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Scholastic Corporation
(NASDAQ:SCHL) 

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Scholastic Corporation publishes and distributes children's books worldwide. It operates in three segments: Children's Book Publishing and Distribution, Education, and International. The Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment publishes and distributes children's books, e-books, media, a...

Founded: 1920
Full Time Employees: 8,300
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing

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      revenues
    329,100,000 551,100,000 225,600,000 508,300,000 335,400,000 544,600,000 237,200,000 474,900,000 323,700,000 562,600,000 228,500,000 528,300,000 324,900,000 587,900,000 262,900,000 514,400,000 344,500,000 524,200,000 259,800,000 401,400,000 277,500,000 406,200,000 215,200,000 284,000,000 373,300,000 597,200,000 232,600,000 470,700,000 360,100,000 604,700,000 218,400,000 496,200,000 344,700,000 598,300,000 189,200,000 499,600,000 336,200,000 623,100,000 282,700,000 513,800,000 366,000,000 601,800,000 191,200,000 332,875,000 382,100,000 665,600,000 283,800,000 318,250,000 373,500,000 623,200,000 276,300,000 502,100,000 380,500,000 616,200,000 293,600,000 678,500,000 467,000,000 685,300,000 318,000,000 545,800,000 398,800,000 675,700,000 290,900,000  490,300,000 424,900,000 661,600,000 285,000,000 784,100,000 458,400,000 586,900,000 611,700,000 497,000,000 735,500,000 334,900,000 487.7 683,300,000 592,100,000 480,800,000 683,300,000 323,700,000  
      operating costs and expenses:
                                                                                      
      cost of goods sold
    150,300,000 225,600,000 123,500,000 207,300,000 154,600,000 228,600,000 128,300,000 192,300,000 148,700,000 234,100,000 130,000,000 220,400,000 161,100,000 260,400,000 144,500,000 224,600,000 169,600,000 238,000,000 133,300,000 198,000,000 146,000,000 199,300,000 123,200,000 166,600,000 183,000,000 264,300,000 137,100,000 215,300,000 176,900,000 262,400,000 125,300,000 209,000,000 166,400,000 253,600,000 115,600,000 213,200,000 160,300,000 271,300,000 169,700,000 212,700,000 178,000,000 257,100,000 114,500,000 119,600,000 200,000,000 288,700,000 150,200,000 252,600,000 190,700,000 264,800,000 137,900,000 224,000,000 191,100,000 263,400,000 151,100,000 323,500,000 219,600,000 285,700,000 160,400,000 241,800,000 195,200,000 296,200,000 147,700,000  225,600,000 214,100,000 284,400,000 149,000,000 373,600,000 225,600,000 324,500,000 267,900,000 242,500,000 323,100,000 171,800,000 242.2 301,100,000 259,100,000 233,900,000 301,100,000 176,400,000  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    192,800,000 217,500,000 177,200,000 227,800,000 187,500,000 224,900,000 182,100,000 210,900,000 194,800,000 213,100,000 184,200,000 202,200,000 178,000,000 213,600,000 162,800,000 210,100,000 180,800,000 188,300,000 143,600,000 197,300,000 129,100,000 137,000,000 121,500,000 130,500,000 194,900,000 212,400,000 167,500,000 197,100,000 190,900,000 229,700,000 163,700,000 191,200,000 186,200,000 227,000,000 158,800,000 190,400,000 190,000,000 230,800,000 166,600,000 214,700,000 188,300,000 229,000,000 145,700,000 143,600,000 205,800,000 248,200,000 173,500,000 206,800,000 202,900,000 234,400,000 168,400,000 205,300,000 200,600,000 235,200,000 173,900,000 234,200,000 235,500,000 229,600,000 171,000,000 229,800,000 185,100,000 232,300,000 170,600,000  190,500,000 193,700,000 235,000,000 182,900,000 261,300,000 211,100,000 222,700,000 239,700,000 226,200,000 250,500,000 196,600,000 230.9 225,600,000 217,600,000 213,100,000 229,600,000 185,100,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    12,900,000 16,500,000 16,300,000 17,200,000 16,900,000 16,300,000 15,300,000 15,000,000 14,600,000 14,100,000 13,400,000 13,700,000 13,500,000 13,800,000 13,700,000 13,800,000 13,600,000 14,500,000 14,900,000 14,500,000 14,700,000 15,800,000 15,500,000 15,300,000 15,400,000 15,400,000 15,400,000 14,800,000 13,700,000 14,400,000 13,200,000 12,000,000 11,500,000 10,500,000 9,900,000 10,100,000 9,500,000 9,600,000 9,500,000 8,600,000 9,200,000 10,600,000 10,500,000 9,900,000 11,500,000 13,000,000 13,500,000 15,400,000 14,200,000 15,900,000 15,900,000 17,200,000 16,500,000 16,700,000 16,100,000 22,200,000 16,000,000 15,500,000 15,100,000 16,700,000 14,200,000 14,500,000 14,400,000  15,300,000 14,500,000 15,600,000 16,200,000 18,600,000 14,800,000 16,700,000 18,500,000 15,600,000 16,000,000 16,900,000 16.7 15,100,000 24,000,000 13,100,000 12,600,000 13,400,000  
      asset impairments and write downs
     8,600,000 800,000 2,500,000 300,000 100,000  9,500,000 500,000           200,000 10,900,000   600,000 40,000,000                                                          
      total operating costs and expenses
    356,000,000 468,200,000 317,800,000 454,800,000 359,300,000 469,900,000 325,700,000 427,700,000 358,600,000 461,300,000 327,600,000 436,300,000 352,600,000 487,800,000 321,000,000 448,900,000 364,000,000 440,800,000 291,800,000 391,700,000 301,700,000 357,400,000 272,200,000 330,200,000 433,300,000 492,100,000 320,000,000 438,700,000 381,500,000 506,500,000 302,200,000 422,300,000 368,400,000 491,100,000 291,000,000 435,400,000 359,800,000 511,700,000 345,800,000 455,400,000 382,400,000 496,700,000 270,700,000 326,825,000 417,300,000 552,800,000 337,200,000 314,625,000 407,800,000 528,500,000 322,200,000 459,900,000 408,200,000 515,300,000 341,100,000 587,100,000 478,900,000 545,300,000 351,200,000 495,100,000 399,300,000 547,000,000 337,700,000  442,800,000 447,500,000 553,800,000 349,900,000 644,300,000 457,800,000 581,700,000 541,500,000 504,800,000 609,100,000 401,000,000 505.5 561,400,000 512,400,000 475,000,000 562,900,000 394,700,000  
      operating income
    -26,900,000 82,900,000 -92,200,000 53,500,000 -23,900,000 74,700,000 -88,500,000 47,200,000 -34,900,000 101,300,000 -99,100,000 92,000,000 -27,700,000 100,100,000 -58,100,000 65,500,000 -19,500,000 83,400,000 -32,000,000 9,700,000 -24,200,000 48,800,000 -57,000,000 -46,200,000 -60,000,000 105,100,000 -87,400,000 32,000,000 -21,400,000 98,200,000 -83,800,000 73,900,000 -23,700,000 107,200,000 -101,800,000 64,200,000 -23,600,000 111,400,000 -63,100,000 58,400,000 -16,400,000 105,100,000 -79,500,000 8,700,000 -35,200,000 112,800,000 -53,400,000 48,600,000 -34,300,000 94,700,000 -45,900,000 42,200,000 -27,700,000 100,900,000 -47,500,000 91,400,000 -11,900,000 140,000,000 -33,200,000 50,700,000 -500,000 128,700,000 -46,800,000  47,500,000 -22,600,000 107,800,000  139,800,000 600,000 5,200,000 70,200,000  126,400,000 -66,100,000 -17.8 121,900,000 79,700,000 5,800,000 120,400,000   
      yoy
    12.55% 10.98% 4.18% 13.35% -31.52% -26.26% -10.70% -48.70% 25.99% 1.20% 70.57% 40.46% 42.05% 20.02% 81.56% 575.26% -19.42% 70.90% -43.86% -121.00% -59.67% -53.57% -34.78% -244.38% 180.37% 7.03% 4.30% -56.70% -9.70% -8.40% -17.68% 15.11% 0.42% -3.77% 61.33% 9.93% 43.90% 5.99% -20.63% 571.26% -53.41% -6.83% 48.88% -82.10% 2.62% 19.11% 16.34% 15.17% 23.83% -6.14% -3.37% -53.83% 132.77% -27.93% 43.07% 80.28% 2280.00% 8.78% -29.06%  -101.05% -669.47% -143.41%  -66.02% -3866.67% 1973.08%   -99.53% -107.87% -394382122.47%  58.59% -1239.66% -100.00%       
      qoq
    -132.45% -189.91% -272.34% -323.85% -131.99% -184.41% -287.50% -235.24% -134.45% -202.22% -207.72% -432.13% -127.67% -272.29% -188.70% -435.90% -123.38% -360.63% -429.90% -140.08% -149.59% -185.61% 23.38% -23.00% -157.09% -220.25% -373.13% -249.53% -121.79% -217.18% -213.40% -411.81% -122.11% -205.30% -258.57% -372.03% -121.18% -276.55% -208.05% -456.10% -115.60% -232.20% -1013.79% -124.72% -131.21% -311.24% -209.88% -241.69% -136.22% -306.32% -208.77% -252.35% -127.45% -312.42% -151.97% -868.07% -108.50% -521.69% -165.48% -10240.00% -100.39% -375.00%   -310.18% -120.96%   23200.00% -88.46% -92.59%   -291.23% 371348214.61% -100.00% 52.95% 1274.14% -95.18%    
      interest income
    -800,000 -5,000,000 -4,500,000 13,900,000 -4,300,000 -4,400,000 -3,000,000 2,200,000 600,000 400,000 1,400,000 4,900,000 1,400,000 700,000 200,000 2,700,000 -400,000 -500,000 -1,300,000 4,500,000 -1,700,000 -1,200,000 -1,200,000 2,100,000 300,000  700,000 3,300,000 1,000,000 500,000 800,000 2,600,000 200,000  300,000 2,400,000 -300,000 -400,000 -300,000 1,900,000 -200,000 -500,000 -100,000                                        
      other components of net periodic benefit
    -300,000 -400,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 100,000 100,000 100,000   100,000    100,000  -200,000 -300,000 -400,000 -200,000 -400,000 -300,000 -400,000 -300,000 -400,000 -2,800,000 -39,800,000 -15,500,000 -100,000                                                
      gain on sale and leaseback transactions
    119,800,000                                                                                  
      earnings before income taxes
    91,800,000 75,900,000 -97,000,000 48,900,000 -28,400,000 70,000,000 -91,800,000 47,300,000 -34,600,000 101,500,000 -98,000,000 95,600,000 -26,200,000 100,900,000 -57,900,000 53,700,000 -19,800,000 89,100,000 -33,300,000 8,000,000 -22,000,000 47,600,000 -51,800,000 -47,400,000 -60,100,000 104,900,000 -87,100,000 -1,450,000 -20,800,000 98,400,000 -83,400,000                                         63,100,000  118,100,000  -24.6 112,400,000 66,100,000  112,700,000   
      provision for income taxes
    29,300,000 20,000,000 -25,900,000 33,500,000 -24,800,000 21,200,000 -29,300,000 11,400,000 -8,100,000 24,600,000 -23,800,000 19,800,000 -6,900,000 25,500,000 -12,500,000 1,600,000 -4,700,000 20,700,000 -8,900,000 300,000 -8,000,000 12,400,000 -12,000,000 -34,400,000 -16,800,000 33,800,000 -28,600,000 13,900,000 -8,200,000 26,800,000 -22,100,000 20,900,000 -14,100,000 34,600,000 -37,900,000 24,600,000 -8,400,000 43,100,000 -23,900,000 23,200,000 -9,400,000 41,600,000 -30,700,000 4,700,000 -13,800,000 43,800,000 -20,300,000 18,300,000 -28,800,000 34,300,000 -17,700,000 13,200,000 -11,700,000 35,300,000 -19,200,000 27,100,000 -5,900,000 52,800,000  17,000,000 -1,700,000 47,400,000     42,400,000                
      net income
    62,500,000 55,900,000 -71,100,000 15,400,000 -3,600,000 48,800,000 -62,500,000 35,900,000 -26,500,000 76,900,000 -74,200,000 75,800,000 -19,300,000 75,400,000 -45,400,000 52,100,000 -15,100,000 68,400,000 -24,400,000 7,700,000 -14,000,000 35,200,000 -39,800,000 -13,000,000 -43,300,000 71,100,000 -58,500,000 17,900,000 -12,600,000 71,600,000 -61,300,000 50,800,000 -49,200,000 57,100,000 -63,700,000 39,400,000 -15,400,000 67,900,000 -39,600,000 34,000,000 -9,000,000 64,900,000 -49,400,000 282,300,000 -22,100,000 68,500,000 -34,100,000 28,100,000 -12,100,000 58,300,000 -29,900,000 21,500,000 -20,100,000 61,800,000 -32,100,000 57,000,000 -10,300,000 82,800,000 -27,100,000   74,900,000 -35,200,000  27,700,000 -36,000,000 43,100,000  -37,700,000 -82,100,000 -2,800,000 40,400,000  75,100,000 -46,900,000 -15.5 72,500,000 42,600,000  72,700,000 -50,300,000  
      yoy
    -1836.11% 14.55% 13.76% -57.10% -86.42% -36.54% -15.77% -52.64% 37.31% 1.99% 63.44% 45.49% 27.81% 10.23% 86.07% 576.62% 7.86% 94.32% -38.69% -159.23% -67.67% -50.49% -31.97% -172.63% 243.65% -0.70% -4.57% -64.76% -74.39% 25.39% -3.77% 28.93% 219.48% -15.91% 60.86% 15.88% 71.11% 4.62% -19.84% -87.96% -59.28% -5.26% 44.87% 904.63% 82.64% 17.50% 14.05% 30.70% -39.80% -5.66% -6.85% -62.28% 95.15% -25.36% 18.45%   10.55% -23.01%   -308.06% -181.67%  -173.47% -56.15% -1639.29%   -209.32% -94.03% -260645261.29%  76.29%  -100.00% -244.14%      
      qoq
    11.81% -178.62% -561.69% -527.78% -107.38% -178.08% -274.09% -235.47% -134.46% -203.64% -197.89% -492.75% -125.60% -266.08% -187.14% -445.03% -122.08% -380.33% -416.88% -155.00% -139.77% -188.44% 206.15% -69.98% -160.90% -221.54% -426.82% -242.06% -117.60% -216.80% -220.67% -203.25% -186.16% -189.64% -261.68% -355.84% -122.68% -271.46% -216.47% -477.78% -113.87% -231.38% -117.50% -1377.38% -132.26% -300.88% -221.35% -332.23% -120.75% -294.98% -239.07% -206.97% -132.52% -292.52% -156.32% -653.40% -112.44% -405.54%    -312.78%   -176.94% -183.53%   -54.08% 2832.14% -106.93%   -260.13% 302580545.16% -100.00% 70.19%   -244.53%   
      basic and diluted earnings per share of class a and common stock
                                                                                      
