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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | $ 877.0 | $ 877.0 | $ 905.1 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (439.4) | (439.4) | (465.4) |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 437.6 | 437.6 | 439.7 |
Depreciation and amortization expense of property plant and equipment |  | 36.7 | 46.0 | $ 58.3
Asset impairments |  | 14.4 | 15.8 | $ 28.0
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | 77.4 | 77.4 | 77.2 |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | 240.4 | 240.4 | 241.0 |
Capitalized software [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | 196.0 | 196.0 | 204.9 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | 221.5 | 221.5 | 219.8 |
Building and Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total at cost | 141.7 | $ 141.7 | $ 162.2 |
Legacy Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairments | $ 7.5 |  |  |

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