Major Class of Inventory (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
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Inventory [Line Items] | ||
Raw material and supplies | $ 235,649 | $ 213,981 |
Finished goods | 438,556 | 399,663 |
Total Inventory | $ 674,205 | $ 613,644 |
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- Definition Carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregated amount of unprocessed materials to be used in manufacturing or production process and supplies that will be consumed. This amount is net of valuation reserves and adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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