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Revenues - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2025 | Aug. 31, 2024 | May 31, 2025
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 184.7 | $ 180.2 | $ 183.0
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | 37.0 | 29.2 |
Book fairs incentive credits |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 104.0 | 99.4 | 122.1
Magazines+ subscriptions |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 19.3 | 22.2 | 3.9
U.S. digital subscriptions |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 12.3 | 19.2 | 11.1
U.S. Education-related |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 7.0 | 10.3 | 7.5
Entertainment-related (2) |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 12.8 | 6.8 | 8.2
Stored value programs |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 22.8 | 17.3 | 22.4
Other |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 6.5 | $ 5.0 | $ 7.8

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