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Amount of cumulative impairment loss on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Asset Write Down (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
Asset Write Down (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2026	Nov. 30, 2025	Aug. 31, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	May 31, 2025
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Prepublication costs, net	$ 42,300,000			$ 47,600,000	$ 42,300,000	$ 47,600,000	$ 49,700,000
Equity Securities without readily determinable fair value, impairment loss	0				0
Asset impairments and write downs	$ 0	$ 8,600,000		$ 300,000	$ 9,400,000	$ 400,000
Total Entertainment
Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Investment in film and television programs and other production costs		4,900,000
Total Education Solutions
Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Prepublication costs, net		3,400,000
Total Children's Book Publishing and Distribution
Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Asset impairments and write downs			$ 800,000
UK Children's Book Publishing
Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities without readily determinable fair value, impairment loss		$ 300,000
Other equity investments, percentage acquired		12.00%