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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of minimum future annual rental payments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future annual rental commitments at May 31, 2015 under non-cancelable operating leases for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Operating Leases
2016 | $ | 28.9 |
2017 | 23.3 |
2018 | 18.8 |
2019 | 12.1 |
2020 | 8.8 |
Thereafter | 12.8 |
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 104.7 |
Less minimum sublease income to be received | $ | 62.6 |
Minimum lease payments, net of sublease income | $ | 42.1 |
Schedule of minimum future contractual commitments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future contractual commitments at May 31, 2015 relating to royalty advances and minimum print quantities for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Royalty Advances |  | Minimum Print Quantities
2016 | $ | 12.8 |  |  | $ | 44.1 |
2017 | 3.0 |  |  | 44.8 |
2018 | 1.3 |  |  | 45.5 |
2019 | 0.2 |  |  | 46.3 |
2020 | 0.2 |  |  | 47.0 |
Thereafter | — |  |  | 96.4 |
Total commitments | $ | 17.5 |  |  | $ | 324.1 |

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