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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves Schedule II (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | $ 11.0 | $ 14.9 | $ 16.7
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.2
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 6.5 | 8.9 | 7.0
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.9
Reserve For Return |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 34.4 | 33.1 | 34.9
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 41.8 | 51.8 | 59.4
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 44.0 | 50.5 | 61.2
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 32.2 | 34.4 | 33.1
Reserves for obsolescence |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 107.1 | 105.6 | 100.9
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 8.9 | 16.1 | 20.4
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 22.7 | 14.6 | 15.7
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | 93.3 | 107.1 | 105.6
Reserve for royalty advances |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Beginning Balance | 86.9 | 83.2 | 79.1
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense | 6.2 | 5.7 | 2.7
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction | 0.4 | 2.0 | (1.4)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount, Ending Balance | $ 92.7 | $ 86.9 | $ 83.2

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