Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2023	Jan. 20, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses						$ 193,000,000
Goodwill impairment					$ 36,700,000	0	$ 36,745,000	$ 0
Intangible asset amortization expense						39,100,000	43,500,000	45,700,000
Goodwill						1,308,911,000	1,293,588,000	1,337,868,000
Impairment of our long-lived assets							0
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2025						43,300,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2026						30,300,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2027						28,700,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2028						26,300,000
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2029						25,100,000
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets							2,500,000
Loss on sale of Bridgecare services division		$ 24,700,000
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
Universal Sealants | USL Restructuring
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Loss on sale of Bridgecare services division			$ 4,500,000
SPG Segments
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses						141,400,000
Goodwill						150,650,000	150,074,000	166,805,000
CPG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses						14,900,000
Goodwill						451,467,000	450,555,000	453,651,000
Goodwill transferred						(11,414,000)
Consumer Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill						532,978,000	531,227,000	515,597,000
PCG Segment
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses						36,700,000
Goodwill impairment							36,745,000
Goodwill						173,816,000	$ 161,732,000	$ 201,815,000
Goodwill transferred	$ 11,400,000					$ 11,414,000
PCG Segment | Other Restructuring Costs | Trade names
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets	$ 3,300,000		$ 3,300,000
PCG Segment | Universal Sealants
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of annual revenue				30.00%			30.00%