Summary of Disaggregation of Revenues by Geography and Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	$ 6,707,728	$ 6,106,288	$ 5,506,994
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		606,799	668,438	407,764
Identifiable Assets		6,707,706	6,252,969	5,630,954
Capital Expenditures		219,965	159,441	157,279
Depreciation and Amortization		153,074	146,857	156,842
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	2,486,486	2,076,565	1,880,105
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		396,509	291,773	209,663
Identifiable Assets		2,160,071	1,815,303	1,622,632
Capital Expenditures		93,327	65,830	63,393
Depreciation and Amortization		48,009	45,079	46,491
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	1,188,379	1,028,456	1,080,701
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		139,068	90,687	102,345
Identifiable Assets		1,115,780	1,051,334	925,569
Capital Expenditures		28,887	19,413	23,868
Depreciation and Amortization		22,287	22,633	23,850
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	2,242,047	2,295,277	1,945,220
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		175,084	354,789	198,024
Identifiable Assets		2,405,764	2,386,703	2,067,017
Capital Expenditures		70,227	54,986	47,331
Depreciation and Amortization		50,857	47,763	56,570
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	790,816	705,990	600,968
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		121,937	108,242	57,933
Identifiable Assets		839,419	772,540	728,449
Capital Expenditures		26,939	18,989	21,610
Depreciation and Amortization		26,718	26,017	24,111
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(225,799)	(177,053)	(160,201)
Identifiable Assets		186,672	227,089	287,287
Capital Expenditures		585	223	1,077
Depreciation and Amortization		$ 5,203	$ 5,365	$ 5,820

[1] It is not practicable to obtain the information needed to disclose revenues attributable to each of our product lines.