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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of changes in fair value level 3 assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 6.0 | $ 5.6
Actual Return on Plan Assets: |  |
Relating to assets still held at year-end | (1.2) | (0.4)
Relating to assets sold during the year | 0.0 | 0.0
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency translation | (0.6) | (0.8)
Ending Balance | $ 4.2 | $ 6.0

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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments, arising during the period measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3). + References No definition available. + Details
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