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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Interest and penalties $ 0 $ 0   $ 1,396
Effective tax rate 38.70% 35.60% 36.30%  
Derecognition of expense recognized in income tax provision 1,396      
Tax advantaged investments reduced tax expense 0 0 2  
Valuation allowance 1,110 871    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries $ 1,833 $ 1,599 $ 1,425  
United States federal jurisdiction
       
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Jurisdiction Years through fiscal 2009      
State jurisdictions
       
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Jurisdiction Through fiscal 2004 and 2005