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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Sep. 15, 2014
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Subsequent Event | Common Class A |  |  |
Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Subsequent Event Dividend Declared Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ 0.15schl_SubsequentEventDividendDeclaredPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |
UK Non-controlling |  |  |
Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = schl_UKNoncontrollingMember | 15.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = schl_UKNoncontrollingMember
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments |  |  | $ 0.6schl_Proceedsforcostbasisinvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = schl_UKNoncontrollingMember

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- Definition Proceeds for cost basis investments + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The per share amount of a dividend declared but not paid after the balance sheet date as a subsequent event to the financials. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. + References No definition available. + Details
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