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Worthington Industries, Inc
(NYSE:WOR) 

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Worthington Industries, Inc., a metals manufacturing company, focuses on value-added steel processing and manufactured metal products in the United States, Austria, Canada, Mexico, Poland, and Portugal. It operates through two segments, Steel Processing and Pressure Cylinders. The Steel Processing s...

Founded: 1955
Full Time Employees: 7,500
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Metal Fabrication

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At a glance:
  • Diversified Industrial Metals Platform with Cyclical Exposure: Worthington Industries operates across steel processing and value-added industrial/manufacturing businesses, making results sensitive to steel spreads, industrial demand, and broader economic cycles.
  • Earnings and Margin Performance Driven by Pricing, Mix, and Throughput: Profitability tends to hinge on how effectively the company manages raw material pass-through, product mix, and plant utilization, particularly during periods of volatile steel pricing and demand.
  • Portfolio Actions and Strategic Focus Can Shift Reported Results: Divestitures, acquisitions, joint ventures, and segment realignments can materially affect comparability across periods, so investors typically monitor organic performance versus one-time or transaction-related impacts.
  • Capital Allocation Priorities Center on Reinvestment and Shareholder Returns: Key watch items include capex discipline, working-capital management (often sizable in metals), dividends/buybacks, and leverage targets as management balances growth initiatives with returns to shareholders.
Bull Thesis:
  • Strong Growth in Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) Segment: Worthington Industries' Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) segment is strategically positioned to capitalize on the global transition to clean energy. With increasing demand for hydrogen, CNG, and LNG storage and transport solutions, this segment offers significant growth potential and higher margins compared to traditional steel processing, driving future revenue expansion.
  • Enhanced Focus and Capital Allocation Post Spin-off: The recent spin-off of Worthington Enterprises (WORG) allows the remaining Worthington Industries (WOR) to focus purely on its core steel processing and high-growth sustainable energy solutions businesses. This streamlined structure is expected to lead to more efficient capital allocation, strategic investments in key growth areas, and improved operational performance.
  • Robust Financial Position and Commitment to Shareholder Returns: Worthington Industries typically maintains a strong balance sheet, providing financial flexibility for strategic initiatives, potential acquisitions, and navigating market fluctuations. The company has a history of consistent shareholder returns through dividends and share buybacks, indicating a commitment to delivering value to investors.
Bear Thesis:
  • Exposure to Cyclical Steel and Industrial Markets: The steel processing segment, a significant portion of WOR's business, is highly susceptible to economic downturns, fluctuations in steel prices, and demand from key industrial end markets such as automotive, construction, and agriculture. This cyclicality can lead to volatility in revenue and profitability.
  • Reliance on Pace of Energy Transition for SES Growth: While the Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) segment holds strong potential, its growth is heavily dependent on the speed and scale of the global energy transition, government policies, and the development of infrastructure for alternative fuels like hydrogen and natural gas. Slower-than-anticipated adoption could impact the segment's projected growth trajectory.
  • Vulnerability to Raw Material Price Volatility: As a significant processor of steel, Worthington Industries is exposed to volatility in raw material costs. Significant increases in input costs, particularly steel, that cannot be fully passed on to customers through pricing adjustments can compress margins and negatively impact profitability.
Main Competitors:
  • Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. ($RS) (Metals Service Center Operations), Competes directly with Worthington's Steel Processing segment as a leading diversified metals service center. Reliance offers a broad range of metal products (carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum) and processing services, serving various industries like automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing. Competition is based on price, product availability, processing capabilities, and customer service across a wide geographic footprint.
  • Luxfer Holdings PLC ($LXFR) (High-Pressure Gas Cylinders), A direct competitor in the manufacturing of high-pressure gas cylinders for industrial, medical, specialty gas, and alternative fuel applications. Luxfer competes with Worthington's Building Products segment (specifically pressure cylinders) on product innovation, material science expertise (e.g., aluminum and composite cylinders), safety standards, and global market reach.
  • Nucor Corporation ($NUE) (Steel Production & Downstream Products), While primarily an integrated steel producer, Nucor competes with Worthington in several ways. They are a major supplier of steel, influencing raw material costs. Nucor also has significant downstream operations, including steel fabrication, rebar, and other construction products, which can compete for projects or customers that Worthington's processing or building products segments might target. Competition involves scale, cost efficiency, and product breadth.
  • Chart Industries, Inc. ($GTLS) (Cryogenic Equipment & Engineered Systems), Competes with Worthington's Sustainable Energy Solutions segment, particularly in the storage, transport, and processing of industrial gases, LNG, and hydrogen. Chart specializes in highly engineered cryogenic equipment and systems, offering solutions for the entire clean energy value chain. Competition focuses on technological innovation, system integration capabilities, and market leadership in specific energy transition applications.
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Worthington Industries operates in highly competitive and cyclical industries, primarily metal processing and industrial products. Its competitive advantages (moat) stem from its diversified product portfolio across various end markets, long-standing customer relationships, technical expertise in custom metal fabrication and processing, and a strong focus on operational efficiency and innovation. The company's strategic pivot into sustainable energy solutions aims to capture growth in emerging markets like hydrogen. Competition is intense, driven by price, quality, delivery, and technical capabilities, from large diversified players, specialized manufacturers, and integrated steel mills. Raw material price volatility and economic cycles are significant external competitive pressures.
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    Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-30 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-11-30 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-11-30 
                                                                          
      net sales
    378,677,000 327,452,000 303,707,000 317,884,000 304,524,000 274,046,000 257,308,000 318,801,000 316,755,000 1,086,918,000 1,193,256,000 1,228,864,000 1,103,322,000 1,175,541,000 1,408,665,000 1,520,305,000 1,378,235,000 1,232,861,000 1,110,818,000 978,319,000 759,109,000 731,092,000 702,909,000 611,627,000 763,996,000 827,637,000 855,859,000 938,842,000 874,381,000 958,226,000 988,107,000 1,020,460,000 841,657,000 871,266,000 848,237,000 845,343,000 703,436,000 727,780,000 737,549,000 714,671,000 647,080,000 699,816,000 758,147,000 846,023,000 804,785,000 871,012,000 862,414,000 891,005,000 773,230,000 769,900,000 692,291,000 704,060,000 619,527,000 622,622,000 666,035,000 755,407,000 611,255,000 565,652,000 602,387,000 675,693,000 569,439,000 580,687,000 616,805,000 626,413,000 451,113,000 447,981,000 417,527,000 471,570,000 501,125,000 745,350,000 
      yoy
    24.35% 19.49% 18.03% -0.29% -3.86% -74.79% -78.44% -74.06% -71.29% -7.54% -15.29% -19.17% -19.95% -4.65% 26.81% 55.40% 81.56% 68.63% 58.03% 59.95% -0.64% -11.67% -17.87% -34.85% -12.62% -13.63% -13.38% -8.00% 3.89% 9.98% 16.49% 20.72% 19.65% 19.72% 15.01% 18.28% 8.71% 4.00% -2.72% -15.53% -19.60% -19.65% -12.09% -5.05% 4.08% 13.13% 24.57% 26.55% 24.81% 23.65% 3.94% -6.80% 1.35% 10.07% 10.57% 11.80% 7.34% -2.59% -2.34% 7.87% 26.23% 29.62% 47.73% 32.84% -9.98% -39.90%     
      qoq
    15.64% 7.82% -4.46% 4.39% 11.12% 6.51% -19.29% 0.65% -70.86% -8.91% -2.90% 11.38% -6.14% -16.55% -7.34% 10.31% 11.79% 10.99% 13.54% 28.88% 3.83% 4.01% 14.92% -19.94% -7.69% -3.30% -8.84% 7.37% -8.75% -3.02% -3.17% 21.24% -3.40% 2.71% 0.34% 20.17% -3.34% -1.32% 3.20% 10.45% -7.54% -7.69% -10.39% 5.12% -7.60% 1.00% -3.21% 15.23% 0.43% 11.21% -1.67% 13.64% -0.50% -6.52% -11.83% 23.58% 8.06% -6.10% -10.85% 18.66% -1.94% -5.86% -1.53% 38.86% 0.70% 7.29% -11.46% -5.90% -32.77%  
      cost of goods sold
    269,203,000 242,823,000 221,423,000 224,650,000 215,277,000 199,987,000 194,813,000 239,802,000 243,643,000 963,204,000 995,767,000 984,496,000 959,515,000 1,069,778,000 1,239,291,000 1,352,582,000 1,235,107,000 1,048,270,000 891,444,000 752,171,000 595,011,000 595,618,000 589,551,000 521,737,000 648,451,000 707,026,000 738,568,000 812,839,000 784,360,000 837,292,000 845,110,000 857,514,000 714,603,000 731,187,000 715,459,000 690,513,000 592,446,000 604,977,000 590,267,000 580,196,000 551,157,000 590,637,000 645,131,000 735,711,000 706,294,000 745,789,000 732,907,000 760,169,000 650,743,000 641,668,000 581,327,000 592,950,000 522,501,000 527,766,000 572,384,000 633,939,000 527,923,000 509,046,000 530,925,000 556,523,000 481,185,000 510,868,000 537,891,000 520,630,000 393,399,000 380,748,000 368,327,000 434,240,000 461,204,000 799,769,000 
      gross profit
    109,474,000 84,629,000 82,284,000 93,234,000 89,247,000 74,059,000 62,495,000 78,999,000 73,112,000                                                              
      yoy
    22.66% 14.27% 31.66% 18.02% 22.07%                                                                  
      qoq
    29.36% 2.85% -11.74% 4.47% 20.51% 18.50% -20.89% 8.05%                                                               
      gross margin %
    28.91% 25.84% 27.09% 29.33% 29.31% 27.02% 24.29% 24.78% 23.08% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      selling, general and administrative expense
    75,745,000 70,721,000 70,565,000 71,454,000 63,005,000 67,918,000 66,036,000 73,209,000 65,134,000 107,688,000 112,348,000 111,554,000 106,057,000 107,813,000 103,448,000 104,642,000 102,945,000 96,130,000 95,851,000 99,925,000 86,895,000 82,129,000 82,196,000 67,816,000 80,928,000 88,543,000 90,823,000 87,863,000 75,220,000 84,668,000 90,641,000 105,492,000 84,294,000 89,425,000 88,249,000 83,554,000 75,276,000 76,487,000 81,056,000 78,580,000 70,149,000 72,722,000 75,951,000 76,593,000 66,764,000 77,308,000 75,255,000 74,781,000 75,680,000 78,395,000 71,540,000 70,580,000 63,221,000 65,101,000 59,422,000 64,318,000 62,489,000 52,901,000 45,361,000 61,680,000 59,769,000 56,971,000 56,778,000 62,673,000 57,519,000 48,098,000 50,025,000 50,526,000 47,778,000 48,340,000 
      restructuring and other expense
    2,186,000 1,644,000 2,476,000 1,372,000 5,374,000 2,620,000 1,158,000 176,000 698,000 6,000  -1,139,500 824,000      -12,274,000                   3,272,000        405,000  869,000 1,398,000 -1,182,000                     
      operating income
    31,543,000 12,264,000 9,243,000 -30,405,000 20,868,000 3,521,000 -4,699,000 -56,048,000 4,281,000 -5,932,000 77,705,000 122,572,000 30,095,000 -7,014,000 66,714,000 65,395,000 37,611,000 90,465,000 135,797,000 110,458,000 49,772,000 37,364,000 -30,121,000 6,345,000 -1,386,000 32,118,000 -14,588,000 32,012,000 25,977,000 35,864,000 50,911,000 4,563,000 42,763,000 52,059,000 42,225,000 70,859,000 34,320,000 43,044,000 64,898,000 54,012,000 25,072,000 11,972,000 30,996,000 27,213,000 -52,050,000 33,192,000 52,202,000 32,327,000 45,289,000 19,499,000 38,638,000 33,496,000 33,406,000 28,822,000 33,418,000 59,503,000 18,075,000 2,849,000 21,183,000 62,339,000 28,021,000 12,924,000 21,072,000 42,607,000 -35,286,000 19,093,000 -4,451,000 -19,240,000 -24,166,000 -211,638,000 
      yoy
    51.15% 248.31% -296.70% -45.75% 387.46% -159.36% -106.05% -145.73% -85.78% -15.43% 16.47% 87.43% -19.98% -107.75% -50.87% -40.80% -24.43% 142.12% -550.84% 1640.87% -3691.05% 16.33% 106.48% -80.18% -105.34% -10.45% -128.65% 601.56% -39.25% -31.11% 20.57% -93.56% 24.60% 20.94% -34.94% 31.19% 36.89% 259.54% 109.38% 98.48% -148.17% -63.93% -40.62% -15.82% -214.93% 70.22% 35.11% -3.49% 35.57% -32.35% 15.62% -43.71% 84.82% 911.65% 57.76% -4.55% -35.49% -77.96% 0.53% 46.31% -179.41% -32.31% -573.42% -321.45% 46.02% -109.02%     
      qoq
    157.20% 32.68% -130.40% -245.70% 492.67% -174.93% -91.62% -1409.23% -172.17% -107.63% -36.60% 307.28% -529.07% -110.51% 2.02% 73.87% -58.42% -33.38% 22.94% 121.93% 33.21% -224.05% -574.72% -557.79% -104.32% -320.17% -145.57% 23.23% -27.57% -29.56% 1015.74% -89.33% -17.86% 23.29% -40.41% 106.47% -20.27% -33.67% 20.15% 115.43% 109.42% -61.38% 13.90% -152.28% -256.81% -36.42% 61.48% -28.62% 132.26% -49.53% 15.35% 0.27% 15.90% -13.75% -43.84% 229.20% 534.43% -86.55% -66.02% 122.47% 116.81% -38.67% -50.54% -220.75% -284.81% -528.96% -76.87% -20.38% -88.58%  
      operating margin %
    8.33% 3.75% 3.04% -9.56% 6.85% 1.28% -1.83% -17.58% 1.35% -0.55% 6.51% 9.97% 2.73% -0.60% 4.74% 4.30% 2.73% 7.34% 12.22% 11.29% 6.56% 5.11% -4.29% 1.04% -0.18% 3.88% -1.70% 3.41% 2.97% 3.74% 5.15% 0.45% 5.08% 5.98% 4.98% 8.38% 4.88% 5.91% 8.80% 7.56% 3.87% 1.71% 4.09% 3.22% -6.47% 3.81% 6.05% 3.63% 5.86% 2.53% 5.58% 4.76% 5.39% 4.63% 5.02% 7.88% 2.96% 0.50% 3.52% 9.23% 4.92% 2.23% 3.42% 6.80% -7.82% 4.26% -1.07% -4.08% -4.82% -28.39% 
      other income:
                                                                          
