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Other Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Other Accrued Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Accrued Expenses

OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES

Other accrued expenses consisted of the following as of the dates indicated: 

			November 30, 2021									May 31, 2021									November 30, 2020
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits			$			35.1						$			32.4						$			38.6
Accrued bonus and commissions						15.7									23.0									10.6
Returns liability						50.7									45.2									54.5
Accrued other taxes						36.1									31.4									24.5
Accrued advertising and promotions						15.5									12.6									12.7
Other accrued expenses						40.5									57.4									42.1
Total accrued expenses			$			193.6						$			202.0						$			183.0

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The entire disclosure for accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities that are classified as current at the end of the reporting period.

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