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Revenues - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	May 31, 2024
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 230.9	$ 234.5	$ 230.9	$ 234.5	$ 167.6
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	41.9	48.4	71.1	80.7
Book fairs incentive credits
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	120.8	114.1	120.8	114.1	114.2
Magazines+ subscriptions
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	48.3	53.3	48.3	53.3	4.6
U.S. digital subscriptions
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	17.9	24.6	17.9	24.6	15.6
U.S. Education-related
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	9.5	10.6	9.5	10.6	10.1
Media-related
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	7.7	0.2	7.7	0.2	0.0
Stored value cards
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	21.0	24.1	21.0	24.1	16.7
Other
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 5.7	$ 7.6	$ 5.7	$ 7.6	$ 6.4

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