      miscellaneous income
    -316,000 -4,130,000 -156,000 202,250 258,000 65,000 486,000 -11,146,000 -6,995,000 1,020,000 1,011,000 1,127,000 1,327,000 1,405,000 -5,086,000 651,000 393,000 1,040,000 630,000 797,000 539,000 376,000 452,000 783,000 6,985,000 636,000 695,000 494,000 525,000 1,432,000 265,000 -173,000 1,500,000 1,321,000 348,000 1,280,000 749,000 872,000 863,000 7,544,000 3,305,000 996,000 -578,000 -961,000 213,000 1,220,000 323,000 3,066,000 488,000 2,472,000 10,937,000 388,000 596,000 303,000 165,000 911,000 728,000 279,000 401,000 953,000 -219,000 -94,000 -43,000 -109,000 -134,000 -325,000 1,695,000    
      interest expense
    -1,828,000 -1,472,000 -63,000 60,000 -628,000 -1,033,000 -489,000 9,000 -50,000 -2,169,000 -3,083,000 -4,514,000 -6,035,000 -7,612,000 -8,598,000 -8,167,000 -8,140,000 -7,312,000 -7,718,000 -7,650,000 -7,558,000 -7,548,000 -7,590,000 -7,459,000 -7,362,000 -7,315,000 -9,480,000 -9,522,000 -9,341,000 -9,472,000 -9,728,000 -10,055,000 -9,775,000 -10,038,000 -8,807,000 -6,594,000 -7,674,000 -7,658,000 -7,870,000 -8,131,000 -7,886,000 -7,799,000 -7,854,000 -8,227,000 -8,381,000 -9,676,000 -9,516,000 -7,977,000 -6,196,000 -6,258,000 -6,240,000 -6,167,000 -6,158,000 -6,334,000 -5,259,000 -4,980,000 -5,073,000 -4,756,000 -4,688,000 -4,677,000 -4,533,000 -4,838,000 -4,708,000 -3,086,000 -1,889,000 -2,048,000 -2,511,000 -4,326,000 -4,289,000 -6,550,000 
      equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates
    30,715,000 29,118,000 36,657,000 42,707,000 32,081,000 34,556,000 35,492,000 40,388,000 43,235,000 42,446,000 54,381,000 55,492,000 36,926,000 36,857,000 31,712,000 53,041,000 47,466,000 60,218,000 52,916,000 42,386,000 31,674,000 25,631,000 23,634,000 17,256,000 25,479,000 47,346,000 24,767,000 25,142,000 20,802,000 21,087,000 30,008,000 39,618,000 19,770,000 16,445,000 27,306,000 25,673,000 22,697,000 27,124,000 34,544,000 34,144,000 24,994,000 29,247,000 26,581,000 18,433,000 18,800,000 22,319,000 27,924,000 22,233,000 21,186,000 21,086,000 26,951,000 21,044,000 25,716,000 25,221,000 22,643,000 22,211,000 24,005,000 21,912,000 24,697,000 24,863,000 16,958,000 16,223,000 18,289,000 18,759,000 14,560,000 15,138,000 16,144,000 8,732,000 3,814,000 11,033,000 
      earnings before income taxes
    60,114,000 35,780,000 45,681,000 8,331,000 52,579,000 37,109,000 30,790,000 -26,797,000 40,471,000 35,365,000 128,480,000 174,677,000 62,313,000 23,636,000 84,742,000 110,920,000 77,330,000 144,411,000 181,625,000 145,991,000 77,167,000 -87,957,000 782,516,000 16,925,000 23,716,000 72,785,000 -2,640,000 48,126,000 37,963,000 48,911,000 71,456,000 33,953,000 54,258,000 59,787,000 61,072,000 91,218,000 50,092,000 63,382,000 92,435,000 87,569,000 45,485,000 34,416,000 49,145,000 36,458,000 -41,418,000 47,055,000 70,933,000 49,649,000 60,767,000 36,799,000 70,286,000 48,761,000 53,560,000 48,012,000 50,967,000 77,645,000 37,735,000 20,284,000 41,593,000 83,478,000 40,227,000 24,215,000 34,610,000 58,171,000 -22,749,000 31,858,000 10,877,000 -16,613,000 -19,637,000 -208,415,000 
      income tax expense
    14,994,000 8,751,000 10,860,000 4,717,000 13,240,000 9,100,000 6,782,000 4,986,000 18,471,000 7,198,000 28,777,000 40,514,000 12,055,000 4,131,000 19,498,000 24,963,000 18,683,000  40,150,000 27,449,000 4,485,000   5,836,000 4,828,000 15,863,000    11,119,000 14,498,000   18,165,000 12,998,000 30,635,000 11,141,000 13,515,000 23,899,000   8,800,000 14,708,000   15,600,000 22,113,000 18,401,000 16,556,000 8,459,000 13,933,000 16,744,000 16,229,000 15,390,000 16,102,000 23,231,000 9,337,000 6,083,000 13,252,000   7,332,000 10,357,000    3,282,000    
      net earnings
    45,120,000 27,029,000 34,821,000 3,614,000 39,339,000 28,009,000 24,008,000 -32,048,000 22,000,000 28,167,000 99,703,000 134,163,000 50,258,000 19,505,000 65,244,000 85,957,000 58,647,000 113,185,000 141,475,000 118,542,000 72,682,000 -68,512,000 618,738,000 11,089,000 18,888,000 56,922,000 -2,455,000 38,975,000 29,548,000 37,792,000 56,958,000 32,857,000 78,297,000 41,622,000 48,074,000 60,583,000 38,951,000 49,867,000 68,536,000 63,703,000 33,872,000 25,616,000 34,437,000 30,226,000 -23,245,000 31,455,000 48,820,000 31,248,000 44,211,000 28,340,000 56,353,000 32,017,000 37,331,000 32,622,000 34,865,000 54,414,000 28,398,000 14,201,000 28,341,000 54,564,000 28,334,000 16,883,000 24,253,000 35,393,000 -16,099,000 24,618,000 7,595,000 -13,738,000 1,554,000 -164,654,000 
      yoy
    14.70% -3.50% 45.04% -111.28% 78.81% -0.56% -75.92% -123.89% -56.23% 44.41% 52.82% 56.08% -14.30% -82.77% -53.88% -27.49% -19.31% -265.20% -77.13% 969.01% 284.81% -220.36% -25303.18% -71.55% -36.08% 50.62% -104.31% 18.62% -62.26% -9.20% 18.48% -45.77% 101.01% -16.53% -29.86% -4.90% 14.99% 94.67% 99.02% 110.76% -245.72% -18.56% -29.46% -3.27% -152.58% 10.99% -13.37% -2.40% 18.43% -13.13% 61.63% -41.16% 31.46% 129.72% 23.02% -0.27% 0.23% -15.89% 16.86% 54.17% -276.00% -31.42% 219.33% -357.63% -1135.97% -114.95%     
      qoq
    66.93% -22.38% 863.50% -90.81% 40.45% 16.67% -174.91% -245.67% -21.89% -71.75% -25.69% 166.95% 157.67% -70.10% -24.10% 46.57% -48.18% -20.00% 19.35% 63.10% -206.09% -111.07% 5479.75% -41.29% -66.82% -2418.62% -106.30% 31.90% -21.81% -33.65% 73.35% -58.04% 88.11% -13.42% -20.65% 55.54% -21.89% -27.24% 7.59% 88.07% 32.23% -25.61% 13.93% -230.03% -173.90% -35.57% 56.23% -29.32% 56.00% -49.71% 76.01% -14.23% 14.44% -6.43% -35.93% 91.61% 99.97% -49.89% -48.06% 92.57% 67.83% -30.39% -31.48% -319.85% -165.40% 224.13% -155.28% -984.04% -100.94%  
      net income margin %
    11.92% 8.25% 11.47% 1.14% 12.92% 10.22% 9.33% -10.05% 6.95% 2.59% 8.36% 10.92% 4.56% 1.66% 4.63% 5.65% 4.26% 9.18% 12.74% 12.12% 9.57% -9.37% 88.03% 1.81% 2.47% 6.88% -0.29% 4.15% 3.38% 3.94% 5.76% 3.22% 9.30% 4.78% 5.67% 7.17% 5.54% 6.85% 9.29% 8.91% 5.23% 3.66% 4.54% 3.57% -2.89% 3.61% 5.66% 3.51% 5.72% 3.68% 8.14% 4.55% 6.03% 5.24% 5.23% 7.20% 4.65% 2.51% 4.70% 8.08% 4.98% 2.91% 3.93% 5.65% -3.57% 5.50% 1.82% -2.91% 0.31% -22.09% 
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    -343,000 -299,000 -327,000                                                                    
      net earnings attributable to controlling interest
    45,463,000 27,328,000 35,148,000 3,877,000 39,663,000 28,260,000 24,253,000 -31,785,000 22,000,000 24,302,000 96,106,000 129,903,000 46,325,000 16,218,000 64,082,000 80,252,000 56,342,000 110,301,000 132,491,000 113,555,000 67,609,000 -74,044,000 616,675,000 16,175,000 15,311,000 52,086,000 -4,776,000 37,738,000 26,773,000 34,002,000 54,942,000 30,769,000 79,088,000 39,403,000 45,534,000 56,494,000 35,889,000 46,565,000 65,567,000 59,488,000 29,576,000 23,241,000 31,410,000 28,865,000 -25,710,000 29,462,000 44,168,000 33,163,000 40,603,000 22,977,000 54,557,000 33,523,000 37,131,000 31,826,000 33,962,000 52,078,000 25,880,000 11,985,000 25,653,000 51,917,000 26,326,000 14,469,000 22,354,000 33,057,000 -17,740,000 23,249,000 6,675,000    
      basic
                                                                          
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
    49,073,000 49,160,000 49,264,000       49,186,000 48,842,000  48,587,000 48,558,000 48,478,000  49,749,000 50,381,000 50,852,000                                                    
      earnings per share attributable to controlling interest
    0.93 0.56 0.71         0.653 0.95 0.33 1.32 1.66 1.13 2.19 2.61 2.23 1.3 -1.4 11.41 0.29 0.28 0.95 -0.09 0.67 0.47 0.59 0.94 0.53 1.31 0.64 0.73 0.91 0.57 0.75 1.06 0.96 0.48 0.37 0.49 0.44 -0.39 0.44 0.65 0.48 0.59 0.33 0.78 0.48 0.53 0.46 0.5 0.75 0.38 0.17 0.36 0.7 0.35 0.2 0.29        
      diluted
                                                                          
      cash dividends declared per common share
    0.19 0.19 0.19 0.128 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.2 0.16 320                                                         0.1    
      separation costs
           240,000 2,999,000 21,952,000 6,035,000 8,455,000 6,347,000 9,246,000                                                         
      loss on extinguishment of debt
              -1,534,000                -4,034,000                                            
      net earnings from continuing operations
       3,614,000 39,339,000 28,009,000 24,008,000 -31,783,000 22,000,000                                                              
      net earnings from discontinued operations
           -265,000                                                               
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
       -263,000 -324,000 -251,000 -245,000 -263,000  3,865,000 3,597,000 4,260,000 3,933,000 3,287,000 1,162,000 5,705,000 2,305,000 2,884,000 8,984,000 4,987,000 5,073,000 5,532,000 2,063,000 -5,086,000 3,577,000 4,836,000 2,321,000 1,237,000 2,775,000 3,790,000 2,016,000 2,088,000 -791,000 2,219,000 2,540,000 4,089,000 3,062,000 3,302,000 2,969,000 4,215,000 4,296,000 2,375,000 3,027,000                            
      net earnings attributable to controlling interest
    45,463,000 27,328,000 35,148,000 3,877,000 39,663,000 28,260,000 24,253,000 -31,785,000 22,000,000 24,302,000 96,106,000 129,903,000 46,325,000 16,218,000 64,082,000 80,252,000 56,342,000 110,301,000 132,491,000 113,555,000 67,609,000 -74,044,000 616,675,000 16,175,000 15,311,000 52,086,000 -4,776,000 37,738,000 26,773,000 34,002,000 54,942,000 30,769,000 79,088,000 39,403,000 45,534,000 56,494,000 35,889,000 46,565,000 65,567,000 59,488,000 29,576,000 23,241,000 31,410,000 28,865,000 -25,710,000 29,462,000 44,168,000 33,163,000 40,603,000 22,977,000 54,557,000 33,523,000 37,131,000 31,826,000 33,962,000 52,078,000 25,880,000 11,985,000 25,653,000 51,917,000 26,326,000 14,469,000 22,354,000 33,057,000 -17,740,000 23,249,000 6,675,000    
      amounts attributable to controlling interest:
                                                                          
      earnings per share - basic:
                                                                          
      continuing operations
       0.08 0.8                                                                  
      discontinued operations
                                                                          
      consolidated
       0.08 0.8                                                                  
      earnings per share - diluted:
                                                                          
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
       49,395 49,377 49,464 49,487 49,195 49,315                                                              
      weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
       50,131 49,981 50,138 50,365 50,348 50,417                                                              
      earnings per share from continuing operations - basic
         0.57 0.49 -0.64 0.45                                                              
      earnings per share from discontinued operations - basic
           -0.01                                                               
      net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - basic
         0.57 0.49 -0.65 0.45                                                              
      earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted
         0.56 0.48 -0.63 0.44                                                              
      earnings per share from discontinued operations - diluted
                                                                          
      net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - diluted
         0.56 0.48 -0.63 0.44                                                              
      impairment of long-lived assets
              1,401,000 1,800,000 484,000  312,000 769,000 3,076,000     3,815,000 9,924,000    40,601,000    2,381,000           22,962,000 3,000,000   14,235,000 1,950,000 22,871,000  30,734,000 4,641,000 4,968,000  -50,000 1,570,000          32,706,000 2,703,000     
      gross margin
             123,714,000 197,489,000 244,368,000 143,807,000 105,763,000 169,374,000 167,723,000 143,128,000 184,591,000 219,374,000 226,148,000 164,098,000 135,474,000 113,358,000 89,890,000 115,545,000 120,611,000 117,291,000 126,003,000 90,021,000 120,934,000 142,997,000 162,946,000 127,054,000 140,079,000 132,778,000 154,830,000 110,990,000 122,803,000 147,282,000 134,475,000 95,923,000 109,179,000 113,016,000 110,312,000 98,491,000 125,223,000 129,507,000 130,836,000 122,487,000 128,232,000 110,964,000 111,110,000 97,026,000 94,856,000 93,651,000 121,468,000 83,332,000 56,606,000 71,462,000 119,170,000 88,254,000 69,819,000 78,914,000 105,783,000 57,714,000 67,233,000 49,200,000 37,330,000 39,921,000 -54,419,000 
      earnings per common share attributable to controlling interest
             490 1,970                                                            
      diluted
                                                                          