      basic
    2.61 2.21 -2.83 -0.153 -0.13 1.73 -2.21 -0.2 -0.91 2.51 -2.35 0.078 -0.57 2.17 -1.33 0.208 -0.44 1.97 -0.7 -0.135 -0.41 1.02 -1.16 -0.223 -1.25 2.04 -1.68 -0.018 -0.36 2.03 -1.75                                           1.77         
      diluted
    2.55 2.17 -2.83 -0.153 -0.13 1.71 -2.21 -0.2 -0.91 2.45 -2.35 0.075 -0.57 2.12 -1.33 0.2 -0.44 1.91 -0.7 -0.135 -0.41 1.02 -1.16 -0.223 -1.25 2.02 -1.68 -0.018 -0.36 1.99 -1.75                                           1.75         
      other non-operating income
     -1,600,000                                                                                 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
               100,000 -100,000 100,000 100,000  200,000 100,000 -200,000  -100,000 100,000                                                             
      net income attributable to scholastic corporation
           35,900,000 -26,500,000 76,900,000 -74,200,000 75,700,000 -19,200,000 75,300,000 -45,500,000 52,100,000 -15,300,000 68,300,000 -24,200,000 7,600,000 -13,900,000 35,100,000 -39,800,000 -13,000,000 -43,300,000 71,000,000 -58,500,000                                                        
      gain on sale of assets and other
                   3,500,000  6,200,000   3,800,000  6,600,000                                                            
      severance
                       4,575,000 1,000,000 5,300,000 12,000,000                                 2,700,000 3,900,000 5,000,000 3,300,000 2,400,000 1,900,000 1,000,000 2,100,000  6,700,000 5,800,000 11,400,000                
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                             100,000                                                         
      asset impairments
                                   200,000 4,300,000  6,700,000     7,500,000 6,900,000   725,000  2,900,000  3,350,000  13,400,000                                 
      dividends declared per class a and common share
                                 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.113 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.106 0.15 0.15 0.125 0.094 0.125 0.125 0.125                            
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
                                   71,700,000 -63,300,000 91,700,000 -101,600,000 64,200,000 -23,900,000 111,000,000 -63,400,000 58,100,000 -16,600,000 106,800,000 -79,600,000 7,700,000 -35,900,000 112,400,000 -54,300,000 46,500,000 -40,900,000 92,600,000 -47,800,000   97,200,000 -51,200,000 87,500,000 -15,800,000 136,100,000  43,200,000 -6,000,000 124,300,000   43,400,000 -41,400,000 100,800,000  133,100,000 -6,400,000             
      earnings from continuing operations
                                   50,800,000 -49,200,000 57,100,000 -63,700,000 39,600,000 -15,500,000 67,900,000 -39,500,000 34,900,000 -7,200,000 65,200,000 -48,900,000 3,000,000 -22,100,000 68,600,000 -34,000,000 28,200,000 -12,100,000 58,300,000 -30,100,000 35,799,999.69 -0.63 1.93 -32,000,000 60,400,000 -9,900,000 83,300,000  26,200,000 -4,300,000 76,900,000   32,600,000 -35,100,000 58,400,000  80,900,000 -4,600,000             
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                        100,000  -100,000 -900,000 -1,800,000 -300,000 -500,000 279,300,000  -100,000 -100,000 -100,000   200,000 -4,699,999.99  -100,000 -100,000 -3,400,000 -400,000   -700,000 -1,300,000 -0.06 -1,000,000                    
      basic and diluted earnings per share of class a and common stock
                                                                                      
      basic:
                                                                                      
      diluted:
                                                                                      
      gain on investments
                                           550,000  2,200,000  150,000                                       
      interest expense
                                               6,100,000 -700,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 12,800,000 -1,900,000 -2,100,000 -1,900,000 -27,200,000 4,100,000 3,700,000 -3,700,000 -28,200,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 -3,900,000 2,925,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 -3,800,000  5,700,000 5,600,000 7,000,000 5,800,000 9,400,000 6,100,000 8,400,000 9,700,000 7,300,000 8,300,000 7,400,000 6.8 9,500,000 14,600,000 6,900,000 7,700,000 7,000,000  
      gain on investment
                                                 600,000                                     
      loss on investment
                                                   -1,175,000 -4,700,000                                  
      loss on leases and asset impairments
                                                            800,000                          
      other income
                                                               -100,000  -400,000   400,000 300,000   -400,000 -900,000   3,000,000          
      earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                       3,550,000 -31,800,000                              
      earnings (loss) from continuing operations
                                                       2,450,000 -20,100,000 61,900,000                             
      earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                       -50,000                               
      loss on lease
                                                                                      
      bad debt expense
                                                           4,500,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 1,400,000 1,000,000 2,900,000 3,000,000 2,900,000  4,700,000 2,400,000 7,400,000 1,800,000 -9,200,000 6,300,000 17,800,000 15,400,000 20,500,000 19,500,000 15,700,000 15.7 19,600,000 11,500,000 14,900,000 19,600,000 16,200,000  
      dividends declared per common share
                                                           0.125 0.125 0.1 0.1 0.075 0.075 0.075 0.075  0.056 0.075 0.075 0.075               
      loss on leases
                                                             6,200,000                         
      other expense
                                                                                      
