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Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards - Schedule of Intrinsic value of stock options exercised, pretax stock-based compensation cost and related tax benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ 5.1 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2
Total stock-based compensation cost (pretax) | 7.8 | 6.6 | 3.8
Tax benefits (shortfalls) related to stock-based compensation cost | $ 2.3 | $ (3.7) | $ (0.5)
Weighted average grant date fair value per option (in Dollars per share) | $ 8.04 | $ 3.80 | $ 6.99

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