      common shares outstanding at end of period
             49,287,000 48,951,000 12,154.75 48,619 48,572 48,526 12,341 49,364 50,334 50,438 12,953.25 51,813 52,754 53,362 13,649.5 54,598 55,094 54,871 14,045.25 56,181 56,957 58,389 14,950.5 59,802 60,755 62,144 15,694 62,776 62,562 62,179 15,321.25 61,285 62,101 63,343 16,269.5 65,078 66,912 67,424 17,075.5 68,302 69,138 69,373 17,542 70,168 69,060 68,679 17,253.5 69,014 68,937 70,042 18,548.75 74,195 74,108 74,494 19,793.75 79,175 79,105 79,074 19,723 78,892 78,809 
      restructuring and other income
                 -4,282,000 -1,100,000 -3,695,500 -504,000 -2,004,000  9,414,000 28,212,000 7,596,000 1,848,000 8,267,000 1,376,000 -50,000 455,000 692,000 -11,176,000 402,000 -936,000 -28,000 -3,000 -9,694,000 2,304,000 417,000 1,394,000  1,328,000 1,883,000 702,000 1,523,000 3,069,000 4,023,000 2,093,000  -7,000    -3,997,000 1,482,000 146,000 1,262,000 403,000 1,277,000 956,000 2,048,000 1,703,000 1,201,000 464,000 -76,000 1,064,000 503,000 2,775,000 -2,661,000     
      cash dividends declared per share
              0.32 0.233 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.21 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.188 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.18 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.173 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.158 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.15 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.143 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.135 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.26 0.13 0.13 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.075 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.075 0.1 0.1  0.128 0.17 0.17 
      incremental expenses related to nikola gains
                       -2,676,000 -781,000 4,570,000 49,511,000                                                
      gains on investment in nikola
                        2,740,000  796,141,000                                                
      gains (loss) on investment in nikola
                         -143,780,000                                                 
      income tax benefit
                     31,226,000    -19,445,000 163,778,000    -185,000 8,508,000 8,415,000   1,781,000 -24,039,000       8,780,250 11,613,000   4,885,000 -18,173,000               28,914,000 11,893,000   22,778,000 -6,650,000 7,240,000  -2,875,000 -21,191,000 -43,761,000 
      impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
                           7,462,000 34,627,000   5,436,000    52,919,000  8,289,000          2,344,000 81,600,000                          
      average common shares outstanding
                       -375,000 52,149,000 52,988,000 54,070,000 -120,000 54,930,000 55,059,000 55,241,000 -454,000 56,478,000 57,716,000 58,731,000 -528,000 60,383,000 61,503,000 62,444,000 118,000 62,750,000 62,348,000 61,885,000 -341,000 61,747,000 62,676,000 63,993,000 -704,000 66,359,000 67,105,000 67,567,000 -324,000 68,895,000 69,304,000 69,601,000 303,000 69,791,000 68,934,000 68,278,000 -301,000 68,972,000 69,350,000 71,518,000 -503,000 74,171,000 74,062,000 77,658,000        
      earnings per share attributable to controlling interest
    0.93 0.56 0.71         0.653 0.95 0.33 1.32 1.66 1.13 2.19 2.61 2.23 1.3 -1.4 11.41 0.29 0.28 0.95 -0.09 0.67 0.47 0.59 0.94 0.53 1.31 0.64 0.73 0.91 0.57 0.75 1.06 0.96 0.48 0.37 0.49 0.44 -0.39 0.44 0.65 0.48 0.59 0.33 0.78 0.48 0.53 0.46 0.5 0.75 0.38 0.17 0.36 0.7 0.35 0.2 0.29        
      diluted
                                                                          
      joint venture transactions
                                               139,000 84,000 83,000 107,000 -12,000 120,000 786,000 142,000 584,000 253,000 -279,000 -1,162,000 -3,985,000 1,812,000 -1,192,000 3,215,000            
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                               2,277,500 2,465,000 1,993,000 4,652,000 -1,915,000 3,608,000 5,363,000 1,796,000 -1,506,000 200,000 796,000 903,000 2,336,000 2,518,000 2,216,000 2,688,000 2,647,000 2,008,000 2,414,000 1,899,000 2,336,000 1,641,000 1,369,000 920,000    
      gain on sale of investment in aegis
                                                                       2,082,750 8,331,000  
      average common shares outstanding - basic
                                                                   19,775,500 79,146,000 79,096,000 79,065,000    
      earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - basic
                                                                   0.038 -0.22 0.29 0.08    
      average common shares outstanding - diluted
                                                                   19,779 79,146 79,109 79,081    
      earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - diluted
                                                                   0.038 -0.22 0.29 0.08    
      restructuring charges
                                                                      3,626,000 6,044,000 16,309,000 11,936,000 
      goodwill impairment
                                                                         96,943,000 
      miscellaneous expense
                                                                       -1,779,000 -3,327,000 -1,260,000 
      average common shares outstanding—basic
                                                                       19,723,000 78,856,000 78,802,000 
      earnings per share—basic
                                                                       -0.3 0.02 -2.09 
      average common shares outstanding—diluted
                                                                       19,723 78,856 78,802 
      earnings per share—diluted
                                                                       -0.3 0.02 -2.09 
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        current assets:
                                                                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      5,979,000 180,288,000 167,122,000 250,075,000 222,844,000 193,805,000 178,547,000 244,225,000 227,310,000 430,906,000 201,009,000 454,946,000 267,244,000 129,596,000 35,768,000 34,485,000 44,324,000 225,194,000 399,246,000 640,311,000 649,505,000 713,130,000 650,068,000 147,198,000 103,430,000 72,260,000 45,583,000 92,363,000 113,116,000 93,027,000 96,843,000 121,967,000 147,424,000 122,214,000 195,855,000 278,081,000 227,281,000 175,180,000 181,525,000 84,188,000 25,432,000 27,354,000 18,772,000 31,067,000 42,468,000 96,537,000 146,921,000 190,079,000 52,886,000 109,055,000 121,049,000 51,385,000 37,359,000 32,889,000 30,481,000 41,028,000 35,266,000 53,806,000 36,875,000 56,167,000 49,726,000 60,870,000 64,865,000 59,016,000 54,693,000 69,441,000 102,401,000 56,319,000,000 31,943,000 26,443,000 
        receivables, less allowances of 1,062 and 907, respectively
      231,878,000                                                                      
        inventories:
                                                                            
        raw materials
      104,684,000 98,611,000 103,069,000 80,522,000 78,186,000 74,921,000 77,577,000 66,040,000 74,929,000 245,166,000 302,626,000 264,568,000 271,518,000 304,692,000 357,926,000 323,609,000 372,074,000 420,511,000 327,463,000 266,208,000 172,735,000 152,824,000 163,762,000 234,629,000 177,400,000 190,310,000 231,418,000 268,607,000 269,733,000 267,871,000 270,126,000 237,471,000 217,016,000 228,568,000 232,571,000 185,001,000 164,295,000 168,586,000 192,117,000 162,427,000 159,183,000 177,044,000 195,695,000 181,975,000 230,507,000 236,126,000 237,427,000 213,173,000 214,510,000 188,351,000 181,850,000 175,093,000 184,033,000 180,690,000 206,656,000 211,543,000 188,288,000 165,232,000 186,505,000 189,450,000 177,201,000 160,623,000 172,466,000 177,819,000 145,297,000 127,053,000 107,180,000 141,082,000,000 186,866,000 243,875,000 
        work in process
      8,087,000 8,201,000 9,660,000 9,408,000 10,025,000 10,577,000 10,053,000 11,668,000 18,234,000 156,361,000 192,344,000 183,248,000 160,688,000 159,772,000 178,472,000 255,019,000 284,817,000 247,772,000 290,789,000 183,413,000 135,233,000 82,747,000 82,154,000 76,497,000 91,585,000 82,400,000 85,916,000 113,848,000 110,326,000 111,158,000 120,722,000 122,977,000 123,693,000 108,260,000 102,875,000 95,630,000 98,683,000 85,933,000 104,418,000 86,892,000 82,334,000 89,877,000 104,775,000 107,069,000 135,759,000 118,796,000 138,616,000 105,872,000 123,011,000 104,474,000 103,471,000 103,861,000 102,782,000 89,766,000 93,681,000 115,510,000 112,640,000 85,175,000 100,754,000 98,940,000 104,762,000 93,628,000 107,308,000 106,261,000 87,263,000 58,218,000 53,857,000 57,612,000,000 59,884,000 74,335,000 
        finished products
      84,817,000 91,629,000 88,831,000 79,463,000 77,124,000 93,965,000 99,669,000 86,907,000 98,553,000 174,884,000 177,326,000 160,152,000 168,918,000 190,160,000 190,737,000 180,512,000 212,307,000 171,305,000 124,156,000 115,133,000 105,213,000 68,872,000 73,562,000 93,975,000 107,886,000 107,077,000 104,829,000 101,825,000 106,015,000 109,713,000 103,268,000 93,579,000 90,697,000 79,180,000 90,433,000 73,303,000 77,226,000 83,339,000 73,198,000 70,016,000 79,710,000 84,232,000 82,329,000 85,931,000 111,831,000 99,853,000 91,519,000 90,957,000 103,823,000 99,582,000 91,336,000 77,814,000 86,567,000 87,768,000 83,245,000 74,887,000 94,189,000 84,713,000 90,513,000 82,440,000 90,608,000 86,803,000 93,078,000 80,251,000 89,312,000 81,104,000 71,900,000 71,878,000,000 118,772,000 141,646,000 
        total inventories
      197,588,000 198,441,000 201,560,000 169,393,000 165,335,000 179,463,000 187,299,000 164,615,000 191,716,000 576,411,000 672,296,000 607,968,000 601,124,000 654,624,000 727,135,000 759,140,000 869,198,000 839,588,000 742,408,000 564,754,000 413,181,000 304,443,000 319,478,000 405,101,000 376,871,000 379,787,000 422,163,000 484,280,000 486,074,000 488,742,000 494,116,000 454,027,000 431,406,000 416,008,000 425,879,000 353,934,000 340,204,000 337,858,000 369,733,000 319,335,000 321,227,000 351,153,000 382,799,000 374,975,000 478,097,000 454,775,000 467,562,000 410,002,000 441,344,000 392,407,000 376,657,000 356,768,000 373,382,000 358,224,000 383,582,000 401,940,000 395,117,000 335,120,000 377,772,000 370,830,000 372,571,000 341,054,000 372,852,000 364,331,000 321,872,000 266,375,000 232,937,000 270,572,000,000 365,522,000 459,856,000 
        income taxes receivable
      25,374,000 25,616,000 4,579,000 12,720,000 3,543,000 9,417,000 4,711,000 17,319,000 2,398,000 5,511,000 2,593,000 4,198,000 15,619,000 19,834,000 2,331,000 20,556,000 2,755,000 1,574,000  1,958,000 3,351,000 3,247,000 2,287,000 8,376,000 11,152,000 12,557,000 8,198,000 10,894,000 17,534,000 18,079,000 6,349,000 1,650,000 9,711,000 10,858,000 2,105,000 7,164,000 15,554,000 7,997,000 2,498,000 10,535,000 11,934,000 3,491,000 2,868,000 12,119,000 8,440,000 13,757,000 3,354,000 5,438,000 9,346,000 2,619,000 2,378,000 724,000 15,127,000 6,869,000 1,394,000 892,000 4,290,000 13,125,000 2,066,000 1,356,000 9,713,000 5,915,000 1,128,000 1,443,000 15,459,000 6,520,000 20,503,000 29,749,000,000 25,410,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      43,044,000 37,117,000 38,701,000 37,358,000 39,394,000 35,389,000 37,383,000 47,936,000 50,298,000 117,160,000 115,692,000 104,957,000 105,689,000 98,873,000 100,246,000 93,661,000 90,513,000 72,952,000 70,544,000 69,049,000 73,909,000 68,371,000 70,999,000 68,538,000 74,974,000 67,083,000 67,116,000 69,508,000 68,082,000 62,367,000 60,846,000 60,134,000 58,393,000 51,204,000 62,855,000 55,406,000 53,596,000 47,385,000 52,129,000 51,635,000 55,777,000 48,525,000 53,630,000 54,294,000 51,672,000 46,310,000 45,632,000 43,769,000 45,678,000 41,449,000 44,429,000 38,711,000 37,962,000 38,560,000 38,903,000 41,402,000 36,465,000 32,743,000 36,774,000 36,754,000 35,397,000 32,274,000 33,159,000 31,439,000 31,437,000 30,422,000 33,320,000 33,839,000,000 35,271,000 35,866,000 
        total current assets
      503,863,000 648,782,000 626,040,000 685,370,000 633,964,000 602,999,000 576,437,000 673,893,000 691,111,000 1,772,603,000 1,691,856,000 1,868,337,000 1,710,766,000 1,602,786,000 1,705,303,000 1,785,653,000 1,896,979,000 1,910,767,000 1,970,310,000 1,967,992,000 1,686,916,000 1,687,870,000 1,766,457,000 983,179,000 1,053,200,000 1,010,646,000 1,030,092,000 1,165,913,000 1,205,113,000 1,187,616,000 1,230,421,000 1,241,122,000 1,158,642,000 1,111,728,000 1,161,165,000 1,190,969,000 1,116,941,000 1,007,481,000 1,032,466,000 915,460,000 847,658,000 871,896,000 934,836,000 992,193,000 1,125,930,000 1,154,394,000 1,204,544,000 1,198,922,000 1,043,600,000 1,004,615,000 1,010,242,000 866,883,000 863,580,000 795,114,000 846,185,000 914,239,000 888,629,000 808,684,000 858,642,000 891,635,000 836,543,000 777,710,000 822,262,000 782,285,000 652,977,000 581,711,000 595,175,000 598,935,000,000 729,880,000 889,111,000 
        investments in unconsolidated affiliates
      118,678,000 119,222,000 129,678,000 129,262,000 131,800,000 135,218,000 140,467,000 144,863,000 120,707,000 247,421,000 241,564,000 252,591,000 244,277,000 240,859,000 252,609,000 327,381,000 303,422,000 291,397,000 259,132,000 233,126,000 220,415,000 209,952,000 208,395,000 203,329,000 222,724,000 225,791,000 212,982,000 214,930,000 222,865,000 221,701,000 221,144,000 216,010,000 212,131,000 213,814,000 212,670,000 208,591,000 205,008,000 203,508,000 200,048,000 191,826,000 208,898,000 210,116,000 201,383,000 196,776,000 195,788,000 194,686,000 196,373,000 179,113,000 175,454,000 174,546,000 184,449,000 246,125,000 256,262,000 252,347,000 244,087,000 240,882,000 237,968,000 233,187,000 234,767,000 232,149,000 125,069,000 122,199,000 113,314,000 113,001,000 109,126,000 105,129,000 101,091,000 100,395,000,000 102,440,000 137,518,000 
        operating lease assets
      44,703,000 39,586,000 39,603,000 22,699,000 21,757,000 23,015,000 27,109,000 18,667,000 21,285,000 94,677,000 97,316,000 99,967,000 102,474,000 103,488,000 103,587,000 98,769,000 98,034,000 93,628,000 93,616,000 35,101,000 33,245,000 30,007,000 29,251,000 31,557,000 35,230,000 37,864,000 35,977,000                                            
        goodwill
      499,492,000 412,764,000 412,304,000 376,480,000 368,047,000 369,799,000 373,375,000 331,595,000 345,445,000 416,857,000 415,813,000 414,820,000 413,989,000 412,971,000 411,902,000 401,469,000 407,318,000 370,191,000 375,196,000 351,056,000 358,543,000 320,014,000 326,798,000 321,434,000 321,128,000 341,850,000 331,144,000 334,607,000 335,311,000 342,126,000 344,467,000 345,183,000 352,596,000 350,117,000 355,455,000 247,673,000 244,941,000 243,918,000 246,204,000 246,067,000 244,144,000 237,110,000 239,632,000 238,999,000 240,738,000 283,418,000 269,357,000 251,093,000 237,553,000 212,622,000 213,649,000 213,858,000 179,662,000 179,837,000 156,754,000 156,681,000 154,895,000 102,379,000 97,041,000 93,633,000 93,943,000 85,113,000 84,479,000 79,543,000 81,721,000 108,521,000 101,741,000 101,343,000,000 98,293,000 97,808,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 101,791 and 88,887, respectively
      327,353,000                                                                      
        other assets
      24,900,000 25,284,000 20,880,000 20,717,000 23,779,000 22,309,000 21,611,000 21,342,000 30,900,000 42,916,000 38,245,000 25,323,000 25,454,000 25,439,000 26,604,000 34,394,000 33,723,000 32,451,000 31,010,000 30,566,000 32,986,000 32,842,000 34,541,000 34,956,000 33,479,000 33,612,000 29,762,000 20,623,000 21,475,000 21,570,000 20,478,000 20,476,000 29,971,000 28,369,000 27,917,000 24,841,000 24,976,000 27,914,000 29,775,000 31,400,000 25,603,000 25,676,000 24,500,000 24,867,000 20,697,000 22,450,000 27,264,000 22,399,000 16,876,000 16,584,000 17,488,000 17,417,000 18,855,000 18,649,000 18,900,000 22,585,000 23,229,000 23,150,000 23,427,000 24,540,000 16,591,000 14,583,000 14,690,000 15,391,000 13,832,000 13,777,000 18,050,000 18,009,000,000 38,634,000 40,804,000 
        property, plant and equipment:
                                                                            
