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Other Financial Data | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
Other Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other Financial Data | OTHER FINANCIAL DATA Other financial data consisted of the following for the fiscal years ended May 31:
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Advertising expense | $ | 129.7 |  |  | $ | 123.4 |  |  | $ | 135.8 |
Prepublication and production costs | 51.7 |  |  | 57.4 |  |  | 61.5 |
Amortization of prepublication and production costs | 30.4 |  |  | 32.9 |  |  | 26.6 |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) | 0.1 |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  | (0.5 | )
Purchases related to contractual commitments for minimum print quantities | 68.2 |  |  | 62.8 |  |  | 54.8 |
| 2015 |  | 2014
Unredeemed credits issued in conjunction with the Company’s school-based book club and book fair operations (included in other accrued expenses) | $ | 9.3 |  |  | $ | 10.4 |
| 2015 |  | 2014
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Translation | (31.9 | ) |  | (16.6 | )
Pension Obligations (net of tax of $20.6 and $18.1) | (45.1 | ) |  | (38.6 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (77.0 | ) |  | $ | (55.2 | )

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