Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues.

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Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail)	Aug. 31, 2019 Segment ReportingUnit	May 31, 2019 Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| Segment	4
Industrial Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| Segment		2
2020 MAP to Growth \| Specialty Segment \| Wood Finishes Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units split into after realignment \| ReportingUnit	2
2020 MAP to Growth \| Specialty Segment \| Kop-Coat Group
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units split into after realignment \| ReportingUnit	2