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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2023
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
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Feb. 28, 2023
Feb. 28, 2023
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May 31, 2025
USD ($)
ReportingUnit
May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2023
USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses         $ 204,400,000    
Goodwill impairment       $ 36,700,000 11,352,000 $ 0 $ 36,745,000
Intangible asset amortization expense         45,500,000 39,100,000 43,500,000
Goodwill         1,617,626,000 1,308,911,000 1,293,588,000
Impairment of our long-lived assets             0
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2026         42,000,000    
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2027         40,400,000    
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2028         38,200,000    
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2029         36,900,000    
Future amortization expense of intangible asset in 2030         34,700,000    
Impairment loss of goodwill on annual impairment test           0 0
Loss on sale of Bridgecare services division             24,700,000
Universal Sealants              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Goodwill impairment             36,700,000
Goodwill             1,100,000
Impairments for definite-lived long-lived assets       0      
Universal Sealants | Trade names              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets       $ 2,500,000     $ 2,500,000
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]       Restructuring charges     Restructuring charges
Universal Sealants | USL Restructuring              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Loss on sale of Bridgecare services division   $ 4,500,000          
Color Group Reporting Unit              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Goodwill         0    
SPG Segments              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses         152,800,000    
Goodwill impairment         11,352,000    
Goodwill         $ 140,919,000 150,650,000 $ 150,074,000
Number of new reporting units | ReportingUnit         2    
SPG Segments | Color Group Reporting Unit              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Goodwill impairment         $ 11,400,000    
SPG Segments | DayGlo and Kirker Reporting Units              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Number of reporting units | ReportingUnit         1    
SPG Segments | The Industrial Coatings Group Reporting Unit              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Number of reporting units | ReportingUnit         1    
CPG Segment              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses         $ 14,900,000    
Goodwill         484,955,000 451,467,000 450,555,000
Goodwill transferred           (11,414,000)  
Consumer Segment              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Goodwill         768,079,000 532,978,000 531,227,000
Consumer Segment | Trade Names              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets         $ 1,700,000 $ 1,000,000  
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]         Less: Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Less: Selling, General and Administrative Expenses  
PCG Segment              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses         $ 36,700,000    
Goodwill         $ 223,673,000 $ 173,816,000 $ 161,732,000
Goodwill transferred $ 11,400,000         $ 11,414,000  
PCG Segment | Other Restructuring Costs | Trade names              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets   $ 3,300,000          
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]   Restructuring charges          
PCG Segment | Universal Sealants              
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Percentage of annual revenue     30.00%