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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) - Make Believe Ideas Limited (MBI) | Aug. 31, 2022
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Scholastic, Inc. |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage | 95.00%
Founder and CEO of MBI |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage by founder and CEO of MBI | 5.00%

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