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                             -500,000 -2,000,000        -15,300,000                
      loss from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                              -37,100,000    -50,600,000                    
      benefit from income taxes
                                                              -12,000,000    -16,400,000        400,000   43,000,000 26,600,000  39,900,000   40,000,000 27,700,000  
      loss from continuing operations
                                                              -25,100,000    -34,200,000                    
      basic and diluted loss per share of class a and common stock
                                                                          -0.07            
      loss on investments
                                                                1,500,000    3,375,000 13,500,000                 
      net earnings
                                                               3,650,000 -5,600,000      1.15                
      basic and diluted earnings per share of class a and common stock:
                                                                                      
      see accompanying notes
                                                                                      
      (loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                 -2,000,000                     
      goodwill impairment charge
                                                                     17,000,000                 
      benefit for income taxes
                                                                    2,650,000 -6,300,000   4,175,000 -1,800,000  3,000,000    -9.1  2,975,000     
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                    -4,900,000 -900,000   -2,300,000 -77,500,000             
      basic and diluted earnings per share of class a and
                                                                                      
      common stock:
                                                                                      
      income before income taxes
                                                                          -3,200,000    -73,500,000        
      common stock:
                                                                                      
      basic
                                                                           0.123    -0.37 1.83 0.138     
      diluted
                                                                           0.12    -0.37 1.8 0.135     
      basic and diluted earnings per share of class a and common stock:
                                                                                      
      basic
    2.61 2.21 -2.83 -0.153 -0.13 1.73 -2.21 -0.2 -0.91 2.51 -2.35 0.078 -0.57 2.17 -1.33 0.208 -0.44 1.97 -0.7 -0.135 -0.41 1.02 -1.16 -0.223 -1.25 2.04 -1.68 -0.018 -0.36 2.03 -1.75                                           1.77         
      diluted
    2.55 2.17 -2.83 -0.153 -0.13 1.71 -2.21 -0.2 -0.91 2.45 -2.35 0.075 -0.57 2.12 -1.33 0.2 -0.44 1.91 -0.7 -0.135 -0.41 1.02 -1.16 -0.223 -1.25 2.02 -1.68 -0.018 -0.36 1.99 -1.75                                           1.75         
      basic and diluted loss per share of class a and
                                                                                      
      common stock
                                                                              -1.12        
      earnings per share of class a and
                                                                                      
      selling, general and administrative expenses -
                                                                                      
      continuity charges
                                                                                 900,000     
      special severance charges
                                                                                      
      selling, general and administrative expenses – continuity charges
                                                                                    3,600,000  
      earnings per share of class a and common stock:
                                                                                      
      basic
                                                                                   1.83   
      diluted
                                                                                   1.8   
      basic and diluted loss per share of class a and common stock:
                                                                                    -1.27  
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        assets
                                                                                     
        current assets:
                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      104,600,000 99,300,000 94,300,000 124,000,000 94,700,000 139,600,000 84,100,000 113,700,000 110,400,000 149,500,000 125,800,000 224,500,000 198,800,000 261,100,000 239,700,000 316,600,000 308,900,000 300,700,000 308,600,000 366,500,000 353,200,000 356,600,000 355,500,000 393,800,000 263,800,000 277,800,000 199,400,000 334,100,000 338,100,000 358,100,000 269,800,000 391,900,000 362,600,000 387,800,000 311,900,000 444,100,000 461,800,000 442,900,000 287,600,000 399,700,000 351,900,000 360,900,000 250,300,000 506,800,000 14,600,000 42,900,000 15,400,000 20,900,000 22,000,000 117,200,000 15,800,000 87,400,000 196,700,000 257,300,000 193,100,000 194,900,000 111,800,000 114,000,000 33,700,000 105,300,000 90,700,000 54,400,000 124,200,000 244,100,000 238,900,000 178,300,000 54,200,000 143,600,000 30,800,000 31,700,000 120 187,600,000 42,700,000 22.8 133,700,000 18,400,000 110,600,000 27,100,000 13,300,000 
        accounts receivable
      248,300,000 296,500,000 187,000,000 273,400,000 255,900,000 293,000,000 201,100,000 235,000,000 253,000,000 311,800,000 201,900,000 278,000,000 261,700,000 345,900,000 242,900,000 299,400,000 287,700,000 370,500,000 244,300,000 256,100,000 238,000,000 304,700,000 219,600,000 239,800,000 281,200,000 325,100,000 226,100,000 250,100,000 317,300,000 377,300,000 223,700,000 204,900,000 186,000,000 262,400,000 145,400,000 199,200,000 172,400,000 281,600,000 222,600,000 196,300,000 188,100,000 252,200,000 148,000,000 193,800,000 204,400,000 287,600,000 239,100,000 253,300,000 206,000,000 286,400,000 211,600,000 214,900,000 196,400,000 272,900,000 211,600,000 314,100,000 271,500,000 288,100,000 217,100,000 220,300,000 193,600,000 287,700,000 212,400,000 212,500,000 185,700,000 284,600,000 228,000,000 197,400,000 269,900,000 196,500,000 220.1 343,000,000 479,000,000 281.6 339,000,000 411,700,000 269,600,000 321,000,000 242,000,000 
        inventories
      282,500,000 290,700,000 322,200,000 250,200,000 270,800,000 282,000,000 310,300,000 264,200,000 282,500,000 302,300,000 353,200,000 334,500,000 367,500,000 380,400,000 379,100,000 281,400,000 299,400,000 279,300,000 298,100,000 269,700,000 304,800,000 306,500,000 323,200,000 270,600,000 307,700,000 357,800,000 403,600,000 323,700,000 356,800,000 365,600,000 402,300,000 294,900,000 356,900,000 355,700,000 386,500,000 282,500,000 351,200,000 348,300,000 375,700,000 271,200,000 333,100,000 332,000,000 367,000,000 257,600,000 341,400,000 346,500,000 390,500,000 272,700,000 335,600,000 342,300,000 374,600,000 278,100,000 352,500,000 356,400,000 396,400,000 295,300,000 397,200,000 376,200,000 422,800,000 309,900,000 375,800,000 371,600,000 433,000,000 315,700,000 374,600,000 374,700,000 435,000,000 344,800,000 430,300,000 482,600,000 370.2 478,100,000 531,200,000 422.9 494,300,000 509,200,000 404,900,000 472,700,000 533,700,000 
        income tax receivable
      23,500,000 19,200,000 35,300,000 8,800,000 51,600,000 26,000,000 46,100,000 15,200,000 29,900,000 11,600,000 33,400,000 8,900,000 28,500,000 17,400,000 40,400,000 26,800,000 22,900,000 12,600,000 35,400,000 88,800,000 101,300,000 91,900,000 103,200,000 90,000,000                                                        
        tax credit receivable
      18,800,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 21,000,000 19,800,000                                                                           
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      57,600,000 61,100,000 72,400,000 47,900,000 64,200,000 70,900,000 73,500,000 48,800,000 52,900,000 65,400,000 70,400,000 47,000,000 71,400,000 77,500,000 89,400,000 68,100,000 72,400,000 64,400,000 71,700,000 47,200,000 61,000,000 51,400,000 53,700,000 41,100,000 88,500,000 61,900,000 109,700,000 52,700,000 84,800,000 71,300,000 107,600,000 66,600,000 100,100,000 69,200,000 113,000,000 44,300,000 68,800,000 59,800,000 117,900,000 72,500,000 83,300,000 59,100,000 121,100,000 33,700,000 73,600,000 52,100,000 98,000,000 35,100,000 70,900,000 50,600,000 107,100,000 61,200,000 76,600,000 50,600,000 97,700,000 47,200,000 75,400,000 45,600,000 100,300,000 57,100,000    42,500,000 45,200,000 41,700,000 57,800,000 40,300,000 57,500,000 71,000,000 54.2 59,300,000 71,400,000 55.8 48,800,000 53,300,000 43,900,000   
        total current assets
      735,300,000 1,134,500,000 730,200,000 725,300,000 757,000,000 811,500,000 715,100,000 676,900,000 728,700,000 840,600,000 784,700,000 892,900,000 927,900,000 1,082,300,000 991,500,000 996,000,000 991,300,000 1,027,500,000 958,100,000 1,028,300,000 1,058,300,000 1,111,100,000 1,055,200,000 1,035,300,000 941,200,000 1,022,600,000 938,800,000 960,600,000 1,097,000,000 1,172,300,000 1,003,400,000 958,300,000 1,005,600,000 1,075,100,000 956,800,000 970,500,000 1,054,600,000 1,133,000,000 1,009,300,000 950,100,000 1,055,500,000 1,110,700,000 1,000,400,000 1,110,500,000 715,300,000 810,500,000 824,400,000 663,400,000 711,500,000 876,100,000 788,700,000 721,200,000 900,600,000 1,015,700,000 977,300,000 929,900,000 921,700,000 889,800,000 839,700,000 758,100,000 807,700,000 835,000,000 925,300,000 894,500,000 933,600,000 968,900,000 888,200,000 819,800,000 959,500,000 954,900,000 918 1,212,700,000 1,274,900,000 904.7 1,155,200,000 1,118,900,000 939,300,000 981,900,000 984,500,000 
        noncurrent assets:
                                                                                     
