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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Other Financial Data Disclosure [Text Block]	17. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA Advertising expenses, including direct response and non-direct response advertising, were $163.4, $156.3, and $169.7 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Prepublication and production costs were $125.1, $117.8 and $127.5 at May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company amortized $51.1, $51.0 and $44.8 of prepublication and production costs for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Other accrued expenses include a reserve for unredeemed credits issued in conjunction with the Company’s school-based book club and book fair operations of $9.0 and $7.2 at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss at May 31, 2011 and 2010 include $2.7 and $28.0, respectively, of foreign currency translation and $76.2 ($51.2 net of tax) and $86.5 ($57.4 net of tax), respectively, of pension obligations. Included in Operating income is $1.3 loss, a $0.5 gain and a $1.0 loss resulting from foreign currency transactions for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively The Company had contractual commitments relating to minimum print quantities at May 31, 2011 totaling $504.9. During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company made purchases related to contractual commitments relating to minimum print quantities of $44.4, $39.1 and $31.3 respectively.

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2011

Other Financial Data Disclosure [Text Block]

17. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

Advertising expenses, including direct response and non-direct response advertising, were $163.4, $156.3, and $169.7 for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Prepublication and production costs were $125.1, $117.8 and $127.5 at May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company amortized $51.1, $51.0 and $44.8 of prepublication and production costs for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Other accrued expenses include a reserve for unredeemed credits issued in conjunction with the Company’s school-based book club and book fair operations of $9.0 and $7.2 at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss at May 31, 2011 and 2010 include $2.7 and $28.0, respectively, of foreign currency translation and $76.2 ($51.2 net of tax) and $86.5 ($57.4 net of tax), respectively, of pension obligations.

Included in Operating income is $1.3 loss, a $0.5 gain and a $1.0 loss resulting from foreign currency transactions for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively

The Company had contractual commitments relating to minimum print quantities at May 31, 2011 totaling $504.9. During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company made purchases related to contractual commitments relating to minimum print quantities of $44.4, $39.1 and $31.3 respectively.