Summary of Disaggregation of Revenues by Geography and Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,932,320	$ 1,650,420
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	225,121	181,471
Identifiable Assets	6,802,988		$ 6,707,706
Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,410,559	1,130,317
Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	521,761	520,103
Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	138,037	131,093
Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	249,646	272,855
Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	71,746	61,624
Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	40,189	34,423
Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,143	20,108
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	729,697	644,362
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	109,202	114,357
Identifiable Assets	2,205,904		2,160,071
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	463,408	372,313
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	266,289	272,049
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	70,138	76,559
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	117,195	130,418
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	55,672	47,422
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	23,284	17,605
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		45
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	340,434	285,595
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	46,954	35,077
Identifiable Assets	1,133,869		1,115,780
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	223,669	176,194
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,769
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	116,765	109,401
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,663	18,452
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	56,708	57,835
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	9,482	6,390
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		6,661
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,143	20,063
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	659,492	538,408
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	116,689	45,915
Identifiable Assets	2,378,105		2,405,764
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	550,619	432,399
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	108,873	106,009
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	44,250	33,942
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	53,618	60,267
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,186	7,318
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,819	4,482
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	202,697	182,055
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	27,885	24,556
Identifiable Assets	849,352		839,419
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	172,863	149,411
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	29,834	32,644
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	986	2,140
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,125	24,335
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	406	494
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,317	5,675
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(75,609)	$ (38,434)
Identifiable Assets	$ 235,758		$ 186,672