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Revenues - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	May 31, 2025
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 216.6	$ 210.3	$ 216.6	$ 210.3	$ 183.0
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	35.7	35.1	116.0	106.2
Book fairs incentive credits
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	121.9	116.8	121.9	116.8	122.1
Magazines+ subscriptions
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	25.2	28.1	25.2	28.1	3.9
U.S. digital subscriptions
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	8.4	15.3	8.4	15.3	11.1
U.S. Education-related
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	6.3	9.5	6.3	9.5	7.5
Entertainment-related (2)
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	13.9	7.3	13.9	7.3	8.2
Stored value programs
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	32.1	25.8	32.1	25.8	22.4
Other
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 8.8	$ 7.5	$ 8.8	$ 7.5	$ 7.8

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