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Capital Stock and Stock-Based Awards - Schedule of Intrinsic value of stock options exercised, pretax stock-based compensation cost and related tax benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ 6.4 | $ 8.2 | $ 5.1
Total stock-based compensation cost (pretax) | 11.0 | 10.5 | 7.8
Tax benefits (shortfalls) related to stock-based compensation cost | $ 5.0 | $ (7.8) | $ 2.3
Weighted average grant date fair value per option (in Dollars per share) | $ 11.53 | $ 11.62 | $ 8.04

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