Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Estimated annual effective income tax rate	28.90%	32.60%

The entity's estimated annual effective income tax rate.

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