        land
      8,746,000 8,727,000 8,735,000 8,703,000 8,613,000 8,632,000 8,676,000 8,657,000 12,203,000 50,920,000 49,739,000 49,697,000 49,695,000 49,644,000 49,771,000 51,483,000 51,081,000 21,319,000 21,566,000 21,744,000 23,159,000 23,592,000 24,572,000 24,197,000 24,212,000 23,028,000 23,003,000 23,996,000 24,018,000 24,066,000 24,193,000 24,229,000 27,551,000 27,381,000 27,374,000 22,077,000 16,543,000 18,397,000 18,537,000 18,537,000 16,067,000 14,367,000 15,842,000 16,017,000 16,148,000 15,238,000 15,263,000 15,260,000    26,253,000    24,279,000    26,960,000    31,660,000    30,960,000,000   
        buildings and improvements
      136,279,000 135,134,000 134,797,000 132,742,000 130,230,000 129,684,000 129,254,000 123,478,000 142,522,000 312,830,000 309,752,000 308,669,000 306,296,000 302,999,000 299,586,000 303,269,000 297,266,000 273,483,000 270,723,000 271,196,000 288,009,000 292,544,000 300,265,000 302,796,000 294,307,000 301,713,000 298,219,000 310,112,000 309,141,000 308,549,000 302,153,000 300,542,000 312,267,000 311,685,000 304,705,000 297,951,000 257,190,000 257,950,000 259,682,000 256,973,000 239,342,000 224,104,000 218,809,000 218,182,000 214,541,000 218,801,000 217,388,000 213,848,000    205,017,000    187,514,000    182,030,000    242,990,000    242,558,000,000   
        machinery and equipment
      409,609,000 390,637,000 384,904,000 372,798,000 363,762,000 356,678,000 344,250,000 321,836,000 417,777,000 1,293,628,000 1,266,341,000 1,263,962,000 1,247,994,000 1,223,841,000 1,199,664,000 1,196,806,000 1,179,426,000 1,086,453,000 1,087,757,000 1,046,065,000 1,105,686,000 1,082,979,000 1,079,899,000 1,055,139,000 1,057,947,000 1,043,314,000 1,014,975,000 1,049,068,000 1,050,372,000 1,045,864,000 1,040,410,000 1,030,720,000 1,056,111,000 1,035,787,000 1,024,498,000 961,542,000 1,001,232,000 973,941,000 974,219,000 945,951,000 928,648,000 898,384,000 889,290,000 872,986,000 866,928,000 853,219,000 861,580,000 848,889,000    798,467,000    785,335,000    751,865,000    898,439,000    879,871,000,000   
        construction in progress
      57,206,000 50,427,000 45,688,000 33,326,000 31,048,000 27,330,000 33,841,000 24,504,000 39,260,000 78,536,000 64,414,000 45,165,000 57,307,000 60,673,000 63,672,000 59,363,000 76,825,000 68,423,000 59,962,000 53,903,000 48,972,000 63,526,000 54,991,000 52,231,000 51,223,000 58,039,000 54,488,000 49,423,000 49,314,000 45,077,000 39,463,000 32,282,000 32,731,000 34,015,000 30,174,000 27,616,000 26,403,000 34,732,000 30,789,000 48,156,000 35,235,000 52,174,000 59,061,000 40,753,000 43,157,000 43,115,000 32,947,000 32,135,000    22,899,000    12,775,000    7,878,000    13,725,000    22,783,000,000   
        total property, plant and equipment
      611,840,000 584,925,000 574,124,000 547,569,000 533,653,000 522,324,000 516,021,000 478,475,000 611,762,000 1,735,914,000 1,690,246,000 1,667,493,000 1,661,292,000 1,637,157,000 1,612,693,000 1,610,921,000 1,604,598,000 1,449,678,000 1,440,008,000 1,392,908,000 1,465,826,000 1,462,641,000 1,459,727,000 1,434,363,000 1,427,689,000 1,426,094,000 1,390,685,000 1,432,599,000 1,432,845,000 1,423,556,000 1,406,219,000 1,387,773,000 1,428,660,000 1,408,868,000 1,386,751,000 1,309,186,000 1,301,368,000 1,285,020,000 1,283,227,000 1,269,617,000    1,147,938,000    1,110,132,000    1,052,636,000    1,009,903,000    968,733,000    1,186,814,000    1,176,172,000,000   
        less: accumulated depreciation
      307,291,000 296,286,000 287,381,000 277,343,000 270,848,000 262,749,000 260,125,000 251,269,000 343,380,000 1,031,900,000 1,008,378,000 991,839,000 979,063,000 954,974,000 929,190,000 914,581,000 910,101,000 898,044,000 891,740,000 877,891,000 905,601,000 890,317,000 873,781,000 861,719,000 855,419,000 857,599,000 838,962,000 853,935,000 851,904,000 839,274,000 822,156,000 802,803,000 803,461,000 781,117,000 761,161,000 738,697,000 731,348,000 713,705,000 702,456,000 686,779,000 680,272,000 664,941,000 652,242,000  629,084,000 628,464,000 623,038,000  622,558,000 606,757,000 603,024,000                    
        total assets
      1,823,538,000 1,753,333,000 1,738,137,000 1,695,152,000 1,682,004,000 1,657,017,000 1,645,271,000 1,638,637,000 1,704,689,000 3,584,137,000 3,476,692,000 3,650,918,000 3,497,672,000 3,390,660,000 3,510,142,000 3,643,023,000 3,738,160,000 3,517,632,000 3,547,755,000 3,373,245,000 3,137,873,000 3,027,385,000 3,131,053,000 2,331,515,000 2,429,083,000 2,408,961,000 2,382,632,000 2,510,796,000 2,567,293,000 2,562,437,000 2,610,175,000 2,621,787,000 2,614,736,000 2,571,713,000 2,630,554,000 2,325,344,000 2,247,175,000 2,142,724,000 2,181,953,000 2,063,755,000 1,959,928,000 1,961,005,000 2,045,910,000 2,085,142,000 2,221,401,000 2,307,391,000 2,354,696,000 2,296,381,000 2,125,907,000 2,041,401,000 2,093,060,000 1,950,857,000 1,885,182,000 1,820,835,000 1,805,506,000 1,877,797,000 1,859,370,000 1,609,624,000 1,645,421,000 1,667,249,000 1,593,043,000 1,512,312,000 1,557,561,000 1,520,347,000 1,402,973,000 1,356,680,000 1,354,090,000 1,363,829,000,000 1,488,944,000 1,694,965,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                            
        current liabilities:
                                                                            
