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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
May 31, 2026
Cash flows - operating activities:      
Net income (loss) attributable to Scholastic Corporation $ (71,200,000) $ (71,100,000)  
Adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 600,000 700,000  
Provision for losses on inventory 3,300,000 3,900,000  
Provision for losses on royalty advances 1,000,000.0 900,000  
Amortization of prepublication costs 4,900,000 5,400,000  
Amortization of film and television programs 4,200,000 1,700,000  
Depreciation and amortization 15,900,000 19,400,000  
Amortization of pension and postretirement plans (100,000) 200,000  
Deferred income taxes (100,000) 200,000  
Stock-based compensation 2,200,000 1,900,000  
Income from equity-method investments (0.0) 100,000  
Asset impairments and write downs 0 800,000  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:      
Accounts receivable 49,300,000 86,100,000  
Inventories (53,700,000) (75,600,000)  
Income tax receivable (22,500,000) (26,600,000)  
Tax credit receivable 1,900,000 2,000,000.0  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (16,900,000) (24,400,000)  
Investment in film and television programs, net (2,300,000) (3,700,000)  
Royalty advances (200,000) (4,300,000)  
Accounts payable 5,900,000 18,200,000  
Accrued income taxes 0.0 (1,800,000)  
Accrued royalties 17,700,000 17,300,000  
Deferred revenue (7,400,000) 2,000,000.0  
Other accrued expenses (26,100,000) (26,000,000.0)  
Other, net (1,000,000.0) (9,100,000)  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (94,600,000) (81,800,000)  
Cash flows - investing activities:      
Prepublication expenditures (4,000,000.0) (4,900,000)  
Additions to property, plant and equipment (14,100,000) (10,000,000.0)  
Net proceeds from sale of investments 700,000 0  
Other, net 100,000 0  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (17,300,000) (14,900,000)  
Cash flows - financing activities:      
Borrowings under lines of credit and long-term debt 104,300,000 78,000,000.0  
Repayments of lines of credit and long-term debt 0 (2,900,000)  
Borrowings under film related obligations 4,500,000 5,100,000  
Repayments of film related obligations (including interest) (2,600,000) (8,600,000)  
Repayments of capital lease obligations (1,200,000) (500,000)  
Reacquisition of common stock (25,300,000) 0  
Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans 8,000,000.0 900,000  
Payment of dividends (3,800,000) (5,200,000)  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 83,900,000 66,800,000  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (100,000) 200,000  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (28,100,000) (29,700,000)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 134,900,000 124,000,000.0 $ 124,000,000.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 106,800,000 $ 94,300,000 $ 134,900,000