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Treasury Stock (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2023
Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Tabular disclosure of entity's treasury stock | The Company has authorizations from the Board of Directors to repurchase Common Stock, from time to time as conditions allow, on the open market or through negotiated private transactions, as summarized in the table below:
Authorizations | Amount |
March 2020 |  | 50.0 |  |
December 2022 |  | 48.8 |  |
March 2023 |  | 50.0 |  |
Total current Board authorizations | $ | 148.8 |  |
Less repurchases made under the authorizations as of May 31, 2023 | $ | (127.2) |  |
Remaining Board authorization at May 31, 2023 | $ | 21.6 |  |

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