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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 07, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020
Heidtman Cleveland
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for acquired entity		$ 29,593
Estimated useful life of intangible asset acquired	10 years
Samuel Joint Venture \| Miscellaneous Income, Net
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain in pre-tax earnings			$ 6,055,000	$ 6,055,000
Samuel Joint Venture \| Joint Venture Transactions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional ownership interest acquired in joint venture	31.75%
Percent of ownership interest held in unconsolidated affiliates	31.25%
Total ownership percentage			63.00%	63.00%
Book value of assets contributed for acquiring ownership interest in joint venture	$ 30,061,000
Noncontrolling interest	$ 11,123,000