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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
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Jun. 01, 2023
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Jan. 20, 2023
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Aug. 31, 2023
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Feb. 28, 2023
Feb. 28, 2023
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May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2023
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Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Percentage of controlled subsidiary's earnings           100.00%    
Number of business acquisition | Entity             6  
Number of reportable segments | Segment           4 4  
Net transactional foreign exchange losses gains           $ (6,600,000) $ (8,900,000) $ (4,300,000)
Depreciation           129,800,000 108,400,000 104,300,000
Bad debt expense           18,375,000 13,600,000 4,300,000
Inventory write-downs           0    
Divestiture of businesses   $ 49,200,000            
Gain on divestiture   $ 24,700,000            
Impairment loss of goodwill on annual impairment test           0 0 0
Goodwill           1,308,911,000 1,293,588,000 1,337,868,000
Goodwill impairments         $ 36,700,000 0 36,745,000 0
Impairment loss of indefinite lived intangible assets on annual impairment tests             0 0
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets             $ 2,500,000  
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]             Restructuring charges  
Advertising cost           64,700,000 $ 62,000,000 45,400,000
Research and development cost           $ 92,200,000 86,600,000 80,500,000
Supplier financing program, termination notice           30 days    
Supplier finance program, obligation           $ 32,900,000 $ 0  
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]           Accounts Payable, Current Accounts Payable, Current  
ASU 2022-04                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adopted [true false]           true    
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, immaterial effect [true false]           true    
Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, adoption date           Jun. 01, 2023    
CPG Segment                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Number of business acquisition | Entity           2    
Goodwill           $ 451,467,000 $ 450,555,000 453,651,000
SPG Segments                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Inventory write-downs             7,600,000  
Number of new reporting units | ReportingUnit           2    
Goodwill           $ 150,650,000 150,074,000 166,805,000
PCG Segment                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Goodwill           173,816,000 161,732,000 201,815,000
Goodwill impairments             36,745,000  
Consumer Segment                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Goodwill           532,978,000 531,227,000 515,597,000
Consumer Segment | Trade Names                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets           $ 1,000,000 0 $ 0
Other Restructuring Costs | Trade names | PCG Segment                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets $ 3,300,000   $ 3,300,000          
Universal Sealants                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Goodwill             1,100,000  
Goodwill impairments             $ 36,700,000  
Universal Sealants | PCG Segment                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Percentage of annual revenue       30.00%     30.00%  
Universal Sealants | Trade names                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets         $ 2,500,000   $ 2,500,000  
DayGlo and Kirker Reporting Units | SPG Segments                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Number of reporting units | ReportingUnit           1    
The Industrial Coatings Group Reporting Unit | SPG Segments                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Number of reporting units | ReportingUnit           1    
Color Group Reporting Unit                
Significant Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]                
Goodwill           $ 11,000,000    
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount           18.00%