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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of minimum future annual rental payments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future annual rental commitments at May 31, 2016 under non-cancelable operating leases for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Operating Leases | Capital Leases
2017 | $ | 30.8 |  | $ | 1.4 |
2018 | 24.9 |  | 1.4 |
2019 | 16.4 |  | 1.2 |
2020 | 11.5 |  | 1.1 |
2021 | 6.6 |  | 1.1 |
Thereafter | 11.6 |  | 3.6 |
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 101.8 |  | $ | 9.8 |
Less minimum sublease income and lease payments to be received | $ | 51.4 |  | — |
Minimum lease payments, net of sublease income | $ | 50.4 |  | $ | 9.8 |
Less amount representing interest |  | (1.2 | )
Present value of net minimum capital lease payments |  | 8.6 |
Less current maturities of capital lease obligations |  | 1.1 |
Long-term capital lease obligations |  | $ | 7.5 |
Schedule of minimum future contractual commitments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future contractual commitments at May 31, 2016 relating to royalty advances and minimum print quantities for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Royalty Advances |  | Minimum Print Quantities
2017 | $ | 10.2 |  |  | $ | 44.8 |
2018 | 3.4 |  |  | 45.5 |
2019 | 0.9 |  |  | 46.3 |
2020 | 0.7 |  |  | 47.1 |
2021 | 0.2 |  |  | 47.9 |
Thereafter | 0.2 |  |  | 48.6 |
Total commitments | $ | 15.6 |  |  | $ | 280.2 |

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