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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of expected future benefit payments $ in Millions | May 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract] |
2017 | $ 1.9
2018 | 1.9
2019 | 1.9
2020 | 1.9
2021 | 1.9
2022-2026 | 8.5
Medicare Subsidy Receipts |
2017 | 0.1
2018 | 0.1
2019 | 0.1
2020 | 0.2
2021 | 0.2
2022-2026 | 0.8
U.K. [Member] | Pension Plans [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment [Abstract] |
2017 | 1.0
2018 | 0.9
2019 | 0.9
2020 | 1.3
2021 | 1.2
2022-2026 | $ 10.2

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