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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) - Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total other intangibles subject to amortization | $ 9.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | $ 11.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | $ 10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Trademarks and other | 2.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedTrademarksGross | 2.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedTrademarksGross | 2.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedTrademarksGross |
Total other intangibles not subject to amortization | 2.2us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 2.0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill | 2.2us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |
Total other intangibles | 11.7us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets | 13.4us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets | 12.2us-gaap_OtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets |
Customer Lists |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Begining balance |  |  | 2.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 3.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
Additions due to acquisition | 0.7us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 0us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
Amortization expense | (0.5)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | (0.5)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | (1.0)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
Foreign currency translation | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
Total other intangibles subject to amortization | 2.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember | 2.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerListsMember |
Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Begining balance |  |  | 7.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 9.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Amortization expense | (0.7)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (0.7)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (1.4)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
Foreign currency translation | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
Other | 0schl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherChanges / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 0schl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherChanges / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (0.2)schl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOtherChanges / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
Total other intangibles subject to amortization | $ 6.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 8.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 7.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |

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