Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)		3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2024		Aug. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023		Aug. 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2024		Nov. 30, 2023		May 31, 2024
Operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 28,009,000		$ 24,008,000	$ 28,167,000		$ 99,703,000	$ 52,017,000		$ 127,870,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		11,927,000			28,007,000			23,757,000		56,332,000
Impairment of long-lived assets										1,401,000
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes		2,682,000			1,968,000			(2,855,000)		(3,485,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt										1,534,000
Bad debt (expense) income		2,069,000			345,000			2,061,000		(454,000)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions		4,268,000			(4,129,000)			7,721,000		6,096,000
Net gain on sale of assets		(508,000)			(439,000)			(526,000)		(334,000)
Stock-based compensation		5,937,000			6,175,000			9,862,000		10,691,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
Receivables		(18,636,000)			76,704,000			9,530,000		67,861,000
Inventories		7,836,000			103,150,000			1,430,000		38,823,000
Accounts payable		447,000			(75,373,000)			(12,646,000)		(75,095,000)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		(2,021,000)			2,794,000			(13,466,000)		(9,220,000)
Other operating items, net		7,043,000			(32,379,000)			13,314,000		(27,334,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities		49,053,000			134,990,000			90,199,000		194,686,000
Investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment		(15,161,000)			(32,876,000)			(24,790,000)		(62,174,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		731,000			(21,013,000)			(88,156,000)		(21,013,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of selling costs		1,616,000			751,000			13,385,000		802,000
Investment in non-marketable equity securities		(40,000)			(1,500,000)			(2,040,000)		(1,540,000)
Investment in note receivable										(15,000,000)
Excess distributions from unconsolidated affiliate		0			1,085,000					1,085,000
Net cash used by investing activities		(12,854,000)			(53,553,000)			(101,601,000)		(97,840,000)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid		(8,969,000)			(17,333,000)			(17,085,000)		(33,058,000)
Repurchase of common shares		(8,079,000)						(14,882,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings		(3,893,000)			(9,207,000)			(7,051,000)		(14,337,000)
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings	[1]				175,000,000					172,187,000
Principal payments on long-term obligations										(243,757,000)
Payments to noncontrolling interests										(1,921,000)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		(20,941,000)			148,460,000			(39,018,000)		(120,886,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		15,258,000			229,897,000			(50,420,000)		(24,040,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		178,547,000		244,225,000	201,009,000		454,946,000	244,225,000		454,946,000		$ 454,946,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 193,805,000	[2]	$ 178,547,000	$ 430,906,000	[2]	$ 201,009,000	$ 193,805,000	[2]	$ 430,906,000	[2]	$ 244,225,000

[1] Net proceeds in fiscal 2024 consisted of borrowings under Worthington Steel’s short-term credit facilities assumed by Worthington Steel in conjunction with the Separation.

[2] The cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated in our consolidated statements of cash flows. See “Note B – Discontinued Operations” for a summarization of significant non-cash items related to discontinued operations.