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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 5.4	$ 13.4
Goodwill, net carrying value	116.3	121.8	$ 135.2
Amortization expense	$ 1.9	2.0	$ 2.1
Useful life of intangible assets	4 years
Children's Book Publishing and Distribution [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 13.4
Difference between fair value and carrying value				$ 13.0
Goodwill, net carrying value				$ 66.9
Discount rate	15.50%
Perpetual growth rate	3.00%

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