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Document and Entity Information
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9 Months Ended | |
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Feb. 28, 2014 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
| Trading Symbol | WOR | |
| Entity Registrant Name | WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000108516 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --05-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 69,398,956 |