        accounts payable
      107,386,000 104,779,000 102,841,000 103,205,000 83,905,000 83,262,000 82,768,000 91,605,000 108,660,000 447,119,000 526,686,000 528,920,000 489,346,000 481,273,000 580,509,000 668,438,000 722,284,000 610,278,000 653,377,000 567,392,000 412,793,000 337,976,000 294,172,000 247,017,000 361,356,000 330,959,000 351,363,000 393,517,000 424,480,000 406,444,000 478,205,000 473,485,000 403,990,000 363,032,000 384,486,000 368,071,000 351,998,000 278,192,000 325,299,000 290,432,000 262,405,000 265,984,000 317,552,000 294,129,000 386,408,000 324,886,000 369,273,000 333,744,000 379,230,000 283,019,000 311,204,000 222,696,000 245,862,000 218,971,000 237,885,000 252,334,000 264,273,000 177,194,000 219,481,000 253,404,000 265,803,000 196,854,000 204,221,000 258,730,000 216,829,000 168,448,000 154,019,000 136,215,000,000 212,189,000 266,228,000 
        short-term borrowings
      4,792,000         175,000,000  2,813,000 3,605,000 4,935,000 15,554,000 47,997,000 111,909,000                403,000 723,000 421,000 123,000 167,000 497,000 1,534,000 2,651,000 30,766,000 49,538,000 22,039,000 90,550,000 123,054,000 10,769,000 10,965,000 10,362,000 35,356,000 43,451,000 62,187,000 113,728,000 30,588,000 43,978,000 51,234,000 274,923,000 285,756,000 226,086,000 209,205,000 132,956,000 80,778,000 123,735,000 165,110,000        
        accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes
      43,062,000 29,396,000 33,479,000 43,864,000 37,329,000 28,499,000 30,536,000 41,974,000 47,657,000 80,461,000 76,960,000 93,810,000 84,098,000 86,998,000 83,662,000 117,530,000    137,698,000    64,650,000    78,155,000    96,487,000 70,669,000 74,404,000 73,040,000 86,201,000 75,618,000 65,308,000 69,204,000 75,105,000 65,475,000 59,016,000 63,823,000 66,252,000 67,273,000 62,985,000 66,973,000 78,514,000 78,944,000 64,769,000 59,552,000 68,043,000 62,986,000 52,903,000 47,624,000 71,271,000 51,629,000 43,155,000 37,018,000 72,312,000 52,023,000 47,273,000 39,838,000 62,413,000 41,130,000 41,458,000 29,848,000 34,503,000,000 29,711,000 40,621,000 
        dividends payable
      9,833,000 9,776,000 9,999,000 9,172,000 9,102,000 9,040,000 9,443,000 9,038,000 8,916,000 17,245,000 18,603,000 18,330,000 17,630,000 17,663,000 17,453,000 15,988,000 16,003,000 15,794,000 16,273,000 16,536,000 14,847,000 14,843,000 14,808,000 14,648,000 14,427,000 14,364,000 14,881,000 14,431,000 14,380,000 14,348,000 14,584,000 13,731,000 13,777,000 13,815,000 14,148,000 13,698,000 13,557,000 14,182,000 14,212,000 13,471,000 13,243,000 13,293,000 12,712,000 12,862,000 12,850,000 13,010,000 12,954,000 11,044,000 11,022,000 11,148,000 11,012,000 551,000 674,000 9,541,000 9,371,000 8,478,000 8,506,000 8,391,000 8,471,000 7,175,000 7,424,000 7,414,000 7,459,000 7,932,000 7,926,000 7,916,000 7,932,000 7,916,000,000 13,452,000 13,408,000 
        other accrued items
      39,659,000 46,013,000 35,842,000 34,478,000 41,578,000 42,357,000 34,486,000 29,061,000 29,697,000 62,270,000 47,899,000 53,362,000 57,703,000 58,046,000 67,094,000 70,125,000 64,384,000 60,484,000 51,710,000 52,250,000 48,475,000 51,439,000 50,036,000 49,974,000 48,797,000 54,102,000 52,340,000 59,810,000 67,045,000 57,864,000 59,383,000 57,125,000 60,864,000 59,255,000 55,332,000 41,551,000 45,054,000 41,815,000 49,453,000 45,056,000 52,985,000 61,039,000 67,250,000 56,913,000 58,627,000 60,961,000 60,569,000 49,873,000 38,552,000 42,472,000 38,723,000 36,536,000 36,763,000 34,446,000 38,633,000 38,231,000 46,161,000 34,043,000 37,808,000 52,023,000 44,175,000 44,322,000 45,032,000 41,635,000 41,408,000 43,449,000 47,181,000 49,488,000,000 53,751,000 80,962,000 
        current operating lease liabilities
      7,950,000 8,472,000 7,556,000 6,014,000 5,644,000 5,396,000 7,353,000 6,228,000 6,555,000 12,493,000 12,610,000 12,608,000 12,166,000 11,719,000 12,141,000 11,618,000 12,630,000 10,888,000 11,608,000 9,947,000 10,396,000 10,954,000 10,251,000 10,851,000 10,757,000 11,201,000 10,745,000                                            
        income taxes payable
      554,000 634,000 71,000 109,000 2,830,000 910,000 1,652,000 470,000 536,000 485,000 35,913,000 7,451,000   7,629,000 300,000 4,854,000 16,555,000 39,477,000 3,620,000 37,516,000 39,990,000 84,612,000 949,000 423,000 33,000 151,000 1,164,000 106,000 1,276,000 2,042,000 4,593,000 801,000 2,027,000 7,485,000 4,448,000 2,508,000 3,364,000 15,639,000 2,501,000 1,917,000 2,049,000 11,217,000 2,845,000 2,920,000 4,396,000 17,836,000 4,953,000 4,879,000 5,486,000 20,531,000 6,268,000 2,725,000 1,802,000 6,721,000 11,697,000 102,000 502,000 394,000 7,132,000   7,425,000 9,092,000  1,266,000 4,391,000 4,965,000,000 7,465,000 26,595,000 
        total current liabilities
      213,236,000 199,070,000 189,788,000 196,842,000 180,388,000 169,464,000 166,238,000 178,376,000 202,288,000 945,342,000 868,939,000 717,558,000 664,809,000 660,891,000 784,290,000 932,261,000 1,026,696,000 820,158,000 864,257,000 787,901,000 637,261,000 557,174,000 542,184,000 388,238,000 489,843,000 473,863,000 482,674,000 698,020,000 565,338,000 550,930,000 621,596,000 646,895,000 564,239,000 526,449,000 541,984,000 520,783,000 489,780,000 404,231,000 476,208,000 430,078,000 427,648,000 451,770,000 495,439,000 524,392,000 651,967,000 578,147,000 639,752,000 589,663,000 649,097,000 451,452,000 504,308,000 448,914,000 380,709,000 362,824,000 392,724,000 658,263,000 657,025,000 489,371,000 512,377,000 525,002,000 450,203,000 419,598,000 469,085,000 379,802,000 427,296,000 338,219,000 358,276,000 372,080,000,000 343,131,000 553,793,000 
        other liabilities
      58,462,000 57,574,000 57,465,000 53,364,000 59,301,000 60,305,000 57,918,000 62,243,000 76,300,000 112,878,000 109,840,000 113,286,000 118,736,000 115,688,000 109,428,000 115,991,000 128,256,000 81,786,000 78,008,000 82,824,000 87,419,000 85,105,000 82,814,000 75,786,000 71,815,000 72,639,000 71,171,000 69,976,000 72,396,000 73,053,000 71,225,000 74,237,000 70,807,000 68,672,000 66,093,000 61,498,000 64,441,000 63,910,000 63,229,000 63,487,000 62,006,000 63,429,000 56,575,000 58,269,000 55,744,000 62,297,000 74,178,000 76,426,000 73,467,000 69,627,000 65,079,000 70,882,000 72,562,000 72,994,000 69,371,000 72,371,000 58,589,000 71,522,000 65,270,000 67,309,000 69,851,000 73,079,000 71,406,000 68,380,000 68,709,000 67,819,000 65,459,000 65,400,000,000 37,826,000 52,759,000 
        distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate
      109,592,000 106,363,000 103,166,000 103,767,000 110,402,000 110,763,000 110,522,000 111,905,000 116,775,000 118,465,000 116,377,000 117,297,000 116,825,000 91,643,000 84,994,000 81,149,000 87,413,000 94,836,000 92,917,000 99,669,000 104,391,000 107,951,000 101,865,000 103,837,000 95,291,000 97,243,000 123,401,000 121,948,000 124,198,000 122,806,000 52,133,000 55,198,000 59,563,000 61,085,000 58,371,000 63,038,000 67,722,000 67,516,000 66,192,000 52,983,000 58,430,000 58,214,000 58,728,000 61,585,000 63,933,000 59,576,000 57,772,000 59,287,000 62,387,000 61,107,000 61,745,000 63,187,000 64,128,000 64,966,000 64,801,000 69,165,000               
        long-term debt
      307,256,000 305,255,000 306,010,000 302,868,000 293,921,000 295,721,000 300,009,000 298,133,000 297,695,000 298,549,000 298,083,000 689,718,000 689,339,000 693,453,000 690,011,000 696,345,000 700,739,000 701,892,000 706,130,000 710,031,000 708,511,000 707,340,000 707,331,000 699,516,000 698,552,000 698,531,000 698,612,000 598,356,000 748,319,000 748,392,000 748,731,000 748,894,000 768,128,000 766,737,000 773,090,000 571,796,000 576,002,000 576,038,000 577,408,000 579,982,000 579,515,000 579,016,000 580,901,000 579,352,000 575,968,000 573,734,000 554,494,000 554,790,000 305,370,000 405,660,000 405,948,000 406,236,000 406,523,000 406,811,000 407,097,000 257,462,000 252,541,000 250,263,000 250,258,000 250,254,000 250,250,000 250,246,000 250,242,000 250,238,000 100,400,000 100,400,000 100,400,000 100,400,000,000 245,400,000 245,400,000 
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      37,681,000 31,942,000 32,694,000 17,173,000 16,595,000 18,090,000 20,166,000 12,818,000  85,283,000 87,626,000 89,982,000 92,481,000 93,513,000 92,760,000 88,183,000 86,565,000 83,887,000 83,827,000 27,374,000 26,440,000 23,695,000 23,880,000 25,763,000 27,841,000 30,065,000 29,124,000                                            
        deferred income taxes
      94,751,000 90,106,000 89,183,000 82,901,000 82,876,000 89,716,000 87,177,000 84,150,000 82,086,000 99,653,000 93,911,000 101,449,000 100,224,000 96,180,000 101,687,000 115,132,000 104,886,000 101,982,000 115,984,000 113,751,000 110,666,000 115,649,000 143,079,000 71,942,000 73,548,000 77,877,000 70,209,000 74,102,000 80,034,000 81,001,000 79,116,000 60,188,000 78,012,000 105,987,000 108,289,000 34,300,000 27,183,000 20,267,000 17,836,000 17,379,000 22,709,000 21,356,000 21,731,000 22,034,000 24,832,000 23,064,000 23,321,000 24,272,000 23,984,000 22,655,000 23,055,000 21,928,000 20,176,000 19,963,000 20,397,000 20,906,000 24,297,000 22,290,000 22,695,000 28,297,000 23,927,000 22,457,000 22,427,000 21,964,000 26,715,000 25,052,000 25,664,000 24,868,000,000 54,659,000 53,086,000 
        total liabilities
      820,978,000 790,310,000 778,306,000 756,915,000 743,483,000 744,059,000 742,030,000 747,625,000 790,247,000 1,660,170,000 1,574,776,000 1,829,290,000 1,782,414,000 1,751,368,000 1,863,170,000 2,029,061,000 2,134,555,000 1,884,541,000 1,941,123,000 1,821,550,000 1,674,688,000 1,596,914,000 1,601,153,000 1,365,082,000 1,456,890,000 1,450,218,000 1,475,191,000 1,562,402,000 1,590,285,000 1,576,182,000 1,572,801,000 1,585,412,000 1,540,749,000 1,528,930,000 1,547,827,000 1,251,415,000 1,225,128,000 1,131,962,000 1,200,873,000 1,143,909,000 1,146,114,000 1,157,231,000 1,207,019,000 1,245,093,000 1,369,728,000 1,336,383,000 1,395,962,000 1,351,499,000 1,167,994,000 1,060,008,000 1,122,672,000 1,078,620,000 1,024,387,000 998,359,000 1,013,124,000 1,130,360,000 1,121,683,000 899,282,000 913,926,000 926,546,000 847,767,000 809,485,000 858,861,000 770,313,000 669,503,000 590,770,000 608,800,000 620,866,000,000 735,762,000 931,465,000 
        shareholders’ equity - controlling interest
      1,002,479,000 962,599,000 959,108,000  937,208,000 911,321,000 901,353,000  912,096,000                              855,962,000  719,776,000 713,006,000 749,884,000                681,955,000  695,250,000 666,470,000 661,300,000  697,185,000 729,647,000 709,540,000    
        noncontrolling interest
      81,000 424,000 723,000                                          90,933,000 98,506,000 92,865,000 94,070,000 96,893,000 117,604,000 112,800,000 41,415,000 43,920,000 46,330,000 51,277,000 50,263,000 46,854,000 46,780,000 49,540,000 50,793,000 50,026,000 36,357,000 37,400,000 38,621,000 36,285,000 36,263,000 35,750,000    
        total equity
      1,002,560,000 963,023,000 959,831,000 938,237,000 938,521,000 912,958,000 903,241,000 891,012,000 914,442,000 1,923,967,000 1,901,916,000 1,821,628,000 1,715,258,000 1,639,292,000 1,646,972,000 1,613,962,000 1,603,605,000 1,633,091,000 1,606,632,000 1,551,695,000 1,463,185,000 1,430,471,000 1,529,900,000 966,433,000 972,193,000 958,743,000 907,441,000 948,394,000 977,008,000 986,255,000 1,037,374,000 1,036,375,000 1,073,987,000 1,042,783,000 1,082,727,000 1,073,929,000 1,022,047,000 1,010,762,000 981,080,000 919,846,000 813,814,000 803,774,000 838,891,000 840,049,000 851,673,000 971,008,000 958,734,000 944,882,000 957,913,000 981,393,000 970,388,000 872,237,000 860,795,000 822,476,000 792,382,000 747,437,000 737,687,000 710,342,000 731,495,000 740,703,000 745,276,000 702,827,000 698,700,000 750,034,000 733,470,000 765,910,000 745,290,000    
        total liabilities and equity
      1,823,538,000 1,753,333,000 1,738,137,000 1,695,152,000 1,682,004,000 1,657,017,000 1,645,271,000 1,638,637,000 1,704,689,000 3,584,137,000 3,476,692,000 3,650,918,000 3,497,672,000 3,390,660,000 3,510,142,000 3,643,023,000 3,738,160,000 3,517,632,000 3,547,755,000 3,373,245,000 3,137,873,000 3,027,385,000 3,131,053,000 2,331,515,000 2,429,083,000 2,408,961,000 2,382,632,000 2,510,796,000 2,567,293,000 2,562,437,000 2,610,175,000 2,621,787,000 2,614,736,000 2,571,713,000 2,630,554,000 2,325,344,000 2,247,175,000 2,142,724,000 2,181,953,000 2,063,755,000 1,959,928,000 1,961,005,000 2,045,910,000 2,085,142,000 2,221,401,000 2,307,391,000 2,354,696,000 2,296,381,000 2,125,907,000 2,041,401,000 2,093,060,000 1,950,857,000 1,885,182,000 1,820,835,000 1,805,506,000 1,877,797,000 1,859,370,000 1,609,624,000 1,645,421,000 1,667,249,000 1,593,043,000 1,512,312,000 1,557,561,000 1,520,347,000 1,402,973,000 1,356,680,000 1,354,090,000    
        receivables, less allowances of 1,130 and 907, respectively
       207,320,000                                                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 96,736 and 88,887, respectively
       219,056,000                                                                     
        receivables, less allowances of 906 and 907, respectively
        214,078,000                                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 92,988 and 88,887, respectively
        222,889,000                                                                    
        receivables, less allowances of 907 and 343, respectively
         215,824,000                                                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 88,887 and 83,242, respectively
         190,398,000                                                                   
        shareholders' equity - controlling interest:
                                                                            
        preferred shares, without par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
                                                                            
        common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2025 - 49,236,449 shares, 2024 - 49,512,937 shares
                                                                            
        additional paid-in capital
         308,608,000    299,033,000    290,799,000    273,439,000    282,790,000    283,776,000    283,177,000    295,592,000    303,391,000    298,984,000    289,078,000    262,610,000    244,864,000    192,338,000    181,525,000    189,918,000    183,051,000,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of (173) and (911) may 31, 2025 and may 31, 2024, respectively
         4,050,000                                                                   
        retained earnings
         624,529,000    589,392,000    1,428,391,000    1,230,163,000    1,070,016,000    572,262,000    591,533,000    637,757,000    676,019,000    522,952,000    510,738,000    591,783,000    597,994,000    525,223,000    504,410,000    532,126,000    518,561,000,000   
        total shareholders' equity - controlling interest
         937,187,000    888,879,000    1,696,011,000    1,480,752,000    1,398,193,000    820,821,000    831,246,000    918,769,000                                       
        noncontrolling interests
         1,050,000 1,313,000 1,637,000 1,888,000 2,133,000 2,346,000 131,158,000 127,293,000 125,617,000 129,832,000 125,899,000 134,372,000 133,210,000 152,239,000 153,294,000 153,289,000 153,502,000 151,395,000 153,572,000 147,115,000 145,612,000 150,698,000 122,852,000 119,468,000 117,148,000 120,386,000 117,583,000 117,855,000 117,606,000 122,816,000 123,496,000 124,553,000 122,294,000 123,579,000 125,822,000 125,118,000 126,475,000 94,038,000 90,768,000 89,007,000 90,937,000                           
        receivables, less allowances of 3,651 and 343, respectively
          202,848,000                                                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 92,675 and 83,242, respectively
          239,852,000                                                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 2,553 and 343, respectively
           184,925,000                                                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 89,638 and 83,242, respectively
           244,102,000                                                                 
        receivables, less allowances of 508 and 343, respectively
            168,497,000                                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 87,024 and 83,242, respectively
            250,376,000                                                                
        receivables, less allowances of 343 and 803 at may 31, 2024 and may 31, 2023, respectively
             199,798,000                                                               
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 83,242 and 73,308 at may 31, 2024 and may 31, 2023, respectively
             221,071,000                                                               
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                            
        current maturities of long-term debt
              267,000 150,269,000 150,268,000 264,000 261,000 257,000 248,000 265,000 277,000 280,000 291,000 458,000 453,000 160,000 160,000 149,000 296,000 272,000 617,000 150,943,000 1,167,000 1,387,000 1,327,000 1,474,000 13,735,000 13,193,000 7,072,000 6,691,000 878,000 873,000 867,000 862,000 857,000 851,000 846,000 841,000 835,000 101,140,000 101,182,000 101,173,000 101,114,000 1,107,000 1,099,000 1,092,000 1,111,000 1,183,000 1,256,000 1,329,000 598,000        3,000 19,462,000 19,465,000 138,013,000,000   
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                            
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                            
        common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2024 - 49,512,937 shares, 2023 - 48,659,323 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of (911) and (5) may 31, 2024 and may 31, 2023, respectively
             454,000                                                               
        receivables, less allowances of 750 and 803 at february 29, 2024 and may 31, 2023, respectively
              219,389,000                                                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 82,190 and 73,308 at february 29, 2024 and may 31, 2023, respectively
              226,859,000                                                              
        non-current operating lease liabilities
              15,103,000                                                              
        receivables, less allowances of 2,944 and 3,383 at november 30, 2023 and may 31, 2023, respectively
               640,826,000                                                             
        assets held for sale
               1,789,000 1,979,000 3,381,000 5,191,000 5,191,000 21,491,000 20,318,000 33,533,000 34,721,000 39,744,000 51,956,000 21,202,000 12,893,000 12,857,000 12,928,000 14,032,000 1,731,000 14,591,000 6,924,000 7,568,000 7,395,000 7,655,000 30,655,000 3,740,000 3,740,000 9,358,000 9,654,000 13,617,000 10,050,000 10,052,000 10,079,000 11,441,000 12,646,000 23,450,000 23,412,000 24,560,000 28,264,000 31,749,000 32,235,000 2,435,000 2,435,000 3,309,000 3,040,000 3,040,000 3,697,000 11,768,000 7,202,000 19,707,000 22,962,000 29,213,000 9,681,000   3,800,000 2,637,000 2,652,000 1,343,000 1,842,000 707,000,000 2,025,000 1,841,000 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 121,478 and 112,202 at november 30, 2023 and may 31, 2023, respectively
               305,649,000                                                             
        shareholders' equity - controlling interest
               1,792,809,000 1,774,623,000  1,585,426,000 1,513,393,000 1,512,600,000  1,451,366,000 1,479,797,000 1,453,343,000  1,311,790,000 1,276,899,000 1,382,785,000  821,495,000 835,891,000 787,973,000  856,622,000 868,672,000 919,519,000                                        
        receivables, less allowances of 2,582 and 3,383 at august 31, 2023 and may 31, 2023, respectively
                698,287,000                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 116,912 and 112,202 at august 31, 2023 and may 31, 2023, respectively
                310,030,000                                                            
        receivables, less allowances of 3,383 and 1,292 at may 31, 2023 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                 692,887,000                                                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 112,202 and 93,973 at may 31, 2023 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                 314,226,000                                                           
        common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2023 - 48,659,323 shares, 2022 - 48,380,112 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of and 2,049 at may 31, 2023 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                 -23,179,000                                                           
        receivables, less allowances of 5,233 and 1,292 at february 28, 2023
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2022, respectively
                  715,899,000 694,668,000 818,332,000                                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 107,167 and
                                                                            
        93,973 at february 28, 2023 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                  318,483,000                                                          
        receivables, less allowances of 2,679 and 1,292 at november 30, 2022
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 102,561 and
                                                                            
        93,973 at november 30, 2022 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                   322,934,000                                                         
        receivables, less allowances of 1,615 and 1,292 at august 31, 2022
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 97,648 and
                                                                            
        93,973 at august 31, 2022 and may 31, 2022, respectively
                    326,634,000                                                        
        receivables, less allowances of 1,292 and 608 at may 31, 2022
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2021, respectively
                     857,493,000 856,656,000 736,738,000 718,368,000                                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 93,973 and
                                                                            
        80,513 at may 31, 2022 and may 31, 2021, respectively
                     299,017,000                                                       
        preferred shares, without par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and
                                                                            
        outstanding - none
                                                                            
        common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and
                                                                            
        outstanding, 2022 - 48,380,112 shares, 2021 - 51,330,347 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of 2,049 and (12,550) at may 31, 2022 and may 31, 2021, respectively
                     -22,850,000                                                       
        receivables, less allowances of 1,447 and 608 at february 28, 2022
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 90,433 and
                                                                            
        80,513 at february 28, 2022 and may 31, 2021, respectively
                      304,187,000                                                      
        accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and
                                                                            
        related taxes
                      94,355,000 105,879,000 91,521,000  112,781,000 101,812,000 88,145,000  53,787,000 62,932,000 52,577,000  58,160,000 69,611,000 66,055,000                                        
        receivables, less allowances of 790 and 608 at november 30, 2021
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 86,459 and
                                                                            
