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Other Financial Data (Details) - Other Financial Data - Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Other Financial Data - Balance Sheet [Abstract]
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

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities that result from activities that generate operating income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 230



-SubTopic 10



-Section 45



-Paragraph 28



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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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