Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	May 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,433,879	$ 1,269,395	$ 4,723,838	$ 4,361,981
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	40,497	55,860	385,122	464,185
Identifiable Assets	6,330,602		6,330,602		$ 6,252,969
CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	31,498	14,431	276,223	184,613
Identifiable Assets	1,938,999		1,938,999		1,815,303
PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	24,917	12,158	97,849	64,719
Identifiable Assets	1,092,037		1,092,037		1,051,334
Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	16,893	42,724	95,912	263,813
Identifiable Assets	2,344,960		2,344,960		2,386,703
SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	25,881	24,560	71,028	73,415
Identifiable Assets	823,342		823,342		772,540
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,433,879	1,269,395	4,723,838	4,361,981
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	482,026	395,969	1,740,578	1,447,179
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	270,865	226,523	858,987	745,145
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	491,617	477,742	1,559,223	1,666,418
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	189,371	169,161	565,050	503,239
Operating Segments | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	985,269	848,842	3,230,344	2,966,965
Operating Segments | Domestic | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	259,606	195,193	974,201	784,246
Operating Segments | Domestic | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	167,623	132,075	531,655	436,617
Operating Segments | Domestic | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	403,524	381,712	1,267,373	1,332,531
Operating Segments | Domestic | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	154,516	139,862	457,115	413,571
Operating Segments | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	448,610	420,553	1,493,494	1,395,016
Operating Segments | Foreign | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	222,420	200,776	766,377	662,933
Operating Segments | Foreign | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	103,242	94,448	327,332	308,528
Operating Segments | Foreign | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	88,093	96,030	291,850	333,887
Operating Segments | Foreign | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	34,855	29,299	107,935	89,668
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	87,509	83,233	338,618	305,368
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	39,479	32,853	184,940	137,181
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	17,220	16,303	54,355	51,613
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	29,432	31,833	93,714	110,201
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,378	2,244	5,609	6,373
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	239,099	231,830	786,548	767,364
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	114,226	106,172	377,220	344,478
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	54,057	53,156	172,850	180,681
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	46,695	53,097	162,032	184,161
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	24,121	19,405	74,446	58,044
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	63,254	54,238	189,666	159,003
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	47,459	39,555	144,366	114,545
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	7,720	6,681	20,958	19,413
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	7,707	7,593	22,935	23,755
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	368	409	1,407	1,290
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	39,934	35,408	117,032	113,661
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	21,256	19,020	59,811	57,607
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,431	5,640	17,579	16,323
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,259	3,507	13,169	15,770
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	8,988	7,241	26,473	23,961
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	18,814	15,844	61,630	49,620
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		3,176	40	9,122
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	18,814	12,668	61,590	40,498
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(58,692)	$ (38,013)	(155,890)	$ (122,375)
Identifiable Assets	$ 131,264		$ 131,264		$ 227,089