        80,513 at november 30, 2021 and may 31, 2021, respectively
                       267,564,000                                                     
        receivables, less allowances of 466 and 608 at august 31, 2021
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 83,562 and
                                                                            
        80,513 at august 31, 2021 and may 31, 2021, respectively
                        270,223,000                                                    
        receivables, less allowances of 608 and 1,521 at may 31, 2021
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2020, respectively
                         639,964,000 525,768,000 441,936,000 423,138,000                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 80,513 and
                                                                            
        92,774 at may 31, 2021 and may 31, 2020, respectively
                         240,387,000                                                   
        outstanding, 2021 - 51,330,347 shares, 2020 - 54,616,485 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of (12,550) and 7,922 at may 31, 2021 and may 31, 2020, respectively
                         45,387,000                                                   
        receivables, less allowances of 1,051 and 1,521 at february 28, 2021
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 87,052 and
                                                                            
        92,774 at february 28, 2021 and may 31, 2020, respectively
                          245,543,000                                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 1,291 and 1,521 at november 30, 2020
                                                                            
        investment in nikola
                           143,850,000 287,630,000                                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 86,489 and
                                                                            
        92,774 at november 30, 2020 and may 31, 2020, respectively
                           174,376,000                                                 
        receivables, less allowances of 1,646 and 1,521 at august 31, 2020
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 94,877 and
                                                                            
        92,774 at august 31, 2020 and may 31, 2020, respectively
                            179,665,000                                                
        receivables, less allowances of 1,521 and 1,150 at may 31, 2020
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2019, respectively
                             341,038,000 472,741,000 477,228,000 472,441,000                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 92,774 and
                                                                            
        87,759 at may 31, 2020 and may 31, 2019, respectively
                             184,416,000                                               
        outstanding, 2020 - 54,616,485 shares, 2019 - 55,467,525 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 7,922 and 7,100 at
                                                                            
        may 31, 2020 and may 31, 2019, respectively
                             -35,217,000                                               
        receivables, less allowances of 1,678 and 1,150 at february 29, 2020
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 89,763 and
                                                                            
        87,759 at february 29, 2020 and may 31, 2019, respectively
                              191,052,000                                              
        receivables, less allowances of 1,407 and 1,150 at november 30, 2019
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 92,889 and
                                                                            
        87,759 at november 30, 2019 and may 31, 2019, respectively
                               190,703,000                                             
        receivables, less allowances of 1,311 and 1,150 at august 31, 2019
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 89,607 and
                                                                            
        87,759 at august 31, 2019 and may 31, 2019, respectively
                                190,952,000                                            
        receivables, less allowances of 1,150 and 632 at may 31, 2019
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                 501,944,000 512,739,000 518,006,000 564,612,000                                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 87,759 and
                                                                            
        74,922 at may 31, 2019 and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                 196,059,000                                           
        outstanding, 2019 - 55,467,525 shares, 2018 - 58,876,921 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 7,100 and 2,908 at
                                                                            
        may 31, 2019 and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                 -43,464,000                                           
        receivables, less allowances of 859 and 632 at february 28, 2019
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 86,370 and
                                                                            
        74,922 at february 28, 2019 and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                  201,588,000                                          
        receivables, less allowances of 650 and 632 at november 30, 2018
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 82,659 and
                                                                            
        74,922 at november 30, 2018 and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                   205,142,000                                         
        receivables, less allowances of 622 and 632 at august 31, 2018
                                                                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 79,077 and
                                                                            
        74,922 at august 31, 2018 and may 31, 2018, respectively
                                    209,602,000                                        
        receivables, less allowances of 632 and 3,444 at may 31, 2018
                                                                            
        and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                     572,689,000                                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 74,922 and
                                                                            
        63,134 at may 31, 2018 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                     214,026,000                                       
        outstanding, 2018 - 58,876,921 shares, 2017 - 62,802,456 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 2,908 and 5,310 at
                                                                            
        may 31, 2018 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                     -14,580,000                                       
        receivables, less allowances of 3,262 and 3,444 at february 28, 2018 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                      507,968,000                                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 76,602 and 63,134 at february 28, 2018 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                      236,197,000                                      
        shareholders’ equity—controlling interest
                                      951,171,000 919,287,000 958,174,000  898,468,000 884,940,000                                 
        receivables, less allowances of 3,127 and 3,444 at november 30, 2017 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                       507,704,000                                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 71,580 and 63,134 at november 30, 2017 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                       239,934,000                                     
        receivables, less allowances of 3,789 and 3,444 at august 31, 2017 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                        465,113,000                                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 68,245 and 63,134 at august 31, 2017 and may 31, 2017, respectively
                                        247,757,000                                    
        receivables, less allowances of 3,444 and 4,579 at may 31, 2017 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                         486,730,000                                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 63,134 and 49,532 at may 31, 2017 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                         82,781,000                                   
        shareholders’ equity – controlling interest:
                                                                            
        preferred shares, without par value; authorized – 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – none
                                                                            
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2017 – 62,802,456 shares, 2016 – 61,533,668 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 5,310 and 4,768 at may 31, 2017 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                         -27,775,000                                   
        total shareholders’ equity – controlling interest
                                         951,635,000    793,371,000    749,112,000    850,812,000    830,822,000    697,174,000    689,910,000    711,413,000       
        receivables, less allowances of 3,134 and 4,579 at february 28, 2017 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                          466,689,000                                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 59,577 and 49,532 at february 28, 2017 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                          85,289,000                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 3,499 and 4,579 at november 30, 2016 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                           429,011,000                                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 56,220 and 49,532 at november 30, 2016 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                           88,588,000                                 
        receivables, less allowances of 3,866 and 4,579 at august 31, 2016 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                            416,529,000                                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 52,998 and 49,532 at august 31, 2016 and may 31, 2016, respectively
                                            92,689,000                                
        receivables, less allowances of 4,579 and 3,085 at may 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             439,688,000                               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 49,532 and 47,547 at may 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             96,164,000                               
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2016 – 61,533,668 shares, 2015 – 64,141,478 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 4,768 and 16,909 at may 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             -28,565,000                               
        receivables, less allowances of 3,313 and 3,085 at february 29, 2016 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                              399,138,000                              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 46,219 and 47,547 at february 29, 2016 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                              94,605,000                              
        property, plant & equipment:
                                                                            
        total property, plant & equipment
                                              1,219,292,000 1,189,029,000 1,183,002,000  1,140,774,000 1,130,373,000 1,127,178,000                        
        property, plant and equipment
                                              539,020,000 524,088,000 530,760,000  511,690,000 501,909,000 504,140,000  510,978,000 505,008,000 503,869,000  454,640,000 460,081,000 440,885,000  455,130,000 398,989,000 391,349,000  495,628,000 487,839,000 497,117,000  521,304,000 518,014,000 515,330,000    
        receivables, less allowances of 3,163 and 3,085 at november 30, 2015 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                               407,371,000                             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 42,744 and 47,547 at november 30, 2015 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                               92,119,000                             
        receivables, less allowances of 2,909 and 3,085 at august 31, 2015 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                                431,586,000                            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 51,831 and 47,547 at august 31, 2015 and may 31, 2015, respectively
                                                114,799,000                            
        receivables, less allowances of 3,085 and 3,043 at may 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                 474,292,000                           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 47,547 and 35,506 at may 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                 119,117,000                           
        less accumulated depreciation
                                                 634,748,000    611,271,000    593,206,000    566,826,000    563,399,000    680,651,000    654,667,000,000   
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2015 – 64,141,478 shares, 2014 – 67,408,484 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 16,909 and 8,043 at may 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                 -50,704,000                           
        receivables, less allowances of 2,838 and 3,043 at february 28, 2015 and may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  495,861,000                          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 42,906 and 35,506 at february 28, 2015 and may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                  126,558,000                          
        shareholders’ equity — controlling interest
                                                  760,740,000 872,502,000 865,869,000  861,020,000 863,789,000 857,588,000  816,875,000 776,146,000 741,105,000  690,833,000 663,562,000             
        receivables, less allowances of 2,997 and 3,043 at november 30, 2014 and may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                   491,687,000                         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 45,500 and 35,506 at november 30, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                                                   150,534,000                         
        receivables, less allowances of 3,024 and 3,043 at august 31, 2014 and may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                    486,005,000                        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 40,182 and 35,506 at august 31, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                                                    153,018,000                        
        receivables, less allowances of 3,043 and 3,408 at may 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                     493,127,000                       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 35,506 and 26,669 at may 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                     145,993,000                       
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2014 – 67,408,484 shares, 2013 – 69,752,411 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 8,043 and 8,571 at may 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                     -3,581,000                       
        receivables, less allowances of 2,807 and 3,408 at february 28, 2014 and may 31, 2013
                                                      467,927,000                      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,667 and 26,669 at february 28, 2014 and may 31, 2013
                                                      141,446,000                      
        property, plant & equipment at cost
                                                      1,133,536,000 1,111,765,000 1,106,893,000                    
        receivables, less allowances of 3,338 and 3,408 at november 30, 2013 and may 31, 2013
                                                       433,995,000                     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 28,652 and 26,669 at november 30, 2013 and may 31, 2013
                                                       128,026,000                     
        receivables, less allowances of 4,379 and 3,408 at august 31, 2013 and may 31, 2013
                                                        439,365,000                    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 26,572 and 26,669 at august 31, 2013 and may 31, 2013
                                                        163,363,000                    
        receivables, less allowances of 3,408 and 3,329 at may 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                         394,327,000                   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 26,669 and 16,103 at may 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                         147,144,000                   
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2013 – 69,752,411 shares, 2012 – 67,906,369 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of 8,571 and 10,749 at may 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                         -12,036,000                   
        receivables, less allowances of 3,978 and 3,329 at february 28, 2013 and may 31, 2012
                                                          376,534,000                  
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 23,141 and 16,103 at february 28, 2013 and may 31, 2012
                                                          112,183,000                  
        receivables, less allowances of 4,139 and 3,329 at november 30, 2012 and may 31, 2012
                                                           334,912,000                 
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 20,546 and 16,103 at november 30, 2012 and may 31, 2012
                                                           114,807,000                 
        receivables, less allowances of 3,593 and 3,329 at august 31, 2012 and may 31, 2012
                                                            359,660,000                
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18,040 and 16,103 at august 31, 2012 and may 31, 2012
                                                            98,695,000                
        receivables, less allowances of 3,329 and 4,150 at may 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                             400,869,000               
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 16,103 and 12,688 at may 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                             100,333,000               
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2012 – 67,906,369 shares, 2011 – 71,683,876 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of 10,749 and 5,456 at may 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                             -20,387,000               
        receivables, less allowances of 3,432 and 4,150 at february 29, 2012 and may 31, 2011, respectively
                                                              373,487,000              
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 14,307 and 12,688 at february 29, 2012 and may 31, 2011, respectively
                                                              99,519,000              
        distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
                                                              64,263,000            18,723,000  
        receivables, less allowances of 3,254 and 4,150 at november 30, 2011 and may 31, 2011
                                                               328,638,000             
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,715 and 12,688 at november 30, 2011 and may 31, 2011
                                                               43,235,000             
        receivables, less allowances of 4,081 and 4,150 at august 31, 2011 and may 31, 2011
                                                                353,247,000            
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 11,723 and 12,688 at august 31, 2011 and may 31, 2011
                                                                40,195,000            
        receivables, less allowances of 4,150 and 5,752 at may 31, 2011 and 2010
                                                                 388,550,000           
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,688 and 17,768 at may 31, 2011 and 2010
                                                                 19,958,000           
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2011 – 71,683,876 shares, 2010 – 79,217,421 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of 5,456 and 5,653 at may 31, 2011 and 2010
                                                                 3,975,000           
        receivables, less allowances of 6,182 and 5,752 at february 28, 2011 and may 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                  345,209,000          
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 19,469 and 17,768 at february 28, 2011 and may 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                  25,269,000          
        receivables, less allowances of 6,305 and 5,752 at november 30, 2010 and may 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                   315,140,000         
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18,624 and 17,768 at november 30, 2010 and may 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                   24,868,000         
        receivables, less allowances of 5,450 and 5,752 at august 31, 2010 and may 31, 2010
                                                                    324,031,000        
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18,712 and 17,768 at august 31, 2010 and may 31, 2010
                                                                    25,699,000        
        receivables, less allowances of 5,752 and 12,470 at may 31, 2010 and 2009
                                                                     301,455,000       
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 17,768 and 15,328 at may 31, 2010 and 2009
                                                                     23,964,000       
        notes payable
                                                                      120,000,000 56,220,000 95,440,000 980,000,000 7,840,000 125,979,000 
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2010 – 79,217,421 shares, 2009 – 78,997,617 shares
                                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of 5,653 and 3,251 at may 31, 2010 and 2009
                                                                     -10,631,000       
        receivables, less allowances of 8,013 and 12,470 at february 28, 2010 and may 31, 2009
                                                                      200,149,000      
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 16,803 and 15,328 at february 28, 2010 and may 31, 2009
                                                                      24,013,000      
        receivables, less allowances of 8,200 and 12,470 at november 30, 2009 and may 31, 2009
                                                                       182,558,000     
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 17,242 and 15,328 at november 30, 2009 and may 31, 2009
                                                                       29,528,000     
        receivables, less allowances of 10,834 and 12,470 at august 31, 2009 and may 31, 2009
                                                                        178,508,000    
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 16,267 and 15,328 at august 31, 2009 and may 31, 2009
                                                                        22,703,000    
        receivables, less allowances of 12,470 and 4,849 at may 31, 2009 and 2008
                                                                         182,881,000,000   
        other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 15,328 and 11,432 at may 31, 2009 and 2008
                                                                         23,642,000,000   
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                            
        contingent liabilities and commitments – note g
                                                                            
        minority interest
                                                                         36,894,000,000 40,044,000 37,893,000 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                            
        common shares, without par value; authorized – 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2009 – 78,997,617 shares, 2008 – 79,308,056 shares
                                                                            
        cumulative other comprehensive income, net of taxes of 3,251 and 78 at may 31, 2009 and 2008
                                                                         4,457,000,000   
        total shareholders' equity
                                                                         706,069,000,000   
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                         1,363,829,000,000   
        receivables, less allowances of 14,480 and 4,849 at february 28, 2009 and may 31, 2008
                                                                          215,050,000  
        property, plant & equipment
                                                                          519,697,000 529,724,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                            
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                          713,138,000 725,607,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                          1,488,944,000 1,694,965,000 
        receivables, less allowances of 8,882 and 4,849 at november 30, 2008 and may 31, 2008
                                                                           312,019,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-30 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-11-30 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 
                                                                             
          operating activities:
                                                                             
