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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017
United States |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Minimum threshold to trigger settlement charge |  | $ 3.2
Lump sum benefit payments made |  | 2.3
Pension Plans |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Contributions expected in current fiscal year |  | 1.1
Pension Plans | United States |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Pension contributions |  | 0.0
Pension Plans | United Kingdom |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Pension contributions |  | $ 0.8
Minimum |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Pension plan termination period | 12 months |
Maximum |  |
Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Pension plan termination period | 18 months |

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