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Segment Information (Details) - Schedule of segment reporting information (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 276.3 |  | $ 293.4 |  |  |
Bad debt expense | 1.4 |  | 0.5 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 15.9 | [1] | 16.1 | [1] |  |
Amortization | 13.3 | [2] | 11.8 | [2] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (45.9) |  | (47.0) |  |  |
Segment assets | 1,506.0 |  | 1,714.7 |  |  |
Goodwill | 157.9 |  | 157.7 |  | 157.9 | 157.7
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 30.7 |  | 36.1 |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 685.5 |  | 688.3 |  |  |
Children's Book Publishing and Distribution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 54.6 | [3] | 70.9 | [3] |  |
Bad debt expense | 0.4 | [3] | (0.2) | [3] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 4.0 | [1],[3] | 3.8 | [1],[3] |  |
Amortization | 4.0 | [2],[3] | 3.5 | [2],[3] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (61.5) | [3] | (54.9) | [3] |  |
Segment assets | 464.2 | [3] | 526.9 | [3] |  |
Goodwill | 54.3 | [3] | 54.3 | [3] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 11.4 | [3] | 15.1 | [3] |  |
Long-lived assets | 163.6 | [3] | 170.1 | [3] |  |
Educational Technology and Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 94.8 | [3] | 80.0 | [3] |  |
Bad debt expense | 0.4 | [3] | 0.3 | [3] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | [1],[3] | 0.3 | [1],[3] |  |
Amortization | 6.0 | [2],[3] | 5.5 | [2],[3] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | 36.2 | [3] | 24.8 | [3] |  |
Segment assets | 207.8 | [3] | 219.6 | [3] |  |
Goodwill | 22.7 | [3] | 22.7 | [3] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 8.5 | [3] | 8.2 | [3] |  |
Long-lived assets | 118.6 | [3] | 103.3 | [3] |  |
Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 37.8 | [3] | 37.9 | [3] |  |
Bad debt expense |  | [3] | (0.2) | [3] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | [1],[3] | 0.4 | [1],[3] |  |
Amortization | 2.3 | [2],[3] | 1.7 | [2],[3] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (1.6) | [3] | (2.6) | [3] |  |
Segment assets | 153.6 | [3] | 171.4 | [3] |  |
Goodwill | 65.4 | [3] | 65.4 | [3] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 2.0 | [3] | 1.8 | [3] |  |
Long-lived assets | 90.5 | [3] | 90.0 | [3] |  |
Media, Licensing and Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 10.4 | [3] | 14.4 | [3] |  |
Bad debt expense |  | [3] | 0 | [3] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.1 | [1],[3] | 0.1 | [1],[3] |  |
Amortization | 0.5 | [2],[3] | 0.5 | [2],[3] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (1.9) | [3] | 0.2 | [3] |  |
Segment assets | 25.1 | [3] | 40.4 | [3] |  |
Goodwill | 5.4 | [3] | 5.4 | [3] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 1.1 | [3] | 1.1 | [3] |  |
Long-lived assets | 12.2 | [3] | 12.1 | [3] |  |
Overhead [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | [3],[4] |  | [3],[4] |  |
Bad debt expense |  | [3],[4] |  | [3],[4] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 10.0 | [1],[3],[4] | 10.3 | [1],[3],[4] |  |
Amortization |  | [2],[3],[4] |  | [2],[3],[4] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (16.4) | [3],[4] | (17.3) | [3],[4] |  |
Segment assets | 407.7 | [3],[4] | 440.9 | [3],[4] |  |
Goodwill |  | [3],[4] |  | [3],[4] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 5.2 | [3],[4] | 7.5 | [3],[4] |  |
Long-lived assets | 236.2 | [3],[4] | 244.0 | [3],[4] |  |
Total Domestic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 197.6 |  | 203.2 |  |  |
Bad debt expense | 0.8 |  | (0.1) |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 14.7 | [1] | 14.9 | [1] |  |
Amortization | 12.8 | [2] | 11.2 | [2] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (45.2) |  | (49.8) |  |  |
Segment assets | 1,258.4 |  | 1,399.2 |  |  |
Goodwill | 147.8 |  | 147.8 |  |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 28.2 |  | 33.7 |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 621.1 |  | 619.5 |  |  |
International Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 78.7 | [3] | 90.2 | [3] |  |
Bad debt expense | 0.6 | [3] | 0.6 | [3] |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1.2 | [1],[3] | 1.2 | [1],[3] |  |
Amortization | 0.5 | [2],[3] | 0.6 | [2],[3] |  |
Segment operating income (loss) | (0.7) | [3] | 2.8 | [3] |  |
Segment assets | 247.6 | [3] | 315.5 | [3] |  |
Goodwill | 10.1 | [3] | 9.9 | [3] |  |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances | 2.5 | [3] | 2.4 | [3] |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 64.4 | [3] | $ 68.8 | [3] |  |
[1] | Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets.
[2] | Includes amortization of prepublication and production costs.
[3] | As discussed under "Discontinued Operations" in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," the Company closed or sold several operations during fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013. All of these businesses are classified as discontinued operations in the Company's financial statements and, as such, are not reflected in this table.
[4] | Overhead includes all domestic corporate amounts not allocated to segments, including expenses and costs related to the management of corporate assets. Unallocated assets are principally comprised of deferred income taxes and property, plant and equipment related to the Company's headquarters in the metropolitan New York area, its fulfillment and distribution facilities located in Missouri and its facility located in Connecticut. Overhead also includes amounts previously allocated to the Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment for the computer club business that was discontinued in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

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