Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Derivative Financials Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI	$ (398)	$ (388)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings	$ (333)	$ (1,226)
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent
Commodity Contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI	$ (398)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings	(385)
Commodity Contracts \| Continuing Operations
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI		$ (411)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings		(669)
Interest Rate Contract \| Continuing Operations
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings	$ 52	(641)
Interest Rate Contracts \| Continuing Operations
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings		31
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts \| Continuing Operations
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI		23
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Net Earnings		$ 53

Indicates line item in statement of income or comprehensive income that includes gain (loss) from effective portion of derivative instrument reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) into income.

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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