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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Cash flows - operating activities:    
Net income (loss) attributable to Scholastic Corporation $ (71.1) $ (62.5)
Adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 0.7 0.9
Provision for losses on inventory 3.9 4.8
Provision for losses on royalty advances 0.9 0.7
Amortization of prepublication costs 5.4 5.5
Amortization of film and television programs 1.7 1.2
Depreciation and amortization 19.4 18.3
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans 0.2 0.1
Deferred income taxes 0.2 0.8
Stock-based compensation 1.9 2.2
Income from equity-method investments 0.1 (0.2)
Asset impairments and write downs 0.8 0.0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:    
Accounts receivable 86.1 50.6
Inventories (75.6) (49.3)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (24.4) (20.6)
Tax credit receivable 2.0 3.4
Investment in film and television programs, net (3.7) 2.0
Income tax receivable (26.6) (30.3)
Royalty advances (4.3) (7.8)
Accounts payable 18.2 42.4
Accrued income taxes (1.8) 0.1
Accrued royalties 17.3 21.7
Deferred revenue 2.0 1.5
Other accrued expenses (26.0) (24.7)
Other, net (9.1) (2.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (81.8) (41.9)
Cash flows - investing activities:    
Prepublication expenditures (4.9) (4.4)
Additions to property, plant and equipment (10.0) (20.0)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0.0 (176.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (14.9) (200.8)
Cash flows - financing activities:    
Borrowings under lines of credit and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 78.0 225.6
Repayments of lines of credit and long-term debt (2.9) (0.7)
Borrowings under film related obligations 5.1 2.6
Repayments of film related obligations (8.6) (5.0)
Repayments of capital lease obligations (0.5) (0.6)
Reacquisition of common stock 0.0 (5.0)
Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 0.9 0.5
Payment of dividends (5.2) (5.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 66.8 211.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.2 1.2
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (29.7) (29.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 124.0 113.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 94.3 84.1
Other $ 0.0 $ 0.2