        property, plant and equipment
      193,700,000 183,900,000 512,500,000 516,300,000 517,100,000 522,700,000 525,400,000 511,900,000 512,600,000 523,600,000 523,300,000 521,400,000 510,500,000 511,700,000 512,600,000 517,000,000 520,700,000 535,800,000 550,600,000 556,900,000 561,400,000 567,600,000 573,000,000 576,900,000 579,100,000 578,500,000 579,900,000 577,700,000 574,900,000 571,300,000 563,500,000 555,600,000 530,600,000 514,000,000 487,100,000 475,300,000 455,300,000 446,100,000 438,700,000 437,600,000 439,600,000 438,900,000 434,000,000 439,700,000 446,900,000 452,200,000 461,100,000  481,900,000 294,200,000 302,600,000  323,600,000 327,100,000 327,300,000  326,200,000 328,700,000 331,300,000  337,500,000 343,500,000 321,000,000  301,200,000 305,300,000 309,900,000  341,900,000 349,400,000  377,000,000 378,600,000  386,200,000 398,300,000  332,400,000 331,200,000 
        prepublication costs
      42,300,000 43,900,000 48,900,000 49,700,000 47,600,000 48,300,000 48,400,000 49,500,000 54,000,000 55,200,000 55,000,000 56,400,000 54,000,000 53,400,000 53,600,000 55,500,000 58,300,000 60,600,000 63,000,000 65,700,000 66,700,000 68,100,000 69,700,000 70,600,000 70,800,000 71,300,000 71,100,000 70,200,000 65,300,000 62,100,000 58,500,000 55,300,000 48,800,000 46,500,000 43,600,000 43,300,000 43,000,000 42,700,000 42,600,000 41,800,000 42,000,000 48,900,000 50,600,000 51,700,000 141,600,000 141,200,000 141,900,000 143,100,000 147,000,000 148,400,000 148,900,000 147,300,000 139,700,000 133,900,000 129,200,000 125,800,000 119,800,000 118,400,000 116,900,000 117,700,000 113,400,000 109,800,000 109,100,000 110,700,000 109,400,000 111,100,000 119,700,000 121,500,000 114,500,000 111,300,000 110.6 115,000,000 111,400,000 112.7 109,000,000 119,400,000 120,200,000 115,000,000 114,100,000 
        investment in film and television programs
      41,200,000 40,300,000 44,600,000 42,100,000 37,500,000 37,900,000 40,400,000                                                                         
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      264,100,000 91,100,000 97,900,000 103,900,000 98,800,000 100,400,000 105,000,000 99,100,000 91,600,000 97,300,000 96,400,000 85,700,000 75,300,000 75,100,000 77,900,000 81,900,000 69,300,000 67,300,000 71,700,000 78,600,000 76,800,000 90,200,000 96,400,000 95,300,000 71,700,000 76,400,000 81,700,000                                                     
        royalty advances
      71,400,000 69,000,000 81,600,000 78,100,000 85,900,000 71,400,000 65,100,000 57,800,000 56,200,000 55,400,000 58,600,000 56,800,000 59,600,000 57,900,000 57,600,000 49,200,000 53,200,000 52,100,000 47,800,000 43,800,000 45,100,000 43,500,000 42,000,000 39,900,000 51,100,000 52,300,000 50,000,000 47,500,000 52,300,000 48,900,000 47,100,000 44,800,000 50,300,000 46,500,000 42,600,000 41,800,000 48,700,000 43,000,000 45,300,000 44,000,000 42,900,000 41,700,000 40,000,000 39,300,000 41,200,000 39,700,000 39,400,000 38,500,000 39,700,000 40,000,000 37,900,000 37,000,000 36,800,000 37,600,000 35,400,000 34,800,000 36,700,000 37,000,000 34,600,000 35,500,000 37,200,000 38,600,000 37,900,000 38,000,000 40,000,000 41,300,000 41,100,000 41,500,000 45,100,000 48,300,000 48.6 51,700,000 49,900,000 51.3 48,400,000 56,800,000 54,400,000   
        goodwill
      200,300,000 198,800,000 199,700,000 198,900,000 200,000,000 202,200,000 204,400,000 132,800,000 132,800,000 132,800,000 132,800,000 132,700,000 131,900,000 132,000,000 124,700,000 125,300,000 125,700,000 125,700,000 125,900,000 126,300,000 126,000,000 125,600,000 125,600,000 124,900,000 125,300,000 125,400,000 125,000,000 125,200,000 119,100,000 119,100,000 119,100,000 119,200,000 119,100,000 119,100,000 119,200,000 118,900,000 116,200,000 116,200,000 116,300,000 116,200,000 116,200,000 116,200,000 116,200,000 116,300,000 144,400,000 144,500,000 144,500,000 144,500,000 144,500,000 144,500,000 157,900,000 157,900,000 158,000,000 157,800,000 157,700,000 157,700,000 162,900,000 155,100,000 154,200,000 154,200,000 158,300,000 163,700,000 156,600,000 156,600,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 157,000,000 167,600,000 170,400,000 172.3 265,300,000 264,900,000 265.9 254,200,000 254,100,000 254,200,000 251,400,000 250,300,000 
        other intangible assets
      81,700,000 83,000,000 86,600,000 87,900,000 83,400,000 88,600,000 94,700,000                                                                         
        noncurrent deferred income taxes
      53,500,000 53,200,000 34,500,000 34,700,000 23,000,000 22,900,000 22,600,000 23,100,000 21,000,000 20,900,000 20,500,000 21,000,000 21,400,000 21,500,000 21,100,000 21,500,000 25,300,000 25,300,000 25,100,000 25,400,000 19,300,000 19,800,000 19,100,000 18,600,000 37,100,000 37,300,000 36,800,000 37,000,000 43,600,000 41,400,000 40,900,000 25,200,000 17,800,000 47,600,000 53,800,000 53,700,000 68,500,000 69,000,000 69,000,000 68,500,000 5,200,000 5,600,000 5,900,000 6,500,000 5,100,000 5,900,000 4,400,000 4,100,000 5,400,000 14,700,000 14,700,000 14,900,000 42,500,000 42,600,000 42,600,000 42,300,000 20,200,000 20,000,000 20,200,000 20,200,000 33,700,000 33,400,000         42.6   6.1   11,400,000   
        other assets and deferred charges
      97,300,000 96,700,000 118,100,000 113,200,000 111,000,000 130,900,000 138,900,000 120,100,000 118,300,000 107,700,000 101,000,000 99,800,000 96,900,000 100,100,000 92,700,000 94,400,000 96,700,000 86,400,000 83,100,000 83,300,000 81,400,000 81,000,000 75,300,000 72,100,000 72,100,000 67,900,000 61,300,000 60,300,000 70,900,000 66,800,000 67,100,000 67,000,000 61,500,000 59,500,000 56,500,000 56,900,000 61,300,000 57,500,000 47,700,000 48,100,000 51,900,000 53,100,000 53,100,000 51,500,000 41,200,000 40,800,000 48,100,000 51,200,000 39,900,000 44,600,000 39,400,000 34,800,000 35,300,000 36,600,000 34,800,000 34,300,000 34,700,000 35,900,000 35,300,000 35,100,000 38,100,000 37,800,000 37,800,000 68,900,000 96,100,000 98,600,000 96,800,000 100,800,000 108,400,000 118,800,000  59,900,000 65,100,000  65,000,000 64,500,000  117,700,000 113,500,000 
        total noncurrent assets
      1,045,500,000 859,900,000 1,224,400,000 1,224,800,000 1,204,300,000 1,225,300,000 1,244,900,000 994,300,000 986,500,000 992,900,000 987,600,000 973,800,000 949,600,000 951,700,000 940,200,000 944,800,000 949,200,000 953,200,000 967,200,000 980,000,000 976,700,000 995,800,000 1,001,100,000 998,300,000 1,007,200,000 1,009,100,000 1,005,800,000 917,900,000 926,100,000 909,600,000 896,200,000 867,100,000 828,100,000 833,200,000 802,800,000 789,900,000 793,000,000 774,500,000 765,900,000 763,000,000 705,200,000 712,500,000 706,600,000 711,800,000                                    
        total assets
      1,780,800,000 1,994,400,000 1,954,600,000 1,950,100,000 1,961,300,000 2,036,800,000 1,960,000,000 1,671,200,000 1,715,200,000 1,833,500,000 1,772,300,000 1,866,700,000 1,877,500,000 2,034,000,000 1,931,700,000 1,940,800,000 1,940,500,000 1,980,700,000 1,925,300,000 2,008,300,000 2,035,000,000 2,106,900,000 2,056,300,000 2,033,600,000 1,948,400,000 2,031,700,000 1,944,600,000 1,878,500,000 2,023,100,000 2,081,900,000 1,899,600,000 1,825,400,000 1,833,700,000 1,908,300,000 1,759,600,000 1,760,400,000 1,847,600,000 1,907,500,000 1,775,200,000 1,713,100,000 1,760,700,000 1,823,200,000 1,707,000,000 1,822,300,000 1,551,500,000 1,651,100,000 1,680,800,000 1,528,500,000 1,587,900,000 1,579,900,000 1,506,400,000 1,441,000,000 1,653,500,000 1,769,000,000 1,722,800,000 1,670,300,000 1,646,200,000 1,610,900,000 1,559,100,000 1,487,000,000 1,554,200,000 1,584,400,000 1,643,300,000 1,600,400,000 1,662,800,000 1,707,700,000 1,670,800,000 1,608,800,000 1,789,700,000 1,805,700,000 1,761.6 2,177,500,000 2,240,900,000 1,877.7 2,110,800,000 2,111,100,000 1,931,400,000 1,897,600,000 1,893,500,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                     2,014,000,000        2,012,000,000    2,011,000,000    2,010,000,000       2,008      2,005,000,000   
        current liabilities:
                                                                                     
