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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,589.7 | $ 1,704.0 | $ 1,642.9
Total revenue, excluding rental income | 1,580.0 | 1,704.0 | 1,642.9
Operating Income (Loss) | 14.5 | 106.3 | 97.4
Depreciation and amortization | 93.2 | 89.7 | 91.3
Segment assets | 1,671.2 | 1,866.7 | 1,940.8
Children's Book Publishing and Distribution |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 955.2 | 1,038.0 | 946.5
Education Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 351.2 | 386.6 | 393.6
International Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 273.6 | 279.4 | 302.8
Operating Segments | Children's Book Publishing and Distribution |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 955.2 | 1,038.0 | 946.5
Operating Income (Loss) | 112.1 | 143.4 | 115.3
Depreciation and amortization | 22.5 | 22.9 | 24.9
Segment assets | 565.1 | 599.9 | 559.4
Operating Segments | Education Solutions |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 351.2 | 386.6 | 393.6
Operating Income (Loss) | 15.8 | 58.4 | 81.8
Depreciation and amortization | 23.6 | 20.2 | 15.1
Segment assets | 242.0 | 290.8 | 289.4
Operating Segments | International Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 273.6 | 279.4 | 302.8
Operating Income (Loss) | (6.9) | (3.6) | 3.3
Depreciation and amortization | 5.3 | 5.1 | 6.2
Segment assets | 256.0 | 260.0 | 258.3
Corporate, Non-Segment | Overhead |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (106.5) | (91.9) | (103.0)
Depreciation and amortization | 41.8 | 41.5 | 45.1
Segment assets | $ 608.1 | $ 716.0 | $ 833.7

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