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Asset Write Down (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2023 USD ($) | May 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | May 31, 2021 USD ($) bookFair $ / shares | May 31, 2021 fairs
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale | $ 0.0 | $ 3.7 |  |
Gain (Loss) on assets held for sale | 0.0 | $ (15.1) | $ 0.0 |
Loss on assets held for sale, impact on earnings per share, basic | $ / shares |  | $ 0.33 |  |
Loss on assets held for sale, impact on earnings per share, diluted | $ / shares |  | $ 0.32 |  |
Asset impairments and write downs | $ 0.0 | $ 0.4 | 11.1 |
Impairment on right-of-use assets |  |  | 7.0 |
Impairment expense on other long-lived assets |  |  | $ 1.5 |
Number of book fair closed |  |  | 13 | 13
Number of book fairs total |  |  | 54 | 54
Asset impairment expense |  |  | $ 2.6 |
Non cash write off related to asset impairments and write downs |  |  | $ 11.1 |
Class A Stock |  |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impact on earnings per share (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.24 |
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements |  |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairments and write downs |  |  | $ 8.5 |

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