Summary of Option and Share-Based Payment Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2020 |
May 31, 2019 |
May 31, 2018 |
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| Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights | |||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||
| Beginning balance | $ 46.44 | ||
| Options granted | 62.17 | ||
| Options exercised | 43.10 | ||
| Ending balance | 49.88 | $ 46.44 | |
| Exercisable at May 31, 2020 | $ 44.15 | ||
| Number of Shares Under Option | |||
| Beginning balance | 3,097 | ||
| Options granted | 340 | ||
| Options exercised | (955) | ||
| Ending balance | 2,482 | 3,097 | |
| Exercisable at May 31, 2020 | 1,520 | ||
| SARs | |||
| Number of Shares Under Option | |||
| Weighted-average grant-date fair value per SAR | $ 11.59 | $ 14.08 | $ 12.90 |
| Intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 9,620 | $ 9,290 | $ 11,100 |
| Tax benefit from options exercised | 5,940 | 3,210 | 3,400 |
| Fair value of SARS vested | $ 12,270 | $ 9,300 | $ 6,500 |
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- Definition Amount of tax benefit from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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- Definition Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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