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Investments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2023
Equity Method And Cost Method Investments [Abstract] |
Investments | The following table summarizes the Company’s investments as of the dates indicated:
| November 30, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | November 30, 2022 | Segment
Equity method investments | $ | 32.4 |  |  | $ | 31.6 |  |  | $ | 31.0 |  |  | International
Other equity investments |  | 6.0 |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  | Children's Book Publishing & Distribution
Total Investments | $ | 38.4 |  |  | $ | 37.6 |  |  | $ | 37.0 |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481687/323-10-50-3 + Details
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