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Debt (Details) - Schedule of debt (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
May 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Debt (Details) - Schedule of debt [Line Items]      
Debt Long Term And Short Term Outstanding, Carrying Value $ 84.1us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount $ 135.8us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount $ 179.7us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Less lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (19.1)schl_LinesOfCreditShortTermDebtAndLongTermDebtCurrent (15.8)schl_LinesOfCreditShortTermDebtAndLongTermDebtCurrent (4.7)schl_LinesOfCreditShortTermDebtAndLongTermDebtCurrent
Total long-term debt 65.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 120.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 175.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Revolving Credit Facility      
Debt (Details) - Schedule of debt [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding 65.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
120.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
175.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Line of Credit [Member]      
Debt (Details) - Schedule of debt [Line Items]      
Debt Long Term And Short Term Outstanding, Carrying Value $ 19.1us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
$ 15.8us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
$ 4.7us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember