Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 1,293,588,000	$ 1,337,868,000	$ 1,293,588,000	$ 1,337,868,000
Acquisitions			11,993,000	25,407,000
Divestitures				(15,723,000)
Impairments		(36,700,000)	0	(36,745,000)	$ 0
Translation adjustments & other			3,330,000	(17,219,000)
Goodwill ending balance			1,308,911,000	1,293,588,000	1,337,868,000
CPG Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	450,555,000	453,651,000	450,555,000	453,651,000
Acquisitions			11,993,000	7,306,000
Transfers			(11,414,000)
Translation adjustments & other			333,000	(10,402,000)
Goodwill ending balance			451,467,000	450,555,000	453,651,000
PCG Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	161,732,000	201,815,000	161,732,000	201,815,000
Acquisitions				868,000
Impairments				(36,745,000)
Transfers	11,400,000		11,414,000
Translation adjustments & other			670,000	(4,206,000)
Goodwill ending balance			173,816,000	161,732,000	201,815,000
Consumer Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	531,227,000	515,597,000	531,227,000	515,597,000
Acquisitions				16,952,000
Translation adjustments & other			1,751,000	(1,322,000)
Goodwill ending balance			532,978,000	531,227,000	515,597,000
SPG Segments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 150,074,000	$ 166,805,000	150,074,000	166,805,000
Acquisitions				281,000
Divestitures				(15,723,000)
Translation adjustments & other			576,000	(1,289,000)
Goodwill ending balance			$ 150,650,000	$ 150,074,000	$ 166,805,000