Commitments and Contingencies - Government Subsidies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2021
Deferred payroll taxes, CARES Act		$ 12.4
Funding received from Cares Act Payroll Support Program	$ 57.2
Grant proceeds to be used for payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits under the CARES Act	48.5
Employment subsidies from foreign governments		7.9
Accrued Liabilities
Deferred payroll taxes, CARES Act		6.2
Other liabilities
Deferred payroll taxes, CARES Act		6.2
Covid-19 \| Payroll Support Program Promissory Note
Promissory note proceeds	$ 8.7
Term of debt	10 years
Covid-19 \| Payroll Support Program Promissory Note \| First five years
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Covid-19 \| Payroll Support Program Promissory Note \| Six to ten years
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.00%
Covid-19 \| Payroll Support Program Promissory Note \| First five years, interest in kind
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.00%
Covid-19 \| Payroll Support Program Promissory Note \| Remaining term, interest in kind
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Covid-19 \| Cost of sales
Contra-expense recognized for grant received from the Payroll Support Program under the CARES Act		47.5
Covid-19 \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Contra-expense recognized for grant received from the Payroll Support Program under the CARES Act		$ 1.0

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