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Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	May. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May. 31, 2013 USD ($) tax_jurisdiction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates		150
Restricted cash held in escrow		$ 34.5	$ 0.0
Capitalized computer software, net (in Dollars)		21.1	33.1
Capitalized computer software, amortization expense (in Dollars)		17.7	28.5	$ 30.9
Payments to acquire building		$ 0.0	253.9	$ 0.0
Reporting units subject to goodwill impairment | segment		7
Accrual for taxes other than income taxes (in Dollars)			19.7
Number of tax jurisdictions | tax_jurisdiction				2
Payments of taxes other than income taxes			15.3
Settlement		$ 4.3	1.7
Deferred advertising costs (in Dollars)		$ 4.9	4.6
Building [Member]
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Depreciable life		40 years
Payments to acquire real estate	$ 255.7
Payments to acquire building	$ 253.9
Capitalized Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 4.6	$ 7.6
Capitalized Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life		3 years
Capitalized Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life		7 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life		10 years
Retail Store [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges		$ 2.9

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