| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 138 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Geographic Information-Net Sales by Geographic Area (Detail) (http://www.schmitt-ind.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationGeographicInformationNetSalesByGeographicArea) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000922612 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-06-01 - 2016-05-31 | 2014-06-01 - 2015-05-31 | 2013-06-01 - 2014-05-31 | |||||||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||
| North America [Member] | Europe [Member] | Asia [Member] | Other markets [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | North America [Member] | Europe [Member] | Asia [Member] | Other markets [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | North America [Member] | Europe [Member] | Asia [Member] | Other markets [Member] | Geographical [Domain] | |
Total net sales | 11,685,353 | 13,069,091 | 12,134,506 | ||||||||||||