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Segment Information | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 3. Segment Information The Company categorizes its businesses into five reportable segments: Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution; Educational Technology and Services; Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing; Media, Licensing and Advertising; and International. This classification reflects the nature of products and services consistent with the method by which the Company’s chief operating decision-maker assesses operating performance and allocates resources.
· | Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution operates as an integrated business which includes the publication and distribution of children’s books, media and interactive products in the United States through its book clubs and book fairs in its school channels and through the trade channel. This segment is comprised of three operating segments.
· | Educational Technology and Services includes the production and distribution to schools of curriculum-based learning technology and materials for grades pre-kindergarten to 12 in the United States, together with related implementation and assessment services and school consulting services. This segment is comprised of one operating segment.
· | Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing includes the publication and distribution to schools and libraries of children’s books, classroom magazines, supplemental classroom materials and print and on-line reference and non-fiction products for grades pre-kindergarten to 12 in the United States. This segment is comprised of two operating segments.
· | Media, Licensing and Advertising includes the production and/or distribution of digital media, consumer promotions and merchandising and advertising revenue, including sponsorship programs. This segment is comprised of two operating segments.
· | International includes the publication and distribution of products and services outside the United States by the Company’s international operations, and its export and foreign rights businesses. This segment is comprised of three operating segments.
|  | Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution(1) |  |  | Educational Technology and Services(1) |  |  | Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing(1) |  |  | Media, Licensing and Advertising(1) |  |  | Overhead(1) (2) |  |  | Total Domestic |  |  | International(1) |  |  | Total |
Three months ended November 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 352.1 |  |  | $ | 60.9 |  |  | $ | 59.1 |  |  | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 487.6 |  |  | $ | 135.6 |  |  | $ | 623.2 |
Bad debt expense |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 2.5 |
Depreciation and amortization(3) |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |  | 14.7 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 15.9 |
Amortization(4) |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 14.2 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 14.6 |
Asset impairments (5) |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13.4 |
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  | 68.9 |  |  |  | 6.9 |  |  |  | 10.7 |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (13.6 | ) |  |  | 72.5 |  |  |  | 22.2 |  |  |  | 94.7 |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  | 25.7 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 28.4 |
Three months ended November 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 347.4 |  |  | $ | 52.2 |  |  | $ | 53.2 |  |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 469.8 |  |  | $ | 143.7 |  |  | $ | 613.5 |
Bad debt expense |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 4.0 |
Depreciation and amortization(3) |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  | 15.4 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 16.7 |
Amortization(4) |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 12.0 |
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  | 69.4 |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | (6.8 | ) |  |  | 77.3 |  |  |  | 24.7 |  |  |  | 102.0 |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances |  |  | 12.1 |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 10.8 |  |  |  | 35.3 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 38.0 |
|  | Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution(1) |  |  | Educational Technology and Services(1) |  |  | Classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing(1) |  |  | Media, Licensing and Advertising(1) |  |  | Overhead(1) (2) |  |  | Total Domestic |  |  | International(1) |  |  | Total |
Six months ended November 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 406.7 |  |  | $ | 155.7 |  |  | $ | 96.9 |  |  | $ | 25.9 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 685.2 |  |  | $ | 214.3 |  |  | $ | 899.5 |
Bad debt expense |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | 3.9 |
Depreciation and amortization(3) |  |  | 7.7 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 20.5 |  |  |  | 29.4 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | 31.8 |
Amortization(4) |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27.0 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 27.9 |
Asset impairments (5) |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13.4 |
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 43.1 |  |  |  | 9.1 |  |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  |  | (30.0 | ) |  |  | 27.3 |  |  |  | 21.5 |  |  |  | 48.8 |
Segment assets at 11/30/13 |  |  | 489.6 |  |  |  | 180.3 |  |  |  | 152.8 |  |  |  | 27.1 |  |  |  | 456.4 |  |  |  | 1,306.2 |  |  |  | 273.3 |  |  |  | 1,579.5 |
Goodwill at 11/30/13 |  |  | 40.9 |  |  |  | 22.7 |  |  |  | 65.4 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 134.4 |  |  |  | 10.1 |  |  |  | 144.5 |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances |  |  | 21.9 |  |  |  | 15.8 |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  | 53.9 |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 59.1 |
Long-lived assets at 11/30/13 |  |  | 149.6 |  |  |  | 118.2 |  |  |  | 90.3 |  |  |  | 14.1 |  |  |  | 228.7 |  |  |  | 600.9 |  |  |  | 67.3 |  |  |  | 668.2 |
Six months ended November 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 418.3 |  |  | $ | 132.2 |  |  | $ | 91.1 |  |  | $ | 31.4 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 673.0 |  |  | $ | 233.9 |  |  | $ | 906.9 |
Bad debt expense |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 4.5 |
Depreciation and amortization(3) |  |  | 8.1 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 20.7 |  |  |  | 30.3 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 32.8 |
Amortization(4) |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  | 10.7 |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 22.9 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 23.8 |
Segment operating income (loss) |  |  | 14.5 |  |  |  | 30.1 |  |  |  | 4.8 |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | (24.1 | ) |  |  | 27.5 |  |  |  | 27.5 |  |  |  | 55.0 |
Segment assets at 11/30/12 |  |  | 565.3 |  |  |  | 170.9 |  |  |  | 170.2 |  |  |  | 31.0 |  |  |  | 513.0 |  |  |  | 1,450.4 |  |  |  | 310.3 |  |  |  | 1,760.7 |
Goodwill at 11/30/12 |  |  | 54.3 |  |  |  | 22.7 |  |  |  | 65.4 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 147.8 |  |  |  | 10.0 |  |  |  | 157.8 |
Expenditures for long-lived assets including royalty advances |  |  | 27.2 |  |  |  | 17.4 |  |  |  | 4.2 |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | 18.3 |  |  |  | 69.0 |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  | 74.1 |
Long-lived assets at 11/30/12 |  |  | 171.4 |  |  |  | 106.9 |  |  |  | 90.0 |  |  |  | 12.0 |  |  |  | 244.3 |  |  |  | 624.6 |  |  |  | 71.2 |  |  |  | 695.8 |
(1) | As discussed under “Discontinued Operations” in Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” the Company closed 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.
(2) | 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.
(3) | Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets.
(4) | Includes amortization of prepublication and production costs.
(5) | Includes an impairment of goodwill (See Note 7, “Goodwill and Other Intangibles”).

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