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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
One time tax charge required due to Tax Act |  |  | $ 17,900,000
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 4,970,000 | $ (6,917,000) | $ 9,400,000
Income tax expense (benefit) as a percent of income before income taxes | 8.00% | (13.00%) |
U S tax liability for income generated in Macau | $ 0 |  |
COVID-19 |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
One-time income tax benefit, CARES Act |  | $ 9,400,000 |

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