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Employee Benefit Plans
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost for the periods indicated under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan of Scholastic Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of Scholastic Corporation located in the United Kingdom (the “UK Pension Plan”) and the postretirement benefits plan, consisting of certain healthcare and life insurance benefits provided by the Company to its eligible retired United States-based employees (the “US Postretirement Benefits”), for the periods indicated:
 UK Pension PlanUS Postretirement Benefits
Three months endedThree months ended
August 31,August 31,August 31,August 31,
 2020201920202019
Components of net periodic benefit cost:  
Interest cost$0.2 $0.2 $0.1 $0.2 
Expected return on assets(0.2)(0.2)— — 
Net amortization of prior service (credit) cost0.0 — 0.0 0.0 
Amortization of (gains) losses0.1 0.2 — — 
Total$0.1 $0.2 $0.1 $0.2 
 
The Company’s funding practice with respect to the UK Pension Plan is to contribute on an annual basis at least the minimum amounts required by applicable law. For the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company contributed $0.3 to the UK Pension Plan. The Company expects, based on actuarial calculations, to contribute cash of approximately $1.0 to the UK Pension Plan for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.