          net earnings
        18,091,000 -7,792,000 34,821,000 55,631,000 11,330,000 4,001,000 24,008,000 95,821,000 -6,167,000 -71,536,000 99,703,000 218,912,000 30,753,000 -45,739,000 65,244,000 340,617,000 -54,538,000 -28,290,000 141,475,000 668,768,000 141,194,000 -687,250,000 618,738,000 65,556,000 -38,034,000 59,377,000 -2,455,000 133,725,000 -8,244,000 -19,166,000 56,958,000 122,553,000 36,675,000 -6,452,000 48,074,000 178,986,000 -10,916,000 -18,669,000 68,536,000 123,756,000 8,256,000 -8,821,000 34,437,000 110,501,000 -54,700,000 -17,365,000 48,820,000 115,941,000 15,871,000 -28,013,000 56,353,000 99,504,000 4,709,000 -2,243,000 34,865,000 96,955,000 14,197,000 -14,140,000 28,341,000 95,700,000        -109,768,000 166,208,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                             
          depreciation and amortization
        788,000 678,000 13,086,000 36,312,000 23,000 97,000 11,830,000 68,755,000 -16,058,000 -318,000 28,325,000 84,647,000 -201,000 353,000 28,001,000 71,402,000 6,335,000 -974,000 22,064,000 65,761,000 333,000 -651,000 22,211,000 69,898,000 184,000 -1,581,000 24,177,000 71,977,000 100,000 -968,000 24,493,000 78,021,000 -945,000 918,000 25,365,000 65,116,000 32,000 -186,000 21,831,000 63,938,000 214,000 -893,000 21,440,000 63,327,000 562,000 833,000 20,367,000 59,522,000 113,000 635,000 19,460,000 49,421,000 947,000 1,114,000 14,987,000 41,220,000 1,534,000 265,000 12,854,000 45,269,000 143,000 -177,000 15,823,000 48,550,000 -329,000 536,000 15,896,000 48,225,000 -163,000 
          provision for deferred income taxes
        3,733,000 -2,396,000 2,957,000 -10,423,000 -10,698,000              1,366,000                           -4,957,000 -535,000 -27,194,000 14,388,000                     
          bad debt expense
        -327,000   2,030,000       -799,000 -238,000 1,248,000 756,000 342,000 577,000 47,000 156,000 179,000    94,000 307,000 130,000 -25,000 168,000               -12,000 10,000     166,000 -319,000   707,000   7,000 23,000 456,000 -169,000 29,000 1,021,000 -561,000 771,000 5,000       
          equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions
        -1,044,000 5,289,000 -181,000 5,680,000 -1,179,000 815,000 3,453,000 8,648,000 1,203,000 -14,354,000 10,225,000 56,652,000 4,866,000 -24,493,000 42,845,000 -94,979,000 12,670,000 1,944,000 -33,218,000 -19,030,000 -17,896,000 11,365,000 -6,757,000 12,580,000 15,405,000 -24,961,000 5,082,000 8,212,000 -15,047,000 24,201,000 -10,019,000 -16,187,000 -117,000 10,707,000 -7,755,000 -6,767,000 1,568,000 -6,722,000 3,898,000 -28,851,000 9,767,000 -4,876,000 -5,513,000 -11,728,000 242,000 6,177,000 -6,990,000 -16,381,000 4,554,000 2,409,000 -5,915,000 -6,107,000 2,216,000 301,000 -7,358,000 -5,017,000 1,216,000 7,851,000 -5,069,000 -16,191,000 -837,000 -505,000 -1,655,000 -9,917,000 1,548,000 -3,118,000 -520,000 -20,594,000 26,118,000 
          net loss on sale of assets
        -3,029,000          105,000        -12,706,000                                                   
          stock-based compensation
        426,000 -101,000 3,427,000 13,262,000 -3,013,000 2,012,000 3,925,000 14,086,000 -3,573,000 1,659,000 4,516,000 14,203,000 428,000 311,000 4,236,000 11,692,000 160,000 945,000 3,303,000 14,402,000 -127,000 -2,000 4,856,000 9,158,000 -555,000 -715,000 3,995,000 10,590,000 -2,313,000 300,000 3,156,000 10,876,000 -905,000 380,000 3,407,000 10,045,000 480,000 688,000 3,136,000 12,209,000 -253,000 103,000 3,777,000 13,858,000 -440,000 143,000 4,355,000 17,312,000 -17,000 942,000 3,780,000 9,617,000 -87,000 547,000 3,193,000 8,945,000 219,000 -623,000 3,201,000 4,570,000 24,000 125,000 1,454,000 3,316,000 78,000 202,000 974,000 4,319,000 129,000 
          unrealized loss on investment in marketable securities
        -903,000                                                                     
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
                                                                             
          receivables
        -23,709,000 -7,371,000 14,107,000 -3,708,000 83,000 -46,802,000 28,166,000 68,202,000 -94,828,000 85,547,000 -8,843,000 139,707,000 -116,292,000 82,255,000 37,419,000 -117,562,000 56,051,000 -57,949,000 -31,868,000 -191,149,000 -35,685,000 85,774,000 -82,194,000 141,233,000 11,448,000 -20,437,000 14,981,000 71,800,000 -39,292,000 27,429,000 13,409,000 -57,137,000 50,168,000 -108,775,000 62,678,000 4,792,000 -37,563,000 -24,110,000 16,954,000 55,429,000 -12,786,000 -19,155,000 42,629,000 26,933,000 11,994,000 -19,668,000 12,752,000 -18,978,000 -37,802,000 -81,000 7,655,000 60,473,000 -72,306,000 -7,482,000 38,116,000 29,599,000 -57,360,000 1,343,000 27,374,000 -71,465,000 -32,691,000 31,322,000 -23,222,000 -98,778,000 -11,176,000 -12,197,000 7,259,000 104,011,000 58,509,000 
          inventories
        7,878,000 18,936,000 -15,816,000 -2,628,000 6,292,000 14,242,000 -6,406,000 47,420,000 -86,974,000 167,477,000 -64,327,000 106,617,000 -18,794,000 31,126,000 41,167,000 -149,541,000 128,233,000 66,500,000 -163,682,000 -72,904,000 -101,459,000 -80,999,000 85,622,000 59,102,000 -40,577,000 -681,000 44,282,000 -32,595,000 -6,920,000 49,203,000 -43,337,000 -69,256,000 -25,269,000 44,567,000 -34,696,000 -32,253,000 -34,221,000 82,273,000 -50,398,000 29,140,000 5,566,000 39,469,000 -7,824,000 62,903,000 -24,882,000 67,304,000 -51,217,000 250,000 -16,422,000 -22,353,000 515,000 92,273,000 -56,040,000 23,863,000 17,019,000 48,359,000 -79,909,000 42,945,000 5,915,000 -2,660,000 -53,400,000 37,268,000 -5,469,000 -33,061,000 941,000 -74,156,000 41,777,000 235,558,000 -115,602,000 
          accounts payable
        4,643,000 13,915,000 -11,946,000 573,000 -401,000 13,540,000 -13,093,000 -80,962,000 90,934,000 -75,651,000 278,000 -157,027,000 107,162,000 1,046,000 -101,581,000 -39,663,000 99,487,000 -94,262,000 46,668,000 252,923,000 14,123,000 1,022,000 47,154,000 -172,314,000 50,373,000 16,491,000 -37,234,000                                           
          accrued compensation and employee benefits
        17,737,000 6,320,000 -10,399,000 -7,031,000 10,859,000 9,424,000 -11,445,000 -6,722,000 4,396,000 14,808,000 -12,014,000 -20,326,000 -6,236,000 37,204,000 -33,868,000 -8,243,000 -35,463,000 60,535,000 -46,177,000 64,946,000 -3,181,000 -9,892,000 23,852,000 -2,734,000 -18,763,000 32,834,000 -23,215,000                                           
          other operating items
        -13,864,000 -21,527,000 11,026,000 6,804,000 -4,764,000 772,000 6,271,000 -50,152,000 -10,970,000 26,466,000 -23,417,000 5,311,000 35,760,000 -19,589,000 1,417,000 -19,815,000 -40,484,000 28,729,000 -13,073,000 33,474,000 -9,369,000 -18,008,000 14,279,000 10,044,000 -13,407,000 14,418,000 -7,167,000                                           
          net cash from operating activities
        10,420,000 10,457,000 41,061,000 152,613,000 8,078,000 7,907,000 41,146,000 239,855,000 -84,869,000 75,294,000 59,696,000         265,123,000 -98,172,000 -9,960,000 117,388,000 249,405,000 -16,839,000 39,791,000 64,369,000 145,821,000 7,334,000 14,259,000 30,445,000 181,425,000 80,538,000 -63,973,000 83,355,000 232,966,000 71,407,000 -89,606,000 120,905,000 307,600,000 55,192,000 -87,211,000 137,803,000 131,499,000 81,467,000 -53,076,000 54,485,000 132,222,000 67,505,000 -65,145,000 94,464,000 236,673,000 -52,077,000   86,211,000          -58,353,000 96,227,000 129,640,000 68,034,000 
          capital expenditures
                           
          free cash flows
        10,420,000 10,457,000 41,061,000 152,613,000 8,078,000 7,907,000 41,146,000 239,855,000 -84,869,000 75,294,000 59,696,000         265,123,000 -98,172,000 -9,960,000 117,388,000 249,405,000 -16,839,000 39,791,000 64,369,000 145,821,000 7,334,000 14,259,000 30,445,000 181,425,000 80,538,000 -63,973,000 83,355,000 232,966,000 71,407,000 -89,606,000 120,905,000 307,600,000 55,192,000 -87,211,000 137,803,000 131,499,000 81,467,000 -53,076,000 54,485,000 132,222,000 67,505,000 -65,145,000 94,464,000 236,673,000 -52,077,000   86,211,000          -58,353,000 96,227,000 129,640,000 68,034,000 
          investing activities:
                                                                             
          investment in property, plant and equipment
        -1,362,000 763,000 -13,195,000 -37,876,000 2,457,000 -5,532,000 -9,629,000 -73,510,000 22,859,000 -3,578,000 -29,298,000 -63,618,000 1,742,000 -3,013,000 -21,477,000 -70,955,000 589,000 -309,000 -23,925,000 -65,801,000 -304,000 16,798,000 -32,871,000 -74,284,000 7,162,000 -6,207,000 -22,174,000 -65,120,000 2,362,000 -2,307,000 -19,434,000 -62,460,000 10,050,000 -5,665,000 -18,013,000 -47,258,000 -6,398,000 1,586,000 -16,316,000 -82,063,000 7,022,000 16,502,000 -38,497,000 -70,136,000 -2,846,000 600,000 -23,873,000 -49,595,000 -4,683,000 -3,706,000 -13,354,000 -34,802,000 -1,875,000 8,794,000 -16,705,000 -25,944,000 -2,210,000 2,913,000 -6,472,000 -16,924,000 -624,000 1,857,000 -6,334,000 -28,681,000 7,567,000 -5,456,000 -7,749,000 -44,898,000 -3,801,000 
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          -92,235,000   89,618,000 -88,887,000 -33,328,000 12,306,000      -56,088,000 -107,202,000 -266,511,000 101,750,000 -104,750,000 128,000 -129,668,000             283,982,000 -284,505,000     -2,950,000 -28,306,000   -50,902,000 -39,846,000 22,007,000 -36,550,000 24,082,000 -35,875,000 -52,681,000 52,957,000     -87,462,000 -113,607,000 2,218,000 -41,000,000 -12,190,000   -12,175,000 -32,998,000 -5,749,000 -14,638,000 -9,713,000 -42,049,000  
          proceeds from sale of assets, net of selling costs
           13,396,000 -1,557,000 -10,153,000 11,769,000 830,000 -716,000 700,000 51,000 35,602,000 -23,688,000 11,984,000 11,755,000                                                       
          investment in non-marketable equity securities, net of distributions
        -3,000                                                                     
          net cash used by investing activities
        -213,538,000 92,943,000 -105,430,000 -121,623,000 -624,000 75,893,000 -88,747,000 -122,144,000 34,889,000 -9,266,000 -44,287,000  -22,126,000 28,934,000 -29,825,000                 -323,780,000 -5,736,000 294,202,000 -302,091,000 -41,838,000 -7,195,000 2,228,000 -16,159,000 -77,559,000 -33,635,000 24,207,000 -40,053,000 -121,523,000    10,568,000    -192,742,000 51,697,000 -50,811,000 -10,120,000 -77,639,000 -74,922,000 7,181,000 -43,216,000 -14,844,000 -24,322,000 16,256,000 -16,367,000   -5,918,000 -17,179,000   
          financing activities:
                                                                             
          dividends paid
        282,000 -1,047,000 -8,576,000 -25,481,000 547,000 -853,000 -8,116,000 -40,970,000 1,484,000 -1,608,000 -15,725,000 -44,143,000 80,000 -1,297,000 -13,884,000 -43,096,000 438,000 133,000 -14,698,000 -39,776,000 218,000 -54,000 -13,379,000 -40,026,000 691,000 -994,000 -12,960,000 -39,215,000 414,000 -814,000 -12,719,000 -38,593,000 490,000 -478,000 -12,778,000 -37,342,000 -546,000 -934,000 -11,894,000 -35,280,000 152,000 -514,000 -11,551,000 -33,917,000 -379,000 -2,026,000 -10,112,000 -20,653,000 -138,000   -17,104,000 -18,086,000 -804,000 -8,150,000 -23,865,000 141,000 -1,245,000 -7,169,000 -22,755,000 -5,000 518,000 -7,926,000 -23,732,000 -21,000 -1,000 -7,906,000 -40,288,000 -5,000 
          repurchase of common shares
          -6,259,000 -24,713,000 1,909,000 -1,276,000 -6,803,000         -125,993,000 -41,553,000 48,183,000 -60,885,000 -139,687,000 -13,804,000 15,757,000 -54,320,000 -29,599,000   -29,599,000 -139,526,000 34,994,000 -26,729,000 -36,852,000 -156,849,000 20,030,000 -22,372,000 -45,076,000     -71,495,000 15,562,000 -16,332,000 -27,582,000 -74,565,000 -31,246,000 -1,478,000 -20,071,000 -87,456,000 -20,962,000 10,716,000 -30,516,000       18,690,000 -35,405,000   50,818,000 -62,955,000       
          net proceeds from short term borrowings
                                                                             
