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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 1.6 | $ 1.6 | $ 8.1 | $ 8.2
Share-based payment awards, options, by number of shares issued from Treasury Stock | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.6
Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  | $ 0.2 |  | $ 0.8
Employee Stock Expense |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.8 | 0.8 | $ 5.2 | 5.4
Restricted Stock Unit Expense |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.9
Management Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2

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