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Short-term Financing (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) loan | May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of lines of credit | loan |  | 4 |
Amounts outstanding |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Line of Credit [Member] | PNC Bank, National Association [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 28, 2018 |
Line of Credit [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Feb. 28, 2018 |
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 47.3 | 43.0
Amounts outstanding |  | $ 0.0 | 0.0
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Extended [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date | Jul. 01, 2018 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank, National Association [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration term |  | 3 years |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 150.0 |
Expiration date |  | Mar. 17, 2019 |
Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ 55.6 |
Weighted-average amount borrowed |  | $ 52.8 |
Number of days borrowed |  | 353 days |
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 1.21% |
Amounts outstanding |  | $ 0.0 | 0.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | PNC Bank, National Association [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Amounts outstanding | $ 55.0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration term |  | 5 years |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,000.0 |
Expiration date |  | Aug. 05, 2020 |
Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ 450.0 | 450.0
Weighted-average amount borrowed |  | $ 196.7 | $ 305.0
Number of days borrowed |  | 30 days | 5 days
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 2.89% | 3.39%
Amounts outstanding |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Seven Days [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ 150.0 |
Number of days borrowed |  | 7 days |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Eighteen Days [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum amount borrowed |  | $ 50.0 |
Number of days borrowed |  | 18 days |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Seven And Eighteen Days [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  | 1.40% |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Overnight Basis [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-average amount borrowed | $ 335.0 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date |  | Jul. 01, 2017 |
Maximum [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date |  | May 01, 2018 |

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