          principal payments on long-term obligations
        -6,000 -81,000 -197,000     -243,757,000   -243,757,000  -5,746,000 124,000 -137,000                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings
        2,254,000 1,283,000 -3,552,000 -3,985,000 3,871,000 -735,000 -3,158,000 -10,376,000 8,184,000 -4,077,000 -5,130,000 -2,484,000   -3,466,000 -6,549,000 2,963,000 1,397,000 -4,091,000 6,016,000 -1,729,000   -6,942,000    -6,475,000    -2,701,000 1,303,000 2,552,000 -3,274,000 3,122,000 -9,348,000                                 
          net cash used by financing activities
        15,643,000 -7,281,000 -18,584,000 -54,179,000   -18,077,000 -124,836,000   -269,346,000   11,708,000 -49,930,000   56,413,000 -89,263,000 -177,410,000 -22,568,000 19,708,000 -69,506,000 -131,125,000 -14,709,000 78,309,000 -98,151,000 -197,033,000    -38,969,000    -49,336,000 -5,766,000 -16,304,000 -7,409,000 -174,998,000 -32,061,000 83,881,000 -110,045,000 -114,919,000 -42,672,000 15,958,000 -28,685,000 52,073,000 -51,948,000 33,322,000 -77,605,000                   
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -187,475,000   -23,189,000 13,781,000   -7,125,000 -433,493,000 483,834,000 -253,937,000 282,813,000 43,820,000 92,545,000 1,283,000 -424,956,000 -6,818,000 67,013,000 -241,065,000 556,738,000 -126,687,000 -439,808,000 502,870,000 23,665,000 4,493,000   -49,693,000    -181,324,000 98,851,000 8,585,000 -82,226,000 141,792,000 58,446,000 -103,682,000 97,337,000     -104,943,000 -3,685,000 -7,226,000 -43,158,000 194,863,000 -44,175,000 -81,658,000 69,664,000 5,887,000 2,062,000     36,223,000 -19,292,000   -9,844,000 5,849,000 17,445,000 18,212,000 -79,042,000 46,082,000 -22,953,000 53,832,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        13,166,000 -82,953,000 250,075,000  15,258,000 -65,678,000 244,225,000  229,897,000 -253,937,000 454,946,000  93,828,000 1,283,000 34,485,000  -174,052,000 -241,065,000 640,311,000  63,062,000 502,870,000 147,198,000  26,677,000 -46,780,000 92,363,000  -3,816,000 -25,124,000 121,967,000  -73,641,000 -82,226,000 278,081,000  -6,345,000 97,337,000 84,188,000  8,582,000 -12,295,000 31,067,000  -50,384,000 -43,158,000 190,079,000  -11,994,000 69,664,000 51,385,000  2,408,000 -10,547,000 41,028,000  16,931,000 -19,292,000 56,167,000  -3,995,000 5,849,000 59,016,000  -32,960,000 46,082,000 56,319,000  -48,332,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -174,309,000 13,166,000 167,122,000  29,039,000 15,258,000 178,547,000  -203,596,000 229,897,000 201,009,000  137,648,000 93,828,000 35,768,000  -180,870,000 -174,052,000 399,246,000  -63,625,000 63,062,000 650,068,000  31,170,000 26,677,000 45,583,000  20,089,000 -3,816,000 96,843,000  25,210,000 -73,641,000 195,855,000  52,101,000 -6,345,000 181,525,000  -1,922,000 8,582,000 18,772,000  -54,069,000 -50,384,000 146,921,000  -56,169,000 -11,994,000 121,049,000  4,470,000 2,408,000 30,481,000  -18,540,000 16,931,000 36,875,000  -11,144,000 -3,995,000 64,865,000  -14,748,000 -32,960,000 102,401,000  5,500,000 
          purchase of common shares
                                                                             
          bad debt income
          -21,000   2,077,000 -8,000 -474,000 -321,000            64,000        169,000 -189,000 221,000  -24,000 103,000 -62,000    -81,000        -203,000    -481,000                   
          net gain on sale of assets
            487,000         -3,496,000 -769,000         781,000                  -7,460,000 1,606,000    -2,830,000  8,178,000     -4,689,000 2,310,000 -6,061,000 1,796,000 -1,238,000 -415,000  -1,545,000 1,037,000 -683,000  4,326,000 -4,590,000 149,000   
          investment in non-marketable equity securities
           -2,125,000 -793,000 1,960,000 -2,000,000 -2,221,000 1,425,000 -1,460,000 -40,000 -750,000 120,000 -30,000 -110,000                                                       
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
          -82,953,000    -65,678,000                    -46,780,000   21,308,000 -25,124,000            -12,295,000            -10,547,000               
          impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
                               48,063,000                                              
          impairment of investment in note receivable
                                                                             
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                  1,534,000                4,034,000                                           
          investment in note receivable
               -15,000,000   -15,000,000                                                           
          net proceeds from sale of investment in artiflex
                   36,095,000                                                          
          excess distributions from unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                             
          dividend from worthington steel at separation
                                                                            
          distribution to worthington steel at separation
                                                                            
          net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net of issuance costs
                                                                             
          payments to noncontrolling interests
                  -1,921,000     -31,800,000 -481,000 6,318,000 -9,197,000 -3,440,000   -560,000       -1,687,000 -2,320,000   -2,476,000 -720,000 -12,262,000 3,421,000   -4,900,000                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                             
          impairment of long-lived assets
                  1,401,000 2,112,000   312,000       -6,109,000 9,924,000    40,601,000    2,381,000           19,962,000 3,000,000  67,365,000 12,285,000 1,950,000   26,093,000 4,641,000   -1,620,000 1,570,000         2,703,000 30,003,000     
          net proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                                                  76,250,000    165,110,000    94,460,000   
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
                                     -25,738,000 -56,412,000   -221,644,000 136,510,000                  2,442,000 46,383,000 -71,425,000      11,552,000 -154,752,000 91,411,000    -32,966,000   
          benefit from deferred income taxes
              -5,537,000 -1,567,000 2,361,000 7,421,000 -5,453,000   7,439,000 -11,056,000  9,352,000    1,647,000 -102,807,000 71,031,000 3,697,000 -11,849,000 10,341,000 -3,498,000 18,165,000 -4,019,000 -15,645,000 18,934,000 -10,864,000 -26,790,000 -8,517,000 7,934,000 10,834,000   20,000 -1,968,000 19,173,000 -4,311,000 -5,540,000        -8,424,000 -4,693,000 7,811,000 -5,999,000 4,679,000 1,442,000 -1,167,000 -7,178,000 7,678,000 -296,000 9,143,000 1,733,000 -3,098,000 -1,240,000 -1,174,000 -6,089,000 2,393,000 -52,355,000 77,791,000 
          net income (gain) on sale of assets
              -18,000                                            -4,662,000 1,274,000                  
          net repayments of short-term borrowings
                  -2,813,000   21,824,000 -32,443,000                        -1,117,000                               
          net (gain) loss on sale of assets
                        -132,000    20,370,000                   -9,611,000                              
          purchase of noncontrolling interest in worthington taylor, llc
                                                                             
          income taxes payable
                34,703,000 -63,890,000 28,462,000   -14,958,000 7,329,000 8,445,000 8,500,000 -58,779,000 35,857,000 5,145,000 42,149,000 -128,287,000 83,664,000                                               
          net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings
                                         4,000 298,000      -44,215,000 96,010,000 -68,511,000  112,481,000 -751,000 555,000      1,118,000 209,180,000 -223,688,000  -1,552,000    -1,582,000         
          proceeds from the sale of investment in artiflex, net of selling costs
                                                                             
          distribution from unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                             
          gains on investment in nikola
                           -652,362,000   -796,141,000                                               
          charitable contribution of nikola shares
                              20,653,000                                               
          proceeds from sale of nikola shares
                           487,859,000   487,859,000                                               
          net cash provided (used) by investing activities
                       -149,115,000    469,025,000 -5,947,000 -449,556,000 454,988,000 -94,615,000 36,041,000 -44,643,000 -12,998,000 1,519,000 -23,674,000 32,787,000 843,000               29,892,000 -68,958,000   -49,835,000 52,805,000                   
          principal payments on long-term debt
                                   -1,091,000 68,000 59,000 -430,000 -30,756,000 -154,000 -1,000 -219,000 -656,000 1,000 -219,000 -646,000 4,000 -12,000 -208,000 -1,020,000 -101,321,000 -209,000 -302,000 -933,000 -1,000 -1,000 -284,000 -1,115,000 -2,000 79,000 -442,000 -247,000        -118,554,000 -19,456,000 118,545,000 -118,548,000 -7,237,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                                                                             
          net cash provided (used) by operating activities
                    49,210,000 51,903,000 81,038,000                                        70,998,000      5,621,000 128,652,000 -69,195,000       
          proceeds from sale of investment in artiflex
                      36,095,000                                                       
          payments for issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings
                              -1,150,000   -598,000 -3,213,000   3,433,000 -4,091,000                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
                                                                             
          net proceeds from short-term borrowings, net of issuance costs
                       -63,912,000                                                      
          proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs
                                 -101,732,000 101,598,000       -198,873,000 198,279,000                                   
          proceeds from sale of assets
                        -1,053,000 -21,549,000 26,685,000  -22,565,000   9,917,000 96,000 -9,153,000 9,176,000 21,840,000 27,673,000 -20,107,000 20,277,000  -16,309,000 15,885,000 427,000  -797,000 642,000 157,000          -15,506,000 8,439,000 7,647,000 16,422,000 -8,538,000 2,505,000 6,585,000 33,911,000 -3,128,000 1,265,000 5,041,000 20,431,000 -4,183,000 2,224,000 2,142,000 15,765,000 -14,274,000 14,440,000 19,000 4,782,000 243,000 
          principal payments on long-term obligations and debt redemption costs
                        -142,000 382,000 -392,000  -3,000 1,000 -97,000  146,000 153,487,000 -153,977,000                                           
          (gains) loss on investment in nikola
                                                                             
          net cash (used) provided by operating activities
                         -69,292,000 -49,812,000                                                   
          net cash (used) provided by investing activities
                         79,892,000 -101,990,000                                                   
          distributions from unconsolidated affiliate
                                   55,201,000                                          
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                             
          net income on sale of assets
                              402,000    618,000            4,396,000                               
          net repayments of short-term borrowings, net of issuance costs
                                       160,000                                      
          acquisitions
                                28,783,000                                             
          net (gain) loss on assets
                                       -9,085,000 9,243,000                                     
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                   -20,008,000 8,973,000 -4,830,000 -8,419,000 -7,488,000 -8,536,000 2,479,000 1,143,000 14,364,000 -11,642,000 -8,899,000 7,162,000 37,636,000 -36,776,000 6,301,000 11,166,000 -12,217,000 2,154,000 -2,360,000 -2,872,000 -5,350,000 -1,643,000 6,437,000 -2,365,000 839,000 -1,715,000 1,892,000 -145,000 -1,098,000 6,636,000 2,329,000 611,000 -5,030,000 -6,872,000 2,179,000 -742,000 32,961,000 -21,504,000 18,001,000 967,000 2,016,000 -19,051,000 
          other assets
                                   3,246,000 1,273,000 -1,128,000 -66,000 811,000 -1,443,000 -276,000 -350,000 2,328,000 -1,588,000 -81,000 1,246,000 -3,314,000 2,029,000 -3,687,000 442,000 -798,000 -680,000 2,974,000 121,000 -4,516,000 -901,000 -297,000 436,000 4,438,000 108,000 -2,757,000 2,847,000 5,187,000 -2,613,000 294,000 1,273,000 2,942,000 -2,127,000 -594,000 701,000 93,000 47,000 -54,000 119,000 -887,000 -2,241,000 
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                   -131,838,000 86,674,000 -42,926,000 -28,785,000 70,420,000 57,141,000 5,214,000 -26,791,000 -22,244,000 155,682,000 -109,007,000 43,061,000 6,153,000 86,738,000 -114,895,000 42,184,000 -123,450,000 112,355,000 -113,985,000 41,890,000 -21,803,000 115,407,000 -64,544,000 40,622,000 -82,803,000 65,938,000 8,955,000 -39,573,000 -136,105,000 140,539,000 46,567,000 -96,848,000 -37,742,000 83,998,000 63,827,000 -78,985,000 117,560,000 -13,691,000 4,432,000 17,312,000 -189,787,000 -13,015,000 
          other liabilities
                                   -1,275,000 -1,726,000 3,386,000 -1,196,000 7,559,000 -371,000 -505,000 2,983,000 1,379,000 -232,000 -194,000 1,144,000 3,408,000 -6,435,000 10,674,000 -3,187,000 -5,753,000 -3,107,000 5,486,000 -5,991,000 5,627,000 -3,240,000 6,409,000 -1,853,000 6,970,000 -2,063,000 5,016,000 -1,519,000 2,985,000 -2,461,000 949,000 216,000 6,593,000 -1,137,000 -675,000 2,166,000 -2,766,000 16,000 145,000 606,000 -3,338,000 -8,717,000 
          net gain on assets
                                                                             
          distributions from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                         -1,887,000 5,555,000        -785,000           
          net income on assets
                                      2,715,000    1,425,000                                   
          gain on previously held equity interest in worthington specialty processing
                                                                             
          distributions from (investments in) unconsolidated affiliates
                                                    -4,688,000 3,929,000 -3,800,000                 85,000   264,000 13,682,000  
          proceeds from sale of assets and insurance
                                               9,366,000 -8,894,000 9,194,000 131,000 10,486,000 2,600,000 656,000 265,000                       
          excess tax benefits – stock-based compensation
                                                                             
          gain on previously held equity interest in wsp
                                                                             
          investment in notes receivable
                                                     2,700,000 -5,000,000                       
          investments in unconsolidated affiliates
                                                  -1,687,000                           
          net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net issuance costs
                                                                             
          excess tax benefits–stock-based compensation
                                                                             
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                                  921,000  -14,564,000          150,000,000               
          proceeds from (payments for) issuance of common shares
                                              5,821,000      1,515,000 1,586,000 -1,020,000                       
          gain on previously held equity interests
                                                                             
          proceeds from issuance of common shares
                                               5,960,000          2,085,000 2,201,000 20,582,000 12,559,000 -6,082,000 10,855,000 9,930,000 871,000 -7,893,000 8,208,000 3,750,000 41,000 734,000 302,000 1,593,000 472,000 -844,000 1,092,000 3,114,000 804,000 
          operating activities
                                                                             
          excess tax benefits - stock-based compensation
                                                3,000 390,000 -824,000  -42,000 4,511,000 -5,132,000  72,000 2,764,000 -4,298,000                   
          investing activities
                                                                             
          investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions
                                                                             
          financing activities
                                                                             
          payments to noncontrolling interest
                                                 1,772,000 -3,336,000    -2,867,000   888,000 -1,763,000      288,000 -336,000 -3,120,000  961,000 -337,000 -3,120,000    -2,064,000   
          payments for issuance of common shares
                                                  -602,000                           
          benefit for deferred income taxes
                                                                             
          gain on previously held equity interest in twb company, l.l.c.
                                                                             
          distributions from
                                                                             
          net proceeds from (payments of) short-term borrowings, net of issuance costs
                                                                             
          net gain on sale of assets and insurance
                                                                             
          gain on previously held interest in twb
                                                          -11,000,000                   
          net loss on sale of assets and insurance
                                                                             
          gain on previously held equity interest in twb
                                                                             
          net proceeds from (payments of) short-term borrowings
                                                                             
          net payments of short-term borrowings
                                                        10,389,000 32,805,000 -51,541,000                   
          distributions to noncontrolling interest
                                                                             
          restructuring and other income, non-cash
                                                                     -289,000 257,000       
          joint venture transactions, non-cash
                                                                             
          excess tax benefits—stock-based compensation
                                                                             
          payments to minority interest
                                                                             
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interest, net of contributions
                                                            3,398,000                 
          gain on acquisitions and sales of subsidiary investments
                                                                             
          distributions from unconsolidated affiliates, net of investments
                                                                             
          net cash from financing activities
                                                                  38,764,000           
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used by operating activities:
                                                                             
          net cash used by operating activities
                                                                  -14,840,000           
          proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                             
          gain on acquisition
                                                                             
          net earnings attributable to controlling interest
                                                                     -7,885,000 22,354,000 62,981,000 -40,989,000 16,574,000 6,675,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to controlling interest to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                                                                             
          net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                     515,000 1,899,000 4,625,000 272,000 449,000 920,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to controlling interest to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                             
          sales of short-term investments
                                                                             
          net proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings
                                                                       -64,759,000 102,998,000   -24,246,000 -44,550,000 
          restructuring charges, non-cash
                                                                        -130,000 -2,546,000 2,823,000 4,260,000 1,719,000 
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
                                                                        -763,000     
          gain on acquisition of piper
                                                                         1,355,000 -1,123,000   
          goodwill impairment
                                                                             
          minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                                           2,348,000 1,273,000 
          gain on sale of aegis
                                                                             
          proceeds from sale of unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                             
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                             
          gain on sale of investment in aegis
                                                                             
          investment in unconsolidated affiliates