Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Note A – Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Worthington Enterprises and its consolidated subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We own controlling interests in the following three operating joint ventures: Spartan Steel Coating, L.L.C. (“Spartan”) (52%); TWB Company, L.L.C. (“TWB”) (55%); and Worthington Samuel Coil Processing LLC (“Samuel”) (63%). We also own a 51% controlling interest in Worthington Specialty Processing (“WSP”), which became a non-operating joint venture on October 31, 2022, when the remaining net assets of WSP were sold. These joint ventures are consolidated with the equity owned by the other joint venture members shown as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets, and their portions of net earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) are shown as net earnings or comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of earnings and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, respectively. Investments in affiliates that we do not control are accounted for under the equity method with our proportionate share of income or loss recognized within equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (“equity income”) in our consolidated statements of earnings. See further discussion of our unconsolidated affiliates in “Note D – Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates.” These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature except those which have been disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for these interim periods, have been included. Operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”) or for any other fiscal quarter. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2023 Form 10-K. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The Separation of the Steel Processing Business On December 1, 2023, we completed the Separation and Worthington Steel, comprised of our former Steel Processing business, became an independent, publicly traded company. To effectuate the Separation, we made a pro-rata distribution of all outstanding shares of Worthington Steel, which was tax-free to our shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each holder of record of Worthington Enterprises common shares received one common share of Worthington Steel for every one common share of Worthington Enterprises held (the “Distribution”) as of the close of business on November 21, 2023 (the “Record Date”). On November 30, 2023, in connection with the Separation, we entered into several agreements with Worthington Steel that govern the relationship between Worthington Steel and us following the Distribution, including a Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, and Transition Services Agreement. Direct and incremental costs associated with the Separation are presented as a separate component of operating expense within the Separation costs caption in our consolidated statements of earnings and are held at the corporate level. Separation costs through the first six months of fiscal 2024 consisted primarily of third-party advisory fees and certain non-recurring employee-related costs totaling $15,760 and $7,093, respectively, with the residual related to incremental costs associated with the separation of shared corporate functions. Employee-related costs in fiscal 2024 include $5,437 of incremental compensation expense associated with the modification of unvested long-term incentive compensation awards as required under the Employee Matters Agreement as well as accrued retention bonuses and severance expense. Substantially all of the costs incurred through the first six months of fiscal 2023 related to third-party advisory fees.

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2023

Note A – Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Worthington Enterprises and its consolidated subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

We own controlling interests in the following three operating joint ventures: Spartan Steel Coating, L.L.C. (“Spartan”) (52%); TWB Company, L.L.C. (“TWB”) (55%); and Worthington Samuel Coil Processing LLC (“Samuel”) (63%). We also own a 51% controlling interest in Worthington Specialty Processing (“WSP”), which became a non-operating joint venture on October 31, 2022, when the remaining net assets of WSP were sold. These joint ventures are consolidated with the equity owned by the other joint venture members shown as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets, and their portions of net earnings and other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) are shown as net earnings or comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of earnings and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, respectively. Investments in affiliates that we do not control are accounted for under the equity method with our proportionate share of income or loss recognized within equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates (“equity income”) in our consolidated statements of earnings. See further discussion of our unconsolidated affiliates in “Note D – Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates.”

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature except those which have been disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for these interim periods, have been included. Operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”) or for any other fiscal quarter. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2023 Form 10-K.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

The Separation of the Steel Processing Business

On December 1, 2023, we completed the Separation and Worthington Steel, comprised of our former Steel Processing business, became an independent, publicly traded company. To effectuate the Separation, we made a pro-rata distribution of all outstanding shares of Worthington Steel, which was tax-free to our shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each holder of record of Worthington Enterprises common shares received one common share of Worthington Steel for every one common share of Worthington Enterprises held (the “Distribution”) as of the close of business on November 21, 2023 (the “Record Date”).

On November 30, 2023, in connection with the Separation, we entered into several agreements with Worthington Steel that govern the relationship between Worthington Steel and us following the Distribution, including a Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement, and Transition Services Agreement.

Direct and incremental costs associated with the Separation are presented as a separate component of operating expense within the Separation costs caption in our consolidated statements of earnings and are held at the corporate level. Separation costs through the first six months of fiscal 2024 consisted primarily of third-party advisory fees and certain non-recurring employee-related costs totaling $15,760 and $7,093, respectively, with the residual related to incremental costs associated with the separation of shared corporate functions. Employee-related costs in fiscal 2024 include $5,437 of incremental compensation expense associated with the modification of unvested long-term incentive compensation awards as required under the Employee Matters Agreement as well as accrued retention bonuses and severance expense. Substantially all of the costs incurred through the first six months of fiscal 2023 related to third-party advisory fees.