Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Postretirement Cost (Detail) - Postretirement Benefits	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Domestic
Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions [Line Items]
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Discount rate	2.47%	2.44%
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Current healthcare cost trend rate	6.07%	6.68%
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate	4.36%	4.36%
Year-End Benefit Obligation, Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized	2037	2037
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Discount rate	2.44%	3.44%	4.03%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Healthcare cost trend rate	6.68%	7.29%	7.86%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate	4.36%	4.36%	4.36%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized	2037	2037	2037
Non-U.S. Plans
Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions [Line Items]
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Discount rate	3.51%	3.32%
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Current healthcare cost trend rate	5.68%	5.73%
Year-End Benefit Obligations, Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate	3.70%	3.70%
Year-End Benefit Obligation, Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized	2040	2040
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Discount rate	3.32%	3.22%	3.70%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Healthcare cost trend rate	5.73%	5.77%	6.02%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate	3.70%	3.70%	4.20%
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost, Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized	2040	2040	2032