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Asset Write Down (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments and write downs | $ 2.9 | $ 10.0 | $ 0.0
Operating lease, impairment loss | 0.6 | 3.9 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ 103.9 | $ 99.1 |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Asset impairments and write downs |
Impact to EPS, basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.25 |
Impact to EPS, diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.25 |
Overhead |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease, impairment loss | $ 0.1 |  |
Education Solutions |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments and write downs | 0.6 | $ 6.1 |
Overhead |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 2.3 |
International |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments and write downs | 1.1 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 1.1 |
Children's Book Publishing and Distribution |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments and write downs | 0.6 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | $ 0.5 |
Entertainment |  |  |
Asset Write Down [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease, impairment loss | $ 0.5 |  |

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