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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.9 | $ 3.7 | $ 2.4 | $ 5.2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3
Stock option expense |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.4 | $ 2.8 | $ 1.0 | $ 3.6
Restricted stock unit expense |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3
Management stock purchase plan |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Schedule of stock-based compensation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.1

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