Other Intangible Assets Major Classes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 676,425
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(276,953)
Amortized intangible assets, impairment charge	(45,645)
Amortized intangible assets, net carrying amount	353,827
Total Other Intangible Assets, gross carrying amount	909,370
Total Other Intangible Assets, impairment charge	(53,180)
Total Other Intangible Assets, net carrying amount	579,237	$ 575,401
Trademarks and Trade Names
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, acquisitions	232,945
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, impairment charge	(7,535)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net carrying amount	225,410
Formulae
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	230,184
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(126,707)
Amortized intangible assets, impairment charge	(15,332)
Amortized intangible assets, net carrying amount	88,145
Customer-Related Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	367,024
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(115,255)
Amortized intangible assets, impairment charge	(30,115)
Amortized intangible assets, net carrying amount	221,654
Trademarks and Trade Names
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	41,948
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(14,567)
Amortized intangible assets, net carrying amount	27,381
Other Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount	37,269
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(20,424)
Amortized intangible assets, impairment charge	(198)
Amortized intangible assets, net carrying amount	$ 16,647