        lines of credit and current portion of long-term debt
      5,600,000 5,600,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 5,800,000 6,200,000 6,100,000 6,000,000 31,500,000 6,300,000 5,900,000 6,000,000 5,200,000 4,800,000 6,300,000 6,500,000 13,700,000 14,300,000 89,500,000 182,900,000 190,700,000 19,800,000 19,900,000 7,900,000 9,700,000 13,500,000 13,000,000 7,300,000 11,000,000 13,500,000 15,700,000 7,900,000 7,700,000 11,300,000 12,000,000 6,200,000 5,800,000 7,300,000 12,100,000 6,300,000 8,200,000 12,000,000 5,700,000 6,000,000    15,800,000        6,500,000    43,500,000    50,300,000       54.6         
        film related obligations
      17,400,000 14,800,000 14,700,000 18,300,000 18,800,000 8,300,000 20,500,000                                                                         
        accounts payable
      128,500,000 153,600,000 175,800,000 157,300,000 133,500,000 157,200,000 184,000,000 138,500,000 126,100,000 159,500,000 167,700,000 170,900,000 158,400,000 212,400,000 208,900,000 162,300,000 173,400,000 180,500,000 185,600,000 138,000,000 134,300,000 165,500,000 168,300,000 153,600,000 187,900,000 188,900,000 226,400,000 195,300,000 215,300,000 250,300,000 242,300,000 198,900,000 208,400,000 222,100,000 187,200,000 141,200,000 194,200,000 216,400,000 203,600,000 138,200,000 196,400,000 207,800,000 224,300,000 146,800,000 186,800,000 183,600,000 232,700,000 145,300,000 159,800,000 196,000,000 207,300,000  157,900,000 208,100,000 211,300,000 119,600,000 160,100,000 146,000,000 181,200,000 120,200,000 163,000,000 164,500,000 178,000,000 101,000,000 126,100,000 134,400,000 167,200,000  121,000,000 135,300,000 109.7 146,500,000 176,300,000  145,600,000 179,300,000 141,400,000 151,000,000 216,900,000 
        accrued royalties
      82,300,000 64,000,000 86,600,000 69,100,000 85,100,000 67,300,000 77,500,000 48,500,000 75,100,000 57,500,000 72,000,000 52,800,000 83,200,000 69,400,000 85,000,000 61,300,000 84,200,000 63,600,000 65,800,000 45,500,000 77,600,000 60,100,000 56,200,000 37,800,000 77,300,000 54,700,000 63,300,000 41,900,000 76,800,000 58,500,000 56,400,000 34,600,000 63,200,000 46,900,000 51,900,000 34,200,000 87,500,000 71,400,000 66,300,000 31,600,000 52,800,000 36,900,000 39,800,000 26,800,000 55,900,000 41,900,000 47,400,000 34,100,000 53,900,000 41,800,000 45,500,000  66,300,000 52,700,000 109,100,000 92,700,000 84,400,000 50,800,000 52,700,000 35,400,000 62,200,000 48,800,000 56,300,000 42,300,000 60,600,000 47,900,000 56,800,000  35,800,000 53,400,000 46.2 143,100,000 150,600,000  42,900,000 127,200,000 40,100,000 40,400,000 43,200,000 
        deferred revenue
      213,700,000 227,200,000 181,000,000 178,800,000 205,200,000 225,000,000 173,900,000 161,100,000 193,800,000 225,000,000 171,100,000 169,100,000 203,000,000 232,700,000 182,600,000 172,800,000 176,800,000 192,300,000 125,500,000 99,100,000 121,900,000 150,700,000 127,600,000 116,500,000 158,100,000 190,500,000 142,300,000 130,800,000 154,700,000 187,200,000 130,400,000 24,700,000 56,500,000 82,000,000 44,700,000 24,200,000 56,000,000 81,900,000 45,200,000 23,500,000 52,700,000 74,700,000 42,100,000 21,500,000 83,600,000 116,000,000 87,700,000 48,700,000 83,000,000 111,600,000 81,900,000  81,400,000 105,200,000 72,400,000 47,100,000 78,500,000 92,200,000 75,900,000 49,100,000 66,200,000 81,700,000 59,800,000 39,800,000 59,000,000 73,700,000 55,500,000  70,200,000 46,600,000 36.2 63,700,000 42,300,000  54,300,000 29,700,000 22,900,000 57,400,000 35,800,000 
        other accrued expenses
      144,000,000 166,400,000 138,500,000 166,200,000 140,200,000 163,200,000 139,100,000 156,300,000 156,700,000 162,500,000 145,900,000 168,900,000 163,900,000 180,400,000 162,600,000 193,300,000 184,800,000 193,600,000 168,200,000 202,000,000 177,600,000 183,000,000 166,600,000 161,500,000 170,900,000 178,200,000 155,600,000 164,800,000 236,200,000 227,800,000 185,900,000 177,900,000 162,600,000 173,700,000 153,300,000 178,000,000 161,800,000 178,300,000 151,600,000 175,900,000 152,000,000 161,800,000 140,100,000 173,600,000 161,200,000 193,900,000 158,000,000 184,700,000 167,500,000 184,000,000 160,000,000  175,400,000 195,200,000 188,100,000 233,500,000 209,100,000 205,100,000 169,700,000 173,400,000 166,600,000 165,800,000 138,900,000 155,200,000 166,700,000 183,100,000 159,500,000  168,300,000 150,900,000 173.6 190,200,000 159,800,000  162,500,000 115,900,000 134,500,000 137,800,000 117,800,000 
        accrued income taxes
      1,900,000 2,800,000 1,900,000 3,700,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,100,000 1,900,000 2,700,000 2,500,000 13,200,000 13,400,000 1,400,000 2,100,000 1,700,000 2,700,000 3,900,000 4,600,000 3,200,000 3,000,000 3,600,000 3,100,000 1,800,000 1,400,000 3,700,000 1,400,000 700,000 1,400,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 700,000 1,800,000 1,200,000 2,500,000 1,800,000 2,800,000 2,700,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,600,000 2,800,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 158,800,000                                    
        operating lease liabilities
      27,700,000 26,600,000 26,700,000 26,800,000 25,500,000 26,000,000 25,200,000 22,400,000 22,600,000 23,400,000 22,900,000 21,200,000 21,800,000 22,900,000 21,200,000 20,800,000 22,400,000 22,800,000 23,800,000 25,000,000 24,300,000 24,400,000 23,100,000 22,800,000 22,700,000 23,500,000 24,100,000                                                     
        total current liabilities
      621,100,000 679,500,000 631,400,000 626,400,000 616,700,000 655,800,000 628,400,000 534,700,000 608,500,000 636,700,000 598,700,000 602,300,000 636,900,000 724,700,000 668,300,000 619,700,000 659,200,000 671,700,000 661,600,000 695,500,000 730,000,000 606,600,000 563,500,000 501,500,000 630,300,000 650,700,000 625,400,000 541,500,000 696,100,000 739,400,000 631,400,000 445,800,000 499,600,000 538,500,000 450,900,000 387,100,000 508,100,000 559,400,000 481,100,000 378,300,000 467,500,000 499,400,000 458,600,000 547,600,000 508,100,000 546,300,000 540,800,000 429,700,000 470,000,000 544,200,000 525,300,000  484,800,000 564,500,000 584,300,000 502,500,000 547,000,000 501,100,000 528,600,000 422,700,000 508,600,000 513,000,000 487,300,000 393,400,000 468,800,000 500,300,000 503,800,000  486,300,000 512,800,000 441.7 632,000,000 607,500,000  714,900,000 496,200,000 374,800,000 420,800,000 444,700,000 
        noncurrent liabilities:
                                                                                     
        long-term debt
       275,000,000 325,000,000 250,000,000 275,000,000 250,000,000 225,000,000             7,300,000  175,000,000 200,000,000 210,600,000 6,400,000 2,600,000                   65,000,000 95,000,000 185,000,000 120,000,000 175,000,000    153,000,000 152,900,000 152,800,000 152,800,000 152,700,000 152,700,000 152,600,000 159,900,000 170,600,000 181,200,000 191,800,000 202,500,000 213,100,000 223,800,000 234,400,000  318,800,000 324,400,000 295.1 330,800,000 516,400,000  173,300,000 546,000,000 476,500,000 528,500,000 587,900,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      36,500,000 29,800,000 34,900,000 35,700,000 43,900,000 46,100,000 45,100,000 29,200,000 29,700,000 33,600,000 35,900,000 26,100,000 27,900,000 29,300,000 31,300,000 32,900,000 38,900,000 43,600,000 54,100,000 55,800,000 60,900,000 65,800,000 68,300,000 65,200,000 60,400,000 61,100,000 61,400,000 64,200,000 57,900,000 57,900,000 58,800,000 58,800,000 66,500,000 67,100,000 65,700,000 65,400,000 70,500,000 72,900,000 75,500,000 77,200,000 59,300,000 67,800,000 68,900,000 69,800,000 59,800,000 60,700,000 62,300,000 63,400,000 66,900,000 94,300,000 95,500,000  112,700,000 118,000,000 123,300,000 128,300,000 105,100,000 110,100,000 107,500,000 109,400,000 118,800,000 115,000,000 116,800,000 119,100,000 101,200,000 101,900,000 110,400,000  109,700,000 111,100,000 95 127,600,000 132,200,000  77,800,000 75,200,000 79,600,000 56,100,000 54,000,000 
        total noncurrent liabilities
      287,800,000 383,700,000 445,200,000 377,200,000 403,300,000 395,000,000 374,300,000 118,400,000 109,100,000 117,700,000 119,000,000 99,900,000 90,700,000 91,200,000 97,100,000 102,700,000 96,000,000 99,000,000 114,100,000 130,500,000 128,200,000 312,400,000 345,400,000 351,500,000 118,800,000 119,700,000 122,500,000 64,200,000 57,900,000 57,900,000 58,800,000 58,800,000 66,500,000 67,100,000 65,700,000 65,400,000 70,500,000 72,900,000 75,500,000 77,200,000 67,000,000 75,700,000 68,900,000 69,800,000 125,600,000 156,600,000 247,300,000 183,400,000 241,900,000 152,300,000 153,200,000  322,900,000 327,800,000 332,800,000 337,500,000 313,900,000 318,300,000 315,400,000 324,300,000 344,100,000 350,700,000 363,700,000 376,600,000 369,000,000 380,300,000 399,500,000  484,000,000 491,600,000 446.8 516,900,000 707,900,000  311,500,000 688,900,000 619,500,000 584,600,000 641,900,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                     
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value: authorized, 2.0 shares; issued and outstanding, none
                                                                                     
