Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated annual effective income tax rate	23.90%	23.30%

The entity's estimated annual effective income tax rate.

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