Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) - Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Results of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020		Aug. 31, 2020		May 31, 2020		Feb. 29, 2020		Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019		May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 978,319	$ 759,109	$ 731,092		$ 702,909		$ 611,627		$ 763,996		$ 827,637	$ 855,859		$ 3,171,429	$ 3,059,119	$ 3,759,556
Gross margin (loss)	226,148	164,098	135,474		113,358		89,890		115,545		120,611	117,291		639,078	443,337	479,955
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets			3,815	[1]	9,924	[1]	7,462	[1]	34,627	[1]		40,601	[1]	13,739	82,690	7,817
Net earnings (loss)	118,542	72,683	(68,512)		618,738		11,089		18,888		56,922	(2,455)		741,450	84,444	163,273
Net earnings (loss) attributable to controlling interest	$ 113,555	$ 67,609	$ (74,044)		$ 616,675		$ 16,175		$ 15,311		$ 52,086	$ (4,776)		$ 723,795	$ 78,796	$ 153,455
Basic earnings (loss) per share - controlling interest	$ 2.20	$ 1.30	$ (1.40)		$ 11.41		$ 0.30		$ 0.28		$ 0.95	$ (0.09)		$ 13.73	$ 1.43	$ 2.68
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - controlling interest	$ 2.15	$ 1.27	$ (1.40)		$ 11.22		$ 0.29		$ 0.27		$ 0.93	$ (0.09)		$ 13.42	$ 1.41	$ 2.61

[1] For additional information regarding the Company’s impairment activity, refer to “Note E – Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets.”