        class a stock
                                                                                     
        common stock
      400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000  400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000  400,000 400,000 0.4 400,000 400,000  400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      603,000,000 604,100,000 607,900,000 607,100,000 605,300,000 603,500,000 606,300,000 604,600,000 603,000,000 630,800,000 632,700,000 632,200,000 630,600,000 629,000,000 629,500,000 627,000,000 626,900,000 625,100,000 627,600,000 626,500,000 625,400,000 624,300,000 622,800,000 622,400,000 621,900,000 621,300,000 622,200,000 620,800,000 619,400,000 617,900,000 615,500,000 614,400,000 614,600,000 612,300,000 608,500,000 606,800,000 604,700,000 602,100,000 601,700,000 600,700,000 601,500,000 600,700,000 598,700,000 591,500,000 586,400,000 585,200,000 582,300,000 580,800,000 579,600,000 581,600,000 581,200,000  582,000,000 585,800,000 584,700,000 583,000,000 585,000,000 583,200,000 578,200,000 576,600,000 574,100,000 577,700,000 574,500,000 569,200,000 566,300,000 559,800,000 558,400,000  548,200,000 542,300,000 539.1 527,000,000 500,900,000  469,200,000 440,200,000 424,000,000 392,700,000 389,500,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -33,400,000 -41,300,000 -37,700,000 -41,500,000 -63,700,000 -55,800,000 -44,100,000 -52,500,000 -53,700,000 -53,500,000 -53,800,000 -55,800,000 -53,100,000 -52,100,000 -55,000,000 -45,400,000 -42,700,000 -44,300,000 -40,400,000 -34,700,000 -35,400,000 -41,700,000 -47,500,000 -58,300,000 -59,400,000 -57,400,000 -61,500,000 -59,700,000 -54,600,000 -56,500,000 -58,600,000 -55,700,000 -56,500,000 -80,900,000 -90,000,000 -94,200,000 -90,700,000 -92,300,000 -87,900,000 -86,700,000 -86,000,000 -83,700,000 -83,600,000 -77,000,000 -71,000,000 -64,200,000 -54,200,000 -55,200,000 -68,200,000 -66,700,000 -70,200,000  -68,700,000 -64,200,000 -68,000,000 -74,200,000                        
        retained earnings
      1,032,100,000 974,200,000 923,500,000 999,700,000 989,500,000 998,700,000 955,600,000 1,023,700,000 993,500,000 1,026,000,000 955,100,000 1,035,600,000 966,400,000 992,400,000 924,100,000 976,500,000 929,500,000 950,100,000 887,000,000 916,400,000 913,900,000 933,100,000 903,100,000 948,000,000 966,200,000 1,014,700,000 948,900,000 1,012,600,000 1,000,500,000 1,018,400,000 952,100,000 1,065,200,000 1,019,600,000 1,074,100,000 1,022,200,000 1,091,200,000 1,057,100,000 1,077,700,000 1,015,000,000 1,059,800,000 1,030,900,000 1,045,100,000 985,400,000 1,039,900,000 762,600,000 789,700,000 726,100,000 765,100,000 741,900,000 758,900,000 705,300,000  721,400,000 745,500,000 687,800,000 723,900,000 670,900,000 685,200,000 605,600,000 635,800,000 614,200,000 642,400,000 569,900,000 607,800,000 581,400,000 589,800,000 537,000,000  576,600,000 536,300,000 588.3 739,200,000 663,600,000  640,100,000 522,100,000 543,300,000 512,000,000 439,300,000 
        treasury stock
      -730,200,000 -606,200,000 -616,100,000 -619,200,000 -590,200,000 -560,800,000 -560,900,000 -558,100,000 -545,600,000 -524,600,000 -479,800,000 -449,500,000 -395,900,000 -353,200,000 -334,200,000 -341,500,000 -330,300,000 -322,500,000 -326,300,000 -327,800,000 -328,900,000 -329,700,000 -332,800,000 -333,300,000 -331,200,000 -319,000,000 -314,600,000 -302,600,000 -296,600,000 -295,600,000 -300,000,000 -303,500,000 -310,500,000 -303,200,000 -298,100,000 -296,300,000 -302,500,000 -312,700,000 -310,600,000 -316,600,000 -320,600,000 -314,400,000 -321,400,000 -349,900,000 -360,600,000 -362,900,000 -361,900,000 -375,700,000 -377,700,000 -390,800,000 -388,800,000  -389,300,000 -390,800,000 -399,200,000 -402,800,000 -418,600,000 -420,300,000 -417,000,000 -418,900,000 -419,600,000 -427,200,000 -270,900,000 -261,600,000 -252,600,000 -252,500,000 -255,000,000  -240,100,000 -231,700,000 -220 -200,000,000 -200,000,000       
        total stockholders’ equity
      871,900,000 931,200,000 878,000,000 946,500,000 941,300,000 986,000,000 957,300,000 1,018,100,000 997,600,000 1,079,100,000 1,054,600,000 1,164,500,000 1,149,900,000 1,218,100,000 1,166,300,000 1,218,400,000 1,185,300,000 1,210,000,000 1,149,600,000 1,182,300,000 1,176,800,000 1,187,900,000 1,147,400,000 1,180,600,000 1,199,300,000 1,261,300,000 1,196,700,000 1,272,800,000 1,269,100,000 1,284,600,000 1,209,400,000 1,320,800,000 1,267,600,000 1,302,700,000 1,243,000,000 1,307,900,000 1,269,000,000 1,275,200,000 1,218,600,000 1,257,600,000 1,226,200,000 1,248,100,000 1,179,500,000 1,204,900,000 917,800,000 948,200,000 892,700,000 915,400,000 876,000,000 883,400,000 827,900,000  845,800,000 876,700,000 805,700,000 830,300,000 785,300,000 791,500,000 715,100,000 740,000,000 701,500,000 720,700,000 792,300,000 830,400,000 825,000,000 827,100,000 767,500,000  819,400,000 801,300,000 873.1 1,028,600,000 925,500,000  1,084,400,000 926,000,000 937,100,000 892,200,000 806,900,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      1,780,800,000 1,994,400,000 1,954,600,000 1,950,100,000 1,961,300,000 2,036,800,000 1,960,000,000 1,671,200,000 1,715,200,000 1,833,500,000 1,772,300,000 1,866,700,000 1,877,500,000 2,034,000,000 1,931,700,000 1,940,800,000 1,940,500,000 1,980,700,000 1,925,300,000 2,008,300,000 2,035,000,000 2,106,900,000 2,056,300,000 2,033,600,000 1,948,400,000 2,031,700,000 1,944,600,000 1,878,500,000 2,023,100,000 2,081,900,000 1,899,600,000 1,825,400,000 1,833,700,000 1,908,300,000 1,759,600,000 1,760,400,000 1,847,600,000 1,907,500,000 1,775,200,000 1,713,100,000 1,760,700,000 1,823,200,000 1,707,000,000 1,822,300,000 1,551,500,000 1,651,100,000 1,680,800,000 1,528,500,000 1,587,900,000 1,579,900,000 1,506,400,000  1,653,500,000 1,769,000,000 1,722,800,000 1,670,300,000 1,646,200,000 1,610,900,000 1,559,100,000 1,487,000,000 1,554,200,000 1,584,400,000 1,643,300,000 1,600,400,000 1,662,800,000 1,707,700,000 1,670,800,000  1,789,700,000 1,805,700,000 1,761.6 2,177,500,000 2,240,900,000  2,110,800,000 2,111,100,000 1,931,400,000 1,897,600,000 1,893,500,000 
        assets held for sale
       350,700,000              3,700,000                                                                
        liabilities held for sale
       18,500,000                                                                              
        commitments and contingencies:
                                                                                     
        total stockholders' equity of scholastic corporation
             1,018,100,000    1,162,900,000    1,217,000,000    1,180,800,000    1,179,200,000    1,271,500,000                                                    
        noncontrolling interest
                 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000                                                    
        total stockholders’ equity of scholastic corporation
              997,600,000 1,079,100,000 1,054,600,000  1,148,400,000 1,216,500,000 1,164,800,000  1,183,800,000 1,208,800,000 1,148,300,000  1,175,400,000 1,186,400,000 1,146,000,000  1,197,900,000 1,260,000,000 1,195,400,000                                                     
        preferred stock,1.00 par value: authorized, 2.0 shares; issued and outstanding, none
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value
                                                                                     
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                         400,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 500,000 600,000 600,000 900,000 3,100,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 9,300,000 9,300,000 9,600,000 9,300,000 9,200,000 10,200,000 12,600,000 20,400,000 23,800,000 24,400,000 29,400,000 31,000,000 31,600,000 29,600,000 30.7         
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                         500,000 100,000 100,000 300,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 3,000,000 14,100,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,300,000  1,600,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 1,200,000 700,000 1,200,000 600,000 600,000 1,700,000 2,900,000 3,900,000 2,600,000 3,200,000 6,000,000  16,400,000 16,100,000 16.5         
        restricted cash held in escrow
                                            5,000,000 9,900,000 17,300,000 24,700,000 32,000,000 34,500,000                                    
        deferred income taxes
                                              81,200,000 81,200,000 81,100,000 81,000,000 80,900,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 81,000,000 76,600,000 79,200,000 79,200,000 79,200,000 71,400,000 71,500,000 71,500,000 71,400,000 56,500,000 56,600,000 56,200,000 56,200,000 59,700,000 59,800,000 59,700,000 59,300,000 65,400,000 65,200,000 83,800,000 62,700,000 125,200,000 129,100,000 116.9 93,300,000 94,400,000 71.5 73,900,000 84,500,000 71,700,000 74,600,000 104,000,000 
        other intangibles
                                            6,300,000 6,800,000 7,400,000 8,100,000 6,800,000 6,800,000 11,300,000 11,700,000 12,200,000 12,200,000 12,800,000 13,400,000 14,000,000 14,600,000 15,000,000 15,600,000 16,400,000 16,700,000 16,600,000 18,900,000 19,400,000 19,800,000 20,200,000 15,000,000 15,400,000 15,500,000 18,500,000 18,800,000 51,700,000 46,800,000 47,100,000 47,300,000 47.5 78,400,000 78,400,000 78.5 78,600,000 78,600,000 78,700,000 78,800,000 78,800,000 
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                     
        capital lease obligations
                                              1,100,000 1,100,000   600,000 700,000    58,000,000 100,000  400,000 700,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 600,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 900,000 900,000 1,600,000 2,200,000 2,600,000  4,400,000 4,700,000 4.9 5,200,000 5,400,000  5,700,000 10,300,000 11,000,000   
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                     
        production costs
                                                  4,500,000 4,600,000 4,800,000 4,500,000 5,200,000 4,000,000 2,300,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 1,600,000 7,400,000 7,100,000 7,500,000 7,400,000 8,100,000 7,600,000 7,200,000 7,100,000 7,000,000 6,700,000 6,400,000 6,000,000 5,600,000 5,300,000 4.9 4,800,000 4,500,000 4.3 5,100,000 9,300,000 9,700,000 8,200,000 8,100,000 
        lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
                                                  19,100,000 9,200,000 13,900,000  4,700,000 9,600,000 29,200,000   700,000 600,000  12,600,000 5,700,000 47,400,000  49,500,000 50,000,000 50,500,000  52,200,000 55,800,000 56,200,000  70,200,000 105,800,000  83,300,000 73,100,000  303,900,000     
        land
                                                     77,400,000    37,300,000    37,200,000    37,100,000    11,000,000    10,600,000   12.8   13.3   13,300,000   
        buildings
                                                     243,300,000    100,700,000    101,300,000    102,000,000    92,200,000    92,000,000   113.4   123.5   120,200,000   
        capitalized software
                                                     214,000,000    239,900,000    217,900,000    234,000,000    213,800,000    199,100,000   207.3   169      
        furniture, fixtures and equipment
                                                     225,100,000    241,400,000    244,300,000    245,800,000    227,100,000    249,700,000   280.8   324.8   414,100,000   
        leasehold improvements
                                                     171,600,000    172,400,000    183,400,000    181,400,000    177,600,000    179,600,000   179.1   175.3   161,900,000   
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                     -464,400,000    -480,100,000    -456,900,000    -461,300,000    -412,600,000    -415,600,000   -434.8   -422.6   -316,800,000   
        net property, plant and equipment
                                                     467,000,000    311,600,000    327,200,000    339,000,000    309,100,000    315,400,000   358.6   383.3   392,700,000   
        other assets and deferred charges:
                                                                                     
