Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses		$ 193,000,000.0
Goodwill impairment	$ 36,700,000	36,745,000	$ 0	$ 0
Intangible asset amortization expense		43,500,000	45,700,000	44,300,000
Goodwill		1,293,588,000	1,337,868,000	1,345,754,000
Impairment of our long-lived assets		0
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2024		38,900,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2025		34,300,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2026		30,900,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2027		29,200,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2028		27,000,000.0
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets		2,500,000
Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	36,700,000
Goodwill		1,100,000
Impairments for definite-lived long-lived assets		0
Universal Sealants | Trade names
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 2,500,000	2,500,000
SPG Segments
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses		141,400,000
Goodwill		150,074,000	166,805,000	169,971,000
CPG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses		14,900,000
Goodwill		450,555,000	453,651,000	443,515,000
Consumer Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill		531,227,000	515,597,000	525,230,000
PCG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses		36,700,000
Goodwill impairment		36,745,000
Goodwill		$ 161,732,000	$ 201,815,000	$ 207,038,000
PCG Segment | Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of annual revenue	30.00%	30.00%