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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Mar. 25, 2015
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Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments | $ 18.6 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 18.4 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments | $ 19.4 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |
Subsequent Event | Common Class A |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event Dividend Declared Per Share (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.15 schl_SubsequentEventDividendDeclaredPerShare / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember

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- Definition The per share amount of a dividend declared but not paid after the balance sheet date as a subsequent event to the financials. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35755396&loc=d3e33749-111570 + Details
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