Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	$ 6,106,288	$ 5,506,994	$ 5,564,551
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		668,438	407,764	339,845
Identifiable Assets		6,252,969	5,630,954	5,441,355
Capital Expenditures		159,441	157,279	136,757
Depreciation and Amortization		146,857	156,842	141,742
Operating Segments | CPG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	2,076,565	1,880,105	1,899,744
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		291,773	209,663	178,823
Identifiable Assets		1,815,303	1,622,632	1,573,329
Capital Expenditures		65,830	63,393	40,119
Depreciation and Amortization		45,079	46,491	44,150
Operating Segments | PCG Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	1,028,456	1,080,701	1,136,119
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		90,687	102,345	77,388
Identifiable Assets		1,051,334	925,569	951,644
Capital Expenditures		19,413	23,868	22,158
Depreciation and Amortization		22,633	23,850	27,116
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	2,295,277	1,945,220	1,858,453
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		354,789	198,024	217,448
Identifiable Assets		2,386,703	2,067,017	1,953,279
Capital Expenditures		54,986	47,331	45,039
Depreciation and Amortization		47,763	56,570	40,231
Operating Segments | SPG Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	[1]	705,990	600,968	670,235
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		108,242	57,933	86,018
Identifiable Assets		772,540	728,449	689,133
Capital Expenditures		18,989	21,610	28,006
Depreciation and Amortization		26,017	24,111	25,199
Corporate/Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(177,053)	(160,201)	(219,832)
Identifiable Assets		227,089	287,287	273,970
Capital Expenditures		223	1,077	1,435
Depreciation and Amortization		$ 5,365	$ 5,820	$ 5,046

[1] It is not practicable to obtain the information needed to disclose revenues attributable to each of our product lines.