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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date May 31, 2022    
Entity File Number 000-19860    
Entity Registrant Name Scholastic Corporation    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-3385513    
Entity Address, Address Line One 557 Broadway    
Entity Address, City or Town New York,    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10012    
City Area Code 212    
Local Phone Number 343-6100    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Trading Symbol SCHL    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,113,661,114
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated By Reference

    Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held September 21, 2022.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000866729    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --05-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Common Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   32,473,063  
Class A Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   1,656,200