        total other assets and deferred charges
                                                     398,100,000    408,200,000    413,200,000    389,900,000    396,800,000    473,600,000   485   589.7   599,400,000   
        (amounts in millions, except share data)balances at may 31,
                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value authorized - 2,000,000; issued - none
                                                                                     
        - 37 -
                                                                                     
        lines of credit, short-term debt and current portion
                                                                                     
        of long-term debt
                                                          1,800,000                           
        (amounts in millions, except share data) balances at may 31,
                                                                                     
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                              -52,400,000 -57,000,000 -52,100,000 -53,900,000 -67,600,000 -72,600,000 -81,600,000 -85,400,000 -70,500,000 -70,400,000 -73,300,000  -65,700,000 -46,000,000 -34.7 -38,000,000 -39,400,000  -25,300,000 -34,800,000    
        other current assets
                                                                  78,700,000 51,300,000 83,400,000                 
        see accompanying notes
                                                                                     
        non current deferred income taxes
                                                                    33,000,000                 
        balances at may 31,
                                                                                     
        deferred promotion costs
                                                                          14,200,000 14,400,000 5.9 51,400,000 56,200,000 50.1 65,500,000 41,800,000 38,600,000 40,700,000 41,900,000 
        property, plant and equipment:
                                                                                     
        installment receivables
                                                                            0.9 12,700,000 13,200,000 13.1 9,100,000 11,200,000 10,600,000 12,200,000 13,000,000 
        other
                                                                            57.6   57.8   60,200,000   
        preferred stock, 1.00 par value authorized – 2,000,000 shares; issued – none
                                                                                     
        deferred compensation
                                                                                 -1,900,000 -2,100,000   
        lines of credit and short-term debt
                                                                                 33,800,000 24,900,000 34,200,000 31,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss:
                                                                                     
        foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                                  -2,200,000   
        minimum pension liability adjustment
                                                                                  -26,300,000   
        prepaid and other current assets
                                                                                   45,800,000 49,600,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-30 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-11-30 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2007-08-31 2006-11-30 2006-08-31 2006-02-28 2005-05-31 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-08-31 
                                                                                  
          cash flows - operating activities:
                                                                                  
          net income
        62,500,000 55,900,000 -71,100,000  -3,600,000 48,800,000 -62,500,000                    -58,500,000 17,900,000 -12,600,000 71,600,000 -61,300,000 50,800,000 -49,200,000 57,100,000 -63,700,000 39,400,000 -15,400,000 67,900,000 -39,600,000 34,000,000 -9,000,000 64,900,000 -49,400,000 282,300,000 -22,100,000 68,500,000 -34,100,000 28,100,000 -12,100,000 58,300,000 -29,900,000 21,500,000 -20,100,000 61,800,000 -32,100,000 57,000,000 -10,300,000   24,800,000  98,100,000 -36,000,000   -17,199,990.7 -2,800,000 28,200,046.9 -46.9 -15,500,000 42,600,000 -700,000 72,700,000 -50,300,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          provision for losses on accounts receivable
        900,000 3,100,000 700,000 1,100,000 900,000 2,100,000 900,000 1,200,000 900,000 2,500,000 600,000 1,500,000 500,000 2,800,000 -1,500,000 6,700,000 2,700,000 4,200,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 -100,000 2,100,000 1,400,000 8,300,000 3,000,000 2,700,000 1,600,000 1,300,000 1,600,000 2,700,000 1,400,000 1,600,000   1,900,000    2,900,000 3,400,000 3,100,000 4,300,000 1,500,000 1,000,000   2,200,000 1,800,000   1,400,000 2,900,000 -600,000 4,000,000 500,000 4,500,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 1,400,000 1,000,000 2,900,000              
          provision for losses on inventory
        2,800,000 2,100,000 3,900,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,700,000 3,900,000 5,600,000 6,200,000 11,300,000 5,600,000 5,400,000 4,200,000 15,000,000 3,700,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 26,200,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 2,900,000 20,600,000 5,800,000 3,800,000 4,100,000 8,600,000 4,500,000 4,700,000 3,000,000 6,900,000   3,500,000    4,100,000 -1,500,000 4,400,000 5,100,000 4,000,000 5,100,000   5,300,000 8,400,000   4,800,000 10,500,000 5,400,000 5,900,000 5,400,000 30,100,000 6,400,000 5,700,000 5,900,000 8,900,000 6,300,000              
          provision for losses on royalty advances
        800,000 1,300,000 900,000 3,300,000 800,000 900,000 700,000 500,000 700,000 600,000 900,000 1,600,000 800,000 900,000 900,000 1,500,000 900,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 4,300,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 3,800,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 800,000   1,100,000    1,100,000 1,500,000 900,000 800,000 900,000 600,000   1,000,000 3,500,000   1,000,000 800,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000    1,200,000 1,200,000               
          amortization of prepublication costs
        5,200,000 5,700,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 6,300,000 6,600,000 6,600,000 6,700,000 6,600,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 6,300,000 6,500,000 6,400,000 6,700,000 6,800,000 6,400,000 6,300,000 6,400,000 6,300,000                                                    
          amortization of film and television programs
        3,100,000 2,200,000 1,700,000 1,700,000                                                                       
          depreciation and amortization
        16,200,000 19,700,000 19,400,000 20,700,000 19,900,000 19,600,000 18,300,000 17,800,000 17,100,000 16,300,000 15,800,000 16,300,000 16,100,000 16,000,000 16,200,000 15,900,000 16,100,000 16,500,000 16,400,000 15,600,000 15,900,000 17,000,000 16,400,000 15,900,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,100,000 15,600,000 14,600,000 15,100,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 11,700,000 10,500,000 10,000,000 10,200,000 9,600,000 9,700,000 9,600,000 8,700,000 9,300,000 10,700,000 10,600,000 10,000,000 11,600,000 13,200,000 13,500,000 15,500,000 14,600,000 16,300,000 16,300,000 18,200,000 17,600,000 16,700,000 16,100,000 22,200,000 16,000,000 15,500,000 15,100,000 16,700,000 14,400,000 14,100,000 13,600,000 15,600,000 16,200,000 64,599,953.8 16,700,000 32,899,983.1 16.9 16,700,000 24,000,000 13,100,000 12,600,000 13,400,000 
          amortization of pension and postretirement plans
        200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000                                                            
          deferred income taxes
          200,000   -600,000 800,000 -2,100,000 -100,000 -200,000 500,000 -300,000 -500,000 100,000 3,500,000 200,000   -8,100,000 700,000 -700,000 100,000 18,100,000 100,000 -400,000 100,000 5,900,000 -2,300,000   -7,800,000 9,300,000 5,900,000 300,000 15,400,000 700,000 -300,000 -300,000 18,100,000 400,000 200,000 100,000 -1,500,000 300,000 -2,000,000 -300,000 -3,000,000    19,500,000    -37,600,000    -4,000,000 -15,700,000 35,700,000 -13,500,000   19,099,993.5 -2,500,000 -199,973.1 -26.9      
          stock-based compensation
        2,200,000 2,500,000 1,900,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 2,100,000 2,200,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 4,100,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 4,200,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 3,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 3,100,000 600,000 700,000 700,000 900,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 3,700,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 6,000,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 5,500,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 5,100,000 1,400,000 600,000 1,600,000 5,000,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,100,000 5,600,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 2,200,000 2,000,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 5,600,000 2,200,000 2,600,000 5,300,000              
          income from equity-method investments
        -100,000 -400,000 100,000  -600,000 -200,000  200,000 -100,000 -200,000  -200,000 -1,200,000 -100,000  -500,000 -1,100,000  -700,000 -4,600,000 -800,000                                                    
          non cash write off related to asset impairments and write downs
        8,600,000 800,000 2,500,000    9,500,000            200,000    600,000                                                   
          gain on sale and leaseback transactions
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
                                                                                  
