Operating Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2010
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Operating leases rent expenses	$ 14,433,000	$ 15,736,000	$ 16,681,000

Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration