Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)		3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2025		Nov. 30, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024		Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2025		Feb. 29, 2024		Feb. 28, 2024
Operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 39,339,000		$ 28,009,000	$ 24,008,000	$ 22,000,000		$ 28,167,000	$ 99,703,000	$ 91,356,000		$ 149,869,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		11,950,000				11,949,000				35,707,000		68,281,000
Impairment of long-lived assets												1,401,000
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes		(8,016,000)				4,329,000				(10,871,000)		843,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt												1,534,000		$ 1,534,000
Bad debt expense (income)		1,128,000				24,000				3,189,000		(430,000)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions		3,089,000				(2,926,000)				10,810,000		3,169,000
Net gain on sale of assets		(21,000)				(14,000)				(547,000)		(348,000)
Stock-based compensation		2,924,000				2,602,000				12,787,000		13,294,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
Receivables		(18,553,000)				(18,124,000)				(9,023,000)		49,737,000
Inventories		14,128,000				16,176,000				15,558,000		54,999,000
Accounts payable		46,000				15,561,000				(12,600,000)		(59,534,000)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		8,838,000				7,190,000				(4,628,000)		(2,030,000)
Other operating items, net		2,279,000				(8,646,000)				15,592,000		(35,979,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities		57,131,000				50,121,000				147,330,000		244,806,000
Investing activities:
Investment in property, plant and equipment		(12,704,000)				(10,017,000)				(37,494,000)		(72,191,000)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired						(8,707,000)				(88,156,000)		(29,721,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of selling costs		59,000				35,000				13,444,000		837,000
Investment in non-marketable equity securities		(833,000)				(75,000)				(2,873,000)		(1,614,000)
Investment in note receivable						100,000						(14,900,000)
Excess distributions from unconsolidated affiliate		0										1,085,000
Net cash used by investing activities		(13,478,000)				(18,664,000)				(115,079,000)		(116,504,000)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid		(8,422,000)				(15,849,000)				(25,507,000)		(48,907,000)
Repurchase of common shares		(6,170,000)								(21,052,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings		(22,000)				(1,023,000)				(7,073,000)		(15,360,000)
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings	[1]											172,187,000
Distribution to Worthington Steel at Separation						(218,048,000)						(218,048,000)
Principal payments on long-term obligations						(150,133,000)						(393,890,000)
Dividend from Worthington Steel at Separation						150,000,000						150,000,000
Payments to noncontrolling interests												(1,920,000)
Net cash used by financing activities		(14,614,000)				(235,053,000)				(53,632,000)		(355,938,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		29,039,000				(203,596,000)				(21,381,000)		(227,636,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		193,805,000			$ 244,225,000	430,906,000			$ 454,946,000	244,225,000		454,946,000		$ 454,946,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 222,844,000	[2]	$ 193,805,000		$ 227,310,000	[2]	$ 430,906,000		$ 222,844,000	[2]	$ 227,310,000	[2]

[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.