Summary of Disaggregation of Revenues by Geography and Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 1,791,708	$ 1,639,538	$ 3,724,028	$ 3,289,959
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	175,135	163,154	400,256	344,625
Identifiable Assets	6,849,513		6,849,513		$ 6,707,706
Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,277,728	1,114,758	2,688,288	2,245,075
Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	513,980	524,780	1,035,740	1,044,884
Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	133,548	120,016	271,584	251,109
Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	242,337	274,594	491,983	547,449
Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	69,931	64,788	141,677	126,412
Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	44,101	42,674	84,290	77,098
Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	24,063	22,708	46,206	42,816
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	634,114	614,190	1,363,811	1,258,552
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	75,453	130,368	184,655	244,725
Identifiable Assets	2,259,215		2,259,215		2,160,071
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	379,722	342,282	843,130	714,595
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	254,392	271,908	520,681	543,957
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	65,344	68,901	135,482	145,461
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	115,785	132,575	232,980	262,993
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	51,592	49,486	107,264	96,908
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	21,671	20,951	44,955	38,555
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		(5)		40
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	335,151	302,527	675,585	588,122
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	45,294	37,854	92,248	72,932
Identifiable Assets	1,169,734		1,169,734		1,115,780
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	214,738	187,838	438,408	364,032
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	120,413	114,689	237,177	224,090
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	22,311	18,684	44,973	37,135
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	57,012	60,958	113,720	118,793
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	10,640	6,846	20,122	13,237
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,387	5,488	12,156	12,149
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	24,063	22,713	46,206	42,776
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	610,359	529,197	1,269,851	1,067,606
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	93,873	33,104	210,562	79,019
Identifiable Assets	2,435,306		2,435,306		2,405,764
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	504,108	431,450	1,054,727	863,849
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	106,251	97,747	215,124	203,757
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	44,832	30,340	89,082	64,282
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	49,507	55,070	103,125	115,337
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	7,365	7,911	13,551	15,228
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,547	4,426	9,366	8,910
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	212,084	193,624	414,781	375,679
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	27,431	20,591	55,316	45,147
Identifiable Assets	863,803		863,803		839,419
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	179,160	153,188	352,023	302,599
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	32,924	40,436	62,758	73,080
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,061	2,091	2,047	4,231
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	20,033	25,991	42,158	50,326
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	334	545	740	1,039
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	11,496	11,809	17,813	17,484
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	(66,916)	$ (58,763)	(142,525)	$ (97,198)
Identifiable Assets	$ 121,455		$ 121,455		$ 186,672