Other Financial Data

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Other Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Financial Data

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

Other financial data consisted of the following for the fiscal years ended May 31: 

	2014			2013			2012
Advertising expense	$	133.1		$	146.4		$	145.0
Prepublication and production costs	147.6			149.0			127.3
Amortization of prepublication and production costs	60.4			48.9			55.1
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	(1.0		)	(0.5		)	0.7
Purchases related to contractual commitments for minimum print quantities	62.8			54.8			61.1

	2014		2013
Unredeemed credits issued in conjunction with the Company’s school-based book club   and book fair operations (included in other accrued expenses)	$	10.4	$	9.5

	2014			2013
Components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign Currency Translation	(16.6		)	(13.5		)
Pension Obligations (net of tax of $18.1 and $23.1)	(38.6		)	(51.9		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(55.2	)	$	(65.4	)