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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2018
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, 2018 under non-cancelable operating and capital leases for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Operating Leases | Capital Leases
2019 | $ | 26.9 |  | $ | 1.5 |
2020 | 22.4 |  | 1.4 |
2021 | 15.8 |  | 1.4 |
2022 | 11.7 |  | 1.3 |
2023 | 8.0 |  | 1.1 |
Thereafter | 8.1 |  | 1.6 |
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 92.9 |  | $ | 8.3 |
Less amount representing interest |  | (0.8 | )
Present value of net minimum capital lease payments |  | $ | 7.5 |
Less current maturities of capital lease obligations |  | 1.3 |
Long-term capital lease obligations |  | $ | 6.2 |
Schedule of minimum future contractual commitments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future contractual commitments at May 31, 2018 relating to royalty advances and minimum print quantities for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Royalty Advances |  | Minimum Print Quantities
2019 | $ | 10.9 |  |  | $ | 46.3 |
2020 | 3.6 |  |  | 47.1 |
2021 | 3.5 |  |  | — |
2022 | 0.6 |  |  | — |
2023 | — |  |  | — |
Thereafter | — |  |  | — |
Total commitments | $ | 18.6 |  |  | $ | 93.4 |

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