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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	May 31, 2025
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Pension contributions	$ 1,000,000.0
Pension Plans | Foreign Plan | Forecast
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]
Expected future employer contributions		$ 1,300,000

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Amount of contributions received and expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in current fiscal year.

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Amount of cash outflow for pension benefit. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree. Excludes other postretirement benefit.

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