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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) - Make Believe Ideas Limited (MBI) | Jun. 01, 2023 | May 31, 2023
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Scholastic, Inc. |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% | 95.00%
Founder and CEO of MBI |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage by founder and CEO of MBI |  | 5.00%

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