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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Cash flows - operating activities:    
Net income (loss) attributable to Scholastic Corporation $ 47,300,000 $ (17,300,000)
Adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 4,700,000 3,900,000
Provision for losses on inventory 8,800,000 12,600,000
Provision for losses on royalty advances 3,000,000.0 2,400,000
Amortization of prepublication costs 16,300,000 16,400,000
Amortization of film and television programs 7,000,000.0 8,200,000
Depreciation and amortization 55,300,000 57,800,000
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans 600,000 300,000
Deferred income taxes (100,000) 0.0
Stock-based compensation 6,600,000 6,700,000
Income from equity-method investments (400,000) (800,000)
Asset impairments and write downs 9,400,000 400,000
Gain on sale and leaseback transactions (118,200,000) 0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:    
Accounts receivable 21,900,000 (11,000,000.0)
Inventories (39,000,000.0) (22,100,000)
Income tax receivable (14,600,000) (36,000,000.0)
Tax credit receivable 2,300,000 12,100,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (13,500,000) (13,800,000)
Investment in film and television programs, net (8,800,000) (8,200,000)
Royalty advances 3,900,000 (30,800,000)
Employee benefit plan contribution (8,600,000) 0
Accounts payable (29,300,000) (6,400,000)
Accrued income taxes (1,800,000) 700,000
Accrued royalties 12,400,000 30,800,000
Deferred revenue 34,200,000 34,100,000
Other accrued expenses (26,600,000) (25,000,000.0)
Other, net (11,900,000) 2,300,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (39,100,000) 17,300,000
Cash flows - investing activities:    
Prepublication expenditures (13,000,000.0) (15,800,000)
Additions to property, plant and equipment (33,400,000) (39,900,000)
Net proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions 452,400,000 0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (176,200,000)
Other, net 0 (100,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 406,000,000.0 (232,000,000.0)
Cash flows - financing activities:    
Borrowings under lines of credit and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 109,200,000 303,100,000
Repayments of lines of credit and long-term debt (359,700,000) (29,600,000)
Borrowings under film related obligations 13,900,000 14,800,000
Repayments of film related obligations (14,800,000) (33,400,000)
Repayments of capital lease obligations (1,200,000) (1,400,000)
Reacquisition of common stock (127,200,000) (40,000,000.0)
Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 8,300,000 1,200,000
Payment of dividends (15,400,000) (17,000,000.0)
Other, net 0 (100,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (386,900,000) 197,600,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 600,000 (1,900,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (19,400,000) (19,000,000.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 124,000,000.0 113,700,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 104,600,000 $ 94,700,000