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Other Financial Data (Details) - Schedule of Other Financial Data Other Than Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Schedule of Other Financial Data Other Than Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |  |  |
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 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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