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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 20, 2021	Feb. 16, 2018	Nov. 30, 2022	May 31, 2022
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Borrowings outstanding			$ 0
Short-term loan facilities			4,935,000	$ 47,997,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt And Receivables Securitization [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Maturity date	Aug. 20, 2026	Feb. 16, 2023
Line of credit facility, description			We maintain a $500,000,000 multi-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders. On August 20, 2021, we amended and restated the Credit Facility, extending the final maturity from February 16, 2023 to August 20, 2026 while keeping in place the $500,000,000 aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility have maturities of up to one year. We have the option to borrow at rates equal to an applicable margin over the Daily LIBOR Rate, the Prime Rate of PNC Bank, National Association or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate.
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt And Receivables Securitization [Line Items]
Debt maturity period			1 year
AR Facility
Debt And Receivables Securitization [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 175,000,000
Borrowings outstanding			0
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Debt And Receivables Securitization [Line Items]
Short-term loan facilities			$ 4,935,000
Short-term loan maturity year			2023
Effective interest rate			3.50%