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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of minimum future contractual commitments | The following table sets forth the aggregate minimum future contractual commitments at May 31, 2020 relating to royalty advances and minimum print quantities for the fiscal years ending May 31:
| Royalty Advances |  | Minimum Print Quantities
2021 | $ | 16.2 |  |  | $ | 40.9 |
2022 |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 1.7 |
2023 |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 1.4 |
2024 |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | — |
2025 |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | — |
2026 and thereafter |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | — |
Total commitments | $ | 22.2 |  |  | $ | 44.0 |

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