Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,639,538	$ 1,485,915	$ 3,289,959	$ 3,092,586
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	163,154	166,956	344,625	408,325
Identifiable Assets	6,254,899		6,254,899		$ 6,252,969
CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	130,368	71,832	244,725	170,182
Identifiable Assets	1,925,191		1,925,191		1,815,303
PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	37,854	24,047	72,932	52,561
Identifiable Assets	1,070,680		1,070,680		1,051,334
Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	33,104	88,368	79,019	221,089
Identifiable Assets	2,322,257		2,322,257		2,386,703
SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	20,591	28,406	45,147	48,855
Identifiable Assets	790,776		790,776		772,540
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,639,538	1,485,915	3,289,959	3,092,586
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	614,190	503,520	1,258,552	1,051,210
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	302,527	258,833	588,122	518,622
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	529,197	547,508	1,067,606	1,188,676
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	193,624	176,054	375,679	334,078
Operating Segments | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,114,758	991,019	2,245,075	2,118,124
Operating Segments | Domestic | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	342,282	261,092	714,595	589,053
Operating Segments | Domestic | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	187,838	148,480	364,032	304,542
Operating Segments | Domestic | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	431,450	441,235	863,849	950,819
Operating Segments | Domestic | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	153,188	140,212	302,599	273,710
Operating Segments | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	524,780	494,896	1,044,884	974,462
Operating Segments | Foreign | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	271,908	242,428	543,957	462,157
Operating Segments | Foreign | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	114,689	110,353	224,090	214,080
Operating Segments | Foreign | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	97,747	106,273	203,757	237,857
Operating Segments | Foreign | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	40,436	35,842	73,080	60,368
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	120,016	98,551	251,109	222,134
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	68,901	48,686	145,461	104,328
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	18,684	18,196	37,135	35,309
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	30,340	29,460	64,282	78,368
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,091	2,209	4,231	4,129
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	274,594	278,575	547,449	535,534
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	132,575	129,586	262,993	238,305
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	60,958	63,891	118,793	127,526
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	55,070	63,454	115,337	131,064
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	25,991	21,644	50,326	38,639
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	64,788	56,460	126,412	104,764
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	49,486	40,137	96,908	74,990
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,846	7,139	13,237	12,733
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	7,911	8,769	15,228	16,161
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	545	415	1,039	880
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	42,674	42,909	77,098	78,254
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	20,951	20,948	38,555	38,588
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,488	5,797	12,149	10,682
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,426	4,590	8,910	12,264
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,809	11,574	17,484	16,720
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,708	18,401	42,816	33,776
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(5)	3,071	40	5,946
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,713	15,330	42,776	27,830
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(58,763)	$ (45,697)	(97,198)	$ (84,362)
Identifiable Assets	$ 145,995		$ 145,995		$ 227,089