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Acquisitions (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 08, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 08, 2015 EUR (€) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 3.7 | $ 0.7
Troubadour, Limited |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |
Consideration transferred, net of cash acquired | $ 3.2 | € 2.1 |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 1.9 |  |  |

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