The amount of purchase discount and other fees relating to sales receivables.

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- Definition

Amount remitted to the purchaser in relation to receivables held-for-sale.

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- Definition

The amount retained interests in the sold receivables, other than limited recourse obligations in certain circumstances.

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- Definition

Its is represents the Sale of Receivables.

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with the collection of receivables arising from the financing of goods and services.

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- Definition

The face amount of all receivables that will be sold to other entities, including trade and loan receivables.

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Amount of cash and cash equivalents restricted as to withdrawal or usage, classified as current. Cash includes, but is not limited to, currency on hand, demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, and other accounts with general characteristics of demand deposits. Cash equivalents include, but are not limited to, short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Sale of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sale of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	Feb. 23, 2018
Sale of Receivables
Restricted cash	$ 20.0	$ 19.8
Purchase Agreement
Sale of Receivables
Retained interests	0.0
Sale of receivables	746.4	744.2	$ 239.6
Remitted receivables	758.3	729.7	167.9
Amount collected	20.0	19.8
Maximum \| Purchase Agreement
Sale of Receivables
Sale of receivables				$ 150.0
Other expense, net \| Purchase Agreement
Sale of Receivables
Discount and other fees	$ 1.8	$ 2.2	$ 0.9