Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,245,703	$ 1,418,496	$ 1,309,189
Cost of goods sold	960,684	1,094,908	981,581
Gross profit	285,019	323,588	327,608
Selling, general and administrative expense	283,471	287,118	281,430
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	32,975	484
Restructuring and other (income) expense, net	29,327	(367)	(2,616)
Separation costs	12,705	6,534
Operating income (loss)	(73,459)	29,819	48,794
Other income (expense):
Miscellaneous income (expense), net	(17,129)	(4,497)	1,852
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,534)
Interest expense, net	(1,587)	(18,298)	(23,852)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates	167,716	153,262	183,855
Earnings before income taxes	74,007	160,286	210,649
Income tax expense	39,027	34,535	52,701
Net earnings from continuing operations	34,980	125,751	157,948
Net earnings from discontinued operations	82,841	143,419	241,316
Net earnings	117,821	269,170	399,264
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,197	12,642	19,878
Net earnings attributable to controlling interest	110,624	256,528	379,386
Amounts attributable to controlling interest:
Net earnings from continuing operations	35,243	125,751	157,948
Net earnings from discontinued operations	75,381	130,777	221,438
Net Income (Loss)	$ 110,624	$ 256,528	$ 379,386
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	$ 0.72	$ 2.59	$ 3.16
Earnings per share from discontinued operations - basic	1.53	2.69	4.44
Net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - basic	2.25	5.28	7.6
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	0.7	2.55	3.1
Earnings per share from discontinued operations - diluted	1.5	2.64	4.34
Net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - diluted	$ 2.2	$ 5.19	$ 7.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	49,195	48,566	49,940
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	50,348	49,386	50,993