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Treasury Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Tabular Disclosure of an Entity's Treasury Stock | The table below represents the Board authorizations at the date indicated:
Authorizations | Amount
July 2015 | $ | 50.0 |
March 2018 | 50.0 |
Total current Board authorizations | $ | 100.0 |
Less repurchases made under these authorizations | $ | (38.6 | )
Remaining Board authorization at August 31, 2018 | $ | 61.4 |

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