Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Movements of Share Options Under The Koolearn Post-IPO Share Option II (Detail) - Koolearn post ipo share option three [Member]	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026 $ / shares shares
Disclosure Of Share Based Compensation By Share Based Arrangement Stock Option Activity One [Line Items]
Number of Shares Option, Outstanding \| shares	30,813,536
Number of share option, Exercised \| shares	(8,484,000)
Number of Shares Option, Outstanding \| shares	22,329,536
Number Of share options, Options vested and expected to vest, Shares \| shares	22,329,536
Number of share options Exercisable \| shares	22,329,536
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Option, Outstanding \| $ / shares	$ 0.67
Weighted average exercise prices, Exercised \| $ / shares	0.67
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Option, Outstanding \| $ / shares	0.67
Options vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	0.67
Weighted average exercise price per option Exercisable \| $ / shares	$ 0.67

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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.

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Number of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding that can be converted into shares under option plan. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares.

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Number of non-vested options outstanding.

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