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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves Schedule II (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | $ 25.9 | $ 21.4 | $ 19.9
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 3.3 | 15.2 | 5.2
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 12.5 | 10.7 | 3.7
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 16.7 | 25.9 | 21.4
Reserve For Return |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 42.2 | 45.2 | 43.5
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 60.2 | 58.8 | 66.0
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 67.5 | 61.8 | 64.3
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 34.9 | 42.2 | 45.2
Reserves for obsolescence |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 106.6 | 99.6 | 91.1
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 26.5 | 27.7 | 36.6
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 32.2 | 20.7 | 28.1
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 100.9 | 106.6 | 99.6
Reserve for royalty advances |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 76.0 | 115.5 | 109.5
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.4
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 1.1 | 43.6 | (0.6)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | $ 79.1 | $ 76.0 | $ 115.5

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