Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales		$ 5,242,219,000	$ 3,171,429,000	$ 3,059,119,000
Cost of goods sold		4,527,403,000	2,532,351,000	2,615,782,000
Gross margin		714,816,000	639,078,000	443,337,000
Selling, general and administrative expense		399,568,000	351,145,000	328,110,000
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets		3,076,000	13,739,000	82,690,000
Restructuring and other (income) expense, net		(17,096,000)	56,097,000	10,048,000
Incremental expenses related to Nikola gains			50,624,000
Operating income		329,268,000	167,473,000	22,489,000
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous income, net		2,714,000	2,163,000	9,099,000
Interest expense		(31,337,000)	(30,346,000)	(31,616,000)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates		213,641,000	123,325,000	114,848,000
Gains on investment in Nikola			655,102,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				(4,034,000)
Earnings before income taxes		514,286,000	917,717,000	110,786,000
Income tax expense		115,022,000	176,267,000	26,342,000
Net earnings		399,264,000	741,450,000	84,444,000
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	19,878,000	17,655,000	5,648,000
Net earnings attributable to controlling interest		$ 379,386,000	$ 723,795,000	$ 78,796,000
Basic
Average common shares outstanding		49,940	52,701	54,958
Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest		$ 7.60	$ 13.73	$ 1.43
Diluted
Average common shares outstanding		50,993	53,917	55,983
Earnings per share attributable to controlling interest		$ 7.44	$ 13.42	$ 1.41

[1] Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests are not taxable to us.