| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000044 - Disclosure - Maintenacne and other inventory - Maintenance and other inventory (Details) (http://taylordevices.com/role/MaintenacneAndOtherInventory-MaintenanceAndOtherInventoryDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000096536 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-05-31 | 2012-05-31 | |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Maintenance and other inventory | 2,169,148 | 2,198,042 |
Less allowance for obsolescence | (1,264,849) | (1,353,208) |
Maintenance and other inventory, net | 904,299 | 844,834 |