Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Weighted-Average Assumptions) (Details) - Stock Options [Member] - $ / shares |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2024 |
May 31, 2023 |
May 31, 2022 |
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| Risk-free interest rate | 4.10% | 3.20% | 1.20% |
| Dividend yield | 3.10% | 2.60% | 2.90% |
| Volatility factor | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.23% |
| Expected option life in years | 6 years 7 months 6 days | 6 years 7 months 6 days | 6 years 7 months 6 days |
| Weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (per share) | $ 27.21 | $ 27.58 | $ 17.47 |
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- Definition The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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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://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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