Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated annual effective income tax rate	22.80%	23.20%

The entity's estimated annual effective income tax rate.

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