Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) - Make Believe Ideas Limited (MBI)	Jun. 01, 2023	May 31, 2023
Scholastic, Inc.
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%	95.00%
Founder and CEO of MBI
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by founder and CEO of MBI		5.00%

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