Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2022
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses	$ 193,000,000.0	$ 193,000,000.0	$ 156,300,000
Goodwill impairment losses	36,745,000	36,745,000
Goodwill	1,288,071,000	1,288,071,000	1,337,868,000
Impairment of our long-lived assets	0	0
Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairments for definite-lived long-lived assets		0
Goodwill	1,100,000	1,100,000
Trade names | Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of indefinite-lived assets	2,500,000	2,500,000
SPG Segments
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			141,400,000
Goodwill	150,141,000	150,141,000	166,805,000
CPG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			14,900,000
Goodwill	446,505,000	446,505,000	453,651,000
PCG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment losses	36,700,000	36,745,000
Goodwill	$ 162,240,000	162,240,000	201,815,000
PCG Segment | Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of annual revenue	30.00%
Consumer Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 529,185,000	$ 529,185,000	$ 515,597,000