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Other Accrued Expenses - Schedule of accrued expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
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Schedule of accrued expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits | $ 43.9 | $ 47.1 | $ 46.3
Accrued bonus and commissions | 13.3 | 22.4 | 13.3
Returns liability | 45.4 | 0.0 | 0.0
Accrued other taxes | 21.3 | 25.7 | 21.5
Accrued advertising and promotions | 9.7 | 35.8 | 31.9
Accrued insurance | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.5
Other accrued expenses | 44.3 | 39.1 | 32.8
Total accrued expenses | $ 185.9 | $ 177.9 | $ 153.3

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