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Description of the Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2026 USD ($) segment	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	May 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2023	May 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 11.0	$ 11.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 201.6	516.3
Useful life of intangible assets	7 years 6 months
Royalty advances, net	$ 92.7	86.9
Reporting units subject to goodwill impairment \| segment	7
Advertising expense	$ 58.4	61.4	$ 61.7
Capitalized costs	$ 8.2	9.8
Number of international locations export business	145
Scholastic, Inc. \| Make Believe Ideas Limited (MBI)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent				100.00%	95.00%
Founder and CEO of MBI \| Make Believe Ideas Limited (MBI)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Noncontrolling ownership percentage					5.00%
Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Initial term	3 years
Minimum \| Investment in Film and Television Programs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment, initial amortization rate	50.00%
Investment, amortization rate	10.00%
Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Initial term	10 years
Maximum \| Investment in Film and Television Programs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Investment, initial amortization rate	90.00%
Investment, amortization rate	25.00%
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	40 years
Building Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	25 years
Furniture and Fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 52.4	51.8
Capitalized costs, amortization	$ 21.9	$ 23.0	$ 25.1
Software and Software Development Costs \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	3 years
Software and Software Development Costs \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable life	10 years
Leases associated with headquarters and primary distribution facility \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Initial term	15 years
Leases associated with headquarters and primary distribution facility \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Initial term	20 years
Customer Lists \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	5 years
Customer Lists \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	10 years
Prepublication Costs \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
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Prepublication Costs \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	5 years