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Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
Income Tax And Non Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of income from continuing operations | The components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the fiscal years ended May 31 are:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
United States | $ | 78.7 |  |  | $ | 62.1 |  |  | $ | 27.4 |
Non-United States | 9.2 |  |  | 6.6 |  |  | 2.5 |
Total | $ | 87.9 |  |  | $ | 68.7 |  |  | $ | 29.9 |
Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) | The provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the fiscal years ended May 31 consists of the following components:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Federal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 8.3 |  |  | $ | (4.0 | ) |  | $ | 3.3 |
Deferred | 17.7 |  |  | 19.2 |  |  | 5.3 |
Total federal | $ | 26.0 |  |  | $ | 15.2 |  |  | $ | 8.6 |
State and local |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 1.8 |  |  | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |
Deferred | 2.2 |  |  | 1.8 |  |  | 0.9 |
Total state and local | $ | 4.0 |  |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | 2.1 |
Non-United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | 4.7 |
Deferred | — |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | (1.0 | )
Total non-United States | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | 3.7 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | 4.2 |  |  | $ | 9.2 |
Deferred | 19.9 |  |  | 20.5 |  |  | 5.2 |
Total current and deferred | $ | 35.4 |  |  | $ | 24.7 |  |  | $ | 14.4 |
Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation | A reconciliation of the significant differences between the effective income tax rate and the federal statutory rate on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the fiscal years ended May 31 is as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Computed federal statutory provision | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | %
State income tax provision, net of federal income tax benefit | 3.3 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 4.2 |
Difference in effective tax rates on earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 0.0 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | 3.7 |
Charitable contributions | (0.3 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (1.1 | )
Tax credits | (0.5 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | (0.5 | )
Valuation allowances | 0.1 |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  | 2.4 |
Uncertain Positions | 2.9 |  |  | 3.9 |  |  | 11.5 |
Other - net | (0.2 | ) |  | (6.4 | ) |  | (7.0 | )
Effective tax rates | 40.3 | % |  | 36.0 | % |  | 48.2 | %
Total provision for income taxes | $ | 35.4 |  |  | $ | 24.7 |  |  | $ | 14.4 |
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities | The significant components for deferred income taxes for the fiscal years ended May 31, including deferred income taxes related to discontinued operations, are as follows:
| 2017 |  | 2016
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |
Tax uniform capitalization | $ | 9.5 |  |  | $ | 6.2 |
Prepublication expenses | 14.8 |  |  | 26.4 |
Inventory reserves | 24.6 |  |  | 25.1 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 3.3 |  |  | 4.2 |
Other reserves | 26.0 |  |  | 26.3 |
Post-retirement, post-employment and pension obligations | 12.5 |  |  | 15.9 |
Tax carryforwards | 31.1 |  |  | 32.2 |
Lease accounting | (0.4 | ) |  | (0.4 | )
Other - net | 10.2 |  |  | 12.0 |
Gross deferred tax assets | 131.6 |  |  | 147.9 |
Valuation allowance | (26.8 | ) |  | (28.4 | )
Total deferred tax assets | $ | 104.8 |  |  | $ | 119.5 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses | (0.4 | ) |  | (0.6 | )
Depreciation and amortization | (50.7 | ) |  | (50.4 | )
Total deferred tax liability | $ | (51.1 | ) |  | $ | (51.0 | )
Total net deferred tax assets | $ | 53.7 |  |  | $ | 68.5 |
Schedule of unrecognized tax benefits rollforward | A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended May 31 is as follows:
Gross unrecognized benefits at May 31, 2014 | $ | 14.4 |
Decreases related to prior year tax positions | (0.7 | )
Increase related to prior year tax positions | — |
Increases related to current year tax positions | 3.6 |
Settlements during the period | — |
Lapse of statute of limitation | — |
Gross unrecognized benefits at May 31, 2015 | $ | 17.3 |
Decreases related to prior year tax positions | (6.2 | )
Increase related to prior year tax positions | 4.3 |
Increases related to current year tax positions | 5.4 |
Settlements during the period | (2.9 | )
Lapse of statute of limitation | — |
Gross unrecognized benefits at May 31, 2016 | $ | 17.9 |
Decreases related to prior year tax positions | (6.3 | )
Increase related to prior year tax positions | 0.1 |
Increases related to current year tax positions | 3.0 |
Settlements during the period | (0.6 | )
Lapse of statute of limitation | — |
Gross unrecognized benefits at May 31, 2017 | $ | 14.1 |

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