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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of AOCI Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ (56.5) | $ (80.9) | $ (55.7) | $ (94.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 1.7 | 2.2 | (2.0) | 6.0
Benefit from settlement (net of tax of $15.8) |  | 23.8 |  | 33.0
Amortization of gains and losses (net of tax of $0.1) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement (net of tax) |  |  | 2.0 |
Amortization of prior service credit | 0.0 |  | (0.1) |
Other reclassifications (net of tax of $0.0) |  | (2.1) | 0.6 | (2.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1.9 | 24.4 | 1.1 | 37.7
Ending balance | (54.6) | (56.5) | (54.6) | (56.5)
Settlement, Tax |  | 23.8 |  | 33.0
Amortization, Tax | (0.2) | (0.5) | (0.6) | (1.4)
Remeasurement, Tax | 0.0 |  | 2.0 |
Amortization of prior service credit, Tax | 0.0 |  | (0.1) |
Other reclassifications, Tax | 0.0 | (2.1) | 0.6 | (2.7)
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (45.6) | (41.5) | (41.9) | (45.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 1.7 | 2.2 | (2.0) | 6.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1.7 | 2.2 | (2.0) | 6.0
Ending balance | (43.9) | (39.3) | (43.9) | (39.3)
Retirement benefit plans |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (10.9) | (39.4) | (13.8) | (48.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Benefit from settlement (net of tax of $15.8) |  | 23.8 |  | 33.0
Amortization of gains and losses (net of tax of $0.1) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4
Postretirement benefit plan remeasurement (net of tax) |  |  | 2.0 |
Amortization of prior service credit | 0.0 |  | (0.1) |
Other reclassifications (net of tax of $0.0) |  | (2.1) | 0.6 | (2.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0.2 | 22.2 | 3.1 | 31.7
Ending balance | $ (10.7) | $ (17.2) | $ (10.7) | $ (17.2)

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