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Revenues - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
May 31, 2024
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue $ 180,200 $ 181,700 $ 167,600
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized 29,200 32,300  
Book fairs incentive credits      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 99,400 96,100 114,200
Magazines+ subscriptions      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 22,200 24,200 4,600
U.S. digital subscriptions      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 19,200 26,800 15,600
U.S. Education-related      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 10,300 12,100 10,100
Media-related      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 6,800 0 0
Stored value cards      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue 17,300 13,100 16,700
Other      
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue $ 5,000 $ 9,400 $ 6,400