| | 2020-05-31 | 2021-05-31 | 2022-05-31 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-05-31 | 2024-05-31 | 2025-05-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | | | 59300000.0 | | 56800000.0 | 53600000.0 | 53700000.0 | |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | | | 59300000.0 | | 56800000.0 | 53600000.0 | 53700000.0 | |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | | 284800000.0 | 656900000.0 | 771100000.0 | 1035500000.0 | 177000000.0 | 178100000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | | 79100000.0 | 68700000.0 | 82200000.0 | 93300000.0 | 77700000.0 | 128700000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | | -464400000.0 | -395300000.0 | -362200000.0 | -388100000.0 | -389300000.0 | -403100000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | | -581800000.0 | -608400000.0 | -623800000.0 | -659300000.0 | -669200000.0 | -669000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | | -738000000.0 | -871700000.0 | -631600000.0 | -1656700000.0 | -1158300000.0 | -1221200000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | | -434900000.0 | -372600000.0 | -354900000.0 | -375000000.0 | -542200000.0 | 246100000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | | 1177300000.0 | 1213000000.0 | 995400000.0 | 2015600000.0 | 1691900000.0 | 1543900000.0 |
| Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | | | |
| Change In Account Payable | | 141400000.0 | 223600000.0 | 127900000.0 | -248900000.0 | | | |
| Change In Accrued Expense | | | -95800000.0 | -37900000.0 | -9600000.0 | 34700000.0 | 81400000.0 | 97100000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | | 33900000.0 | | | | | | |
| Change In Inventory | | | -232800000.0 | -465300000.0 | -265300000.0 | 131900000.0 | -35600000.0 | -130500000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | | -34200000.0 | -59700000.0 | -214000000.0 | -81100000.0 | -224000000.0 | 41200000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | | 223600000.0 | 127900000.0 | -248900000.0 | -22700000.0 | 49600000.0 | 2200000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | | 127800000.0 | 90000000.0 | -258500000.0 | 12000000.0 | 131000000.0 | 99300000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | | -10100000.0 | -13500000.0 | 23500000.0 | -2200000.0 | -900000.0 | 300000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | | -69500000.0 | 67700000.0 | -102100000.0 | 62500000.0 | 106700000.0 | 178000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | | 33900000.0 | | | | | | |
| Change In Working Capital | | | -218800000.0 | -380800000.0 | -816400000.0 | 123100000.0 | -22800000.0 | 188300000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -43800000.0 | | | | -102100000.0 | 77200000.0 | 173800000.0 | 185000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | | 4400000.0 | -31300000.0 | 8900000.0 | -16100000.0 | -8600000.0 | 568800000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | | -581800000.0 | | -623800000.0 | -659300000.0 | -669200000.0 | -669000000.0 |
| Common Stock Issuance | | 0.0 | | | | | | |
| Common Stock Payments | 0.0 | | -50000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -150000000.0 | 0.0 | -64000000.0 | -15000000.0 |
| Depreciation | | | 316100000.0 | | 313100000.0 | 347300000.0 | 336500000.0 | |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | | 375400000.0 | 367400000.0 | 369900000.0 | 400900000.0 | 390200000.0 | 386400000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | | 375400000.0 | 367400000.0 | 369900000.0 | 400900000.0 | 390200000.0 | 386400000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | | -66300000.0 | -97700000.0 | -73600000.0 | 74000000.0 | -22100000.0 | -17100000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | | -1300000.0 | 2300000.0 | 1700000.0 | 1200000.0 | -2400000.0 | 600000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | | 82200000.0 | 37400000.0 | 93300000.0 | 77700000.0 | 68000000.0 | 697500000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | | -738000000.0 | -871700000.0 | -631600000.0 | -1656700000.0 | -1158300000.0 | -1221200000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | | 712900000.0 | 817700000.0 | 633200000.0 | 1627500000.0 | 1302600000.0 | 1140800000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | | -65500000.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | | | |
| Investing Cash Flow | | | -434900000.0 | -372600000.0 | -354900000.0 | -375000000.0 | -542200000.0 | 246100000.0 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | | 0.0 | | | | | | |
| Issuance Of Debt | | | 891700000.0 | 744200000.0 | 1181400000.0 | 976500000.0 | 338000000.0 | 998400000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | | 499100000.0 | 500000000.0 | 500000000.0 | 500000000.0 | 0.0 | 1000000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | | -48500000.0 | -284900000.0 | -712400000.0 | -1772600000.0 | -281300000.0 | -284400000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | | 100000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -153800000.0 | 643400000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | | -50000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -150000000.0 | 0.0 | -64000000.0 | -15000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | | 888200000.0 | 681300000.0 | 683200000.0 | 347700000.0 | 1152500000.0 | 850100000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | | 5900000.0 | 5900000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | | -72500000.0 | -111000000.0 | 139000000.0 | -982000000.0 | -406900000.0 | -509400000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | | 450600000.0 | 215100000.0 | -212400000.0 | -1272600000.0 | -281300000.0 | 715600000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | | -22400000.0 | -2700000.0 | 900000.0 | -1600000.0 | 2400000.0 | -8200000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | 100000.0 | | 3300000.0 | 4100000.0 | 4100000.0 | 12300000.0 | -2500000.0 | |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | | -444200000.0 | -382600000.0 | -359000000.0 | -387300000.0 | -385900000.0 | -393800000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | | -523100000.0 | -326100000.0 | 351400000.0 | 290600000.0 | -125600000.0 | -1225000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | | 1177300000.0 | 1213000000.0 | 995400000.0 | 2015600000.0 | 1691900000.0 | 1543900000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | | -120700000.0 | -134500000.0 | -87500000.0 | 73400000.0 | -41700000.0 | -84600000.0 |
| Other Cash Adjustment Outside Changein Cash | | | 0.0 | | 500000.0 | -700000.0 | 1300000.0 | 0.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | | -57700000.0 | -48100000.0 | -4100000.0 | 4200000.0 | -4800000.0 | -14900000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | | | -54400000.0 | -36800000.0 | -13900000.0 | -600000.0 | -19600000.0 | -22800000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | | -11300000.0 | 400000.0 | 2300000.0 | -13800000.0 | -20600000.0 | -19600000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | -230600000.0 | -200000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | | -4500000.0 | -4200000.0 | -5200000.0 | -10300000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Purchase Of PPE | | | -464400000.0 | -395300000.0 | -362200000.0 | -388100000.0 | -389300000.0 | -403100000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | | -964200000.0 | -855200000.0 | -1042400000.0 | -1958500000.0 | -744900000.0 | -1507800000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | 0.0 | | -50000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -150000000.0 | 0.0 | -64000000.0 | -15000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | | 100000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 76800000.0 | 643600000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | | 10400000.0 | 10100000.0 | 5200000.0 | 10300000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sale Of PPE | | | 20200000.0 | 12700000.0 | 3200000.0 | 800000.0 | 3400000.0 | 9300000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | | | 392600000.0 | 244200000.0 | 681400000.0 | 476500000.0 | 338000000.0 | -1600000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | | | -915700000.0 | -570300000.0 | -330000000.0 | -185900000.0 | -463600000.0 | -1223400000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | | 26100000.0 | 70800000.0 | 79200000.0 | 30800000.0 | 41500000.0 | 40500000.0 |