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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - state | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 | May 31, 2018
Children's Book Publishing and Distribution |  |
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Number of states in which sales tax remitted (in states) | 38 | 9

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