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Sale and Leaseback Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 17, 2025 USD ($) renewalOption	May 31, 2026 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2024 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Operating lease expense		$ 43.6	$ 31.7	$ 29.7
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities		$ 217.6	$ 25.0	$ 40.4
Operating lease, incremental borrowing rate	10.40%
SoHo & Jefferson City Leases
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Operating lease expense	$ 23.7
SoHo Headquarters
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract	15 years
Number of renewal options \| renewalOption	2
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term	10 years
Operating lease expense	$ 11.7
Operating lease, percent increase in cost, annually	4.00%
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$ 113.8
Jefferson City Distribution Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, term of contract	20 years
Number of renewal options \| renewalOption	2
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term	10 years
Operating lease expense	$ 6.9
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$ 62.2
Jefferson City Distribution Facility \| Minimum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Operating lease, percent increase in cost, annually	1.00%
Jefferson City Distribution Facility \| Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Operating lease, percent increase in cost, annually	4.00%
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale \| SoHo Headquarters
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration	$ 386.0
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale \| Jefferson City Distribution Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration	95.0
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value	352.7
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| SoHo Headquarters
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value	337.2
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Jefferson City Distribution Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Carrying Value	$ 15.5