Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
May 31, 2024 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income (loss) | $ 56.7 | $ (1.9) | $ 12.1 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net: | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 8.2 | 10.9 | 3.1 |
| Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax | (2.6) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 5.6 | 11.0 | 3.3 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Scholastic Corporation | $ 62.3 | $ 9.1 | $ 15.4 |
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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