          accounts receivable
        49,400,000 -113,600,000 86,100,000 -15,700,000 35,300,000 -96,900,000 50,600,000 17,000,000 57,500,000 -112,100,000 75,800,000 -17,900,000 83,300,000 -105,000,000 54,600,000 -29,700,000 81,200,000 -132,700,000 8,100,000 -19,600,000 68,000,000 -86,300,000 23,300,000 31,900,000 39,400,000 -99,800,000 21,500,000 76,000,000 59,600,000 -156,700,000 9,200,000 -21,500,000 76,500,000 -120,900,000 53,000,000 -27,500,000 108,900,000 -67,300,000 -29,300,000 -10,400,000 60,400,000 -109,200,000 40,500,000 -32,600,000 77,100,000 -55,400,000 12,500,000   -76,000,000 -1,100,000 -24,200,000 76,600,000 -64,300,000 106,300,000 -51,300,000 18,400,000 -78,000,000 2,000,000 -26,200,000 -1,000,000 -6,100,000   16,500,000 4,299,990.9 -215,200,000 -103,000,002.7 2.7     7,700,000 
          inventories
        8,100,000 28,500,000 -75,600,000 19,300,000 6,200,000 21,000,000 -49,300,000 14,200,000 15,500,000 45,700,000 -24,500,000 21,800,000 6,600,000 -6,100,000 -105,900,000 -500,000 -23,200,000 12,600,000 -35,600,000 10,200,000 200,000 13,400,000 -50,000,000 15,400,000 5,300,000 43,800,000 -85,300,000 28,100,000 4,900,000 31,800,000 -114,600,000 54,600,000 -3,700,000 26,000,000 -104,300,000 61,700,000 -3,400,000 21,100,000 -108,800,000 65,400,000 -7,100,000 30,300,000 -116,400,000 63,000,000 -6,500,000 33,200,000 -123,100,000 56,400,000 -1,500,000 28,800,000 -105,000,000 61,800,000 -3,700,000 34,900,000 -102,900,000 66,800,000 -23,700,000 37,800,000 -121,300,000 59,100,000 -122,400,000 99,900,000 -300,000   -16,799,922.1 -118,500,000 -61,599,884.1 -115.9      
          income tax receivable
        -4,200,000 16,200,000 -26,600,000 42,800,000 -25,700,000 20,000,000 -30,300,000 14,700,000 -18,300,000 21,800,000 -24,500,000 19,500,000 -11,100,000 23,000,000 -13,700,000 -3,800,000 -10,400,000 22,800,000 53,400,000 12,500,000 -9,300,000 11,200,000 -13,000,000   31,000,000 -29,100,000   29,200,000 -22,100,000                                            
          tax credit receivable
        -1,400,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 -1,500,000                                                                       
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        2,800,000 8,100,000 -24,400,000 17,900,000 1,300,000 2,100,000 -17,200,000 4,100,000 12,500,000 5,100,000 -23,400,000 24,400,000 6,000,000 11,900,000 -20,800,000 3,600,000 -7,900,000 7,200,000 -25,100,000 13,800,000 -9,400,000 4,100,000 -12,000,000 36,800,000 -24,800,000 17,000,000 -28,100,000 40,200,000 -7,900,000 6,900,000 -23,700,000 35,700,000 -33,600,000 43,500,000 -67,700,000 25,400,000 -7,900,000 50,100,000 -42,700,000 7,800,000 -21,800,000 52,300,000 -71,600,000  -21,800,000 38,400,000 -52,000,000               7,700,000 -600,000   11,600,007.6 -10,600,000 3,700,014.2 -14.2      
          investment in film and television programs
        -3,200,000 -1,900,000 -3,700,000 -4,300,000 -2,400,000 -7,800,000 2,000,000                                                                    
          royalty advances
        -3,000,000 11,200,000 -4,300,000 5,000,000 -15,400,000 -7,600,000 -7,800,000 -1,900,000   -2,600,000 1,400,000 -2,600,000 -1,100,000 -9,700,000 2,100,000 -1,900,000 -5,400,000 -5,200,000 -100,000 -2,600,000 -3,000,000 -2,800,000 6,500,000 -1,800,000 -3,500,000 -3,800,000 900,000 -4,400,000 -2,800,000 -3,500,000 4,500,000 -4,800,000 -5,000,000 -1,700,000 6,000,000 -6,700,000 900,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,200,000 -2,600,000 -1,800,000 200,000 -2,800,000 -1,600,000 -2,000,000 -2,200,000 -600,000 -3,000,000 -1,800,000 -1,100,000 -800,000 -3,400,000 -1,700,000 -400,000 -1,700,000 -3,800,000 -300,000 600,000 -1,100,000 2,300,000 -2,400,000   -4,999,994.7 -9,100,000 -14,899,993.9 -6.1      
          employee benefit plan contribution
                                                                                 
          accounts payable
        -25,800,000 -21,700,000 18,200,000 21,900,000 -23,000,000 -25,800,000 42,400,000 12,100,000 -33,300,000 -7,900,000 -3,400,000 12,100,000 -53,700,000 2,100,000 48,900,000 -9,800,000 -7,500,000 -4,200,000 48,900,000 3,100,000 -32,100,000 -2,800,000 13,900,000 -33,500,000 4,500,000 -36,800,000 32,200,000 -17,600,000 -33,300,000 12,200,000 50,500,000 -17,500,000 -7,800,000 19,300,000 51,900,000 -58,800,000 -23,300,000 6,400,000 69,700,000 -54,200,000 -4,600,000 -6,100,000 52,200,000 -32,000,000 3,900,000 -47,300,000 87,500,000 -15,000,000 -36,300,000 -12,400,000 52,500,000 -1,200,000 -49,200,000 -4,100,000 90,100,000 -38,600,000 13,000,000 -35,400,000 60,700,000 -38,700,000 75,800,000              
          accrued royalties
        17,400,000 -22,300,000 17,300,000 -17,500,000 18,400,000 -9,300,000 21,700,000 -26,800,000 17,700,000 -14,600,000 19,200,000 -30,400,000 13,900,000 -15,600,000 24,500,000 -22,500,000 20,400,000 -1,700,000 20,800,000 -32,100,000 16,900,000 3,900,000 17,500,000 -39,400,000 22,900,000 -9,000,000 21,700,000 -34,600,000 18,300,000 2,000,000 22,200,000 -28,400,000 16,100,000 -5,000,000 17,000,000 -53,400,000 15,900,000 5,500,000 34,900,000 -21,600,000 16,300,000 -2,800,000 13,300,000 -26,200,000 14,700,000 -5,000,000 13,400,000 -19,700,000 12,000,000 -3,900,000 11,300,000 -31,600,000 14,000,000 -56,700,000 15,800,000 9,100,000 33,200,000 -1,400,000 17,300,000 -27,000,000 13,800,000 -15,900,000 24,100,000 -15,800,000 8,000,000 11,299,882.4 111,300,000 6,199,988.9 11.1 15,300,000   -3,000,000 12,600,000 
          deferred revenue
        -14,300,000 46,500,000 2,000,000 -26,600,000 -19,300,000 51,900,000 1,500,000 -32,800,000 -31,100,000 53,800,000 2,000,000 -33,900,000 -29,600,000 50,200,000 10,400,000 -3,700,000 -15,600,000 67,100,000 26,900,000 -23,100,000 -29,400,000 22,900,000 10,100,000 -41,300,000 -32,100,000 47,800,000 11,800,000 -23,800,000 -32,900,000 57,100,000 19,700,000 -31,600,000 -25,700,000 37,300,000 20,200,000 -31,600,000 -26,100,000 36,800,000 21,700,000 -29,400,000 -21,900,000 32,600,000 20,900,000 -33,300,000 -31,900,000 28,500,000 38,900,000 -34,400,000 -28,500,000 29,600,000 34,000,000 -33,100,000 -23,600,000 32,700,000 25,100,000 -27,100,000 -17,800,000 16,400,000 26,800,000 -17,100,000 19,900,000 -9,100,000 -20,500,000 24,500,000 10,700,000 12,899,972.4 19,500,000 34,799,985.8 14.2 -14,100,000   21,400,000 12,000,000 
          other accrued expenses
        -22,100,000 21,500,000 -26,000,000 23,500,000 -20,800,000 20,500,000 -24,700,000 5,000,000 -6,000,000 12,100,000 -21,400,000 15,200,000 -17,200,000 15,400,000 -28,700,000 12,600,000   -32,500,000         -10,000,000 -8,700,000 8,300,000 -9,200,000 12,700,000 -11,400,000 21,400,000 -25,800,000 16,700,000 -17,200,000 27,900,000 -24,300,000 21,700,000 -9,400,000 22,100,000 -31,600,000 24,200,000 -31,000,000 37,900,000 -25,800,000 17,000,000 -11,500,000 20,400,000 -18,300,000 4,800,000 -19,000,000 7,700,000 -46,900,000 26,500,000 -16,900,000 73,400,000 -18,300,000 6,800,000 -16,900,000              
          accrued income taxes
        -900,000 900,000 -1,800,000 1,000,000 600,000 100,000 -900,000 200,000 -10,700,000 -100,000 12,000,000 -700,000 500,000 -900,000 -1,200,000 -700,000 1,500,000 300,000 -600,000 400,000 1,200,000 300,000 -2,200,000 2,400,000 700,000 -800,000 -1,300,000 100,000 1,300,000 -1,000,000 700,000 -1,400,000 700,000 -1,100,000 100,000 -1,400,000 2,100,000 400,000 -3,600,000 -700,000 400,000 -151,300,000                                
          other
        -8,800,000 6,000,000 -9,100,000 4,000,000 -9,500,000 14,500,000 -2,700,000 -10,600,000 -5,800,000 1,500,000 6,100,000 -19,700,000 800,000 -2,600,000 -1,200,000 -10,400,000 5,600,000 -18,500,000 -2,800,000   -1,800,000 1,900,000 -1,600,000   -200,000 -4,700,000 1,000,000 5,600,000 2,500,000   600,000 1,100,000 -1,600,000 -2,500,000 -400,000 300,000 6,300,000 -1,600,000 1,700,000 -4,700,000 6,200,000 500,000 -6,700,000 -1,100,000 -3,000,000 -2,400,000 1,000,000 500,000 3,700,000 -4,000,000 2,300,000 -1,600,000 6,700,000 1,000,000 -500,000 600,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   5,500,000 1,000,000 3,800,000.1 -1,400,000 -10,999,986.4 -13.6  -2,800,000 -3,800,000 5,600,000 200,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        -30,500,000 73,200,000 -81,800,000 106,900,000 -12,000,000 71,200,000 -41,900,000 69,900,000 13,100,000 109,700,000 -38,100,000 120,000,000 7,600,000 81,600,000 -60,300,000 47,500,000 36,900,000 78,000,000 63,600,000 34,500,000 16,400,000 46,100,000 -26,000,000 -41,900,000 29,700,000 111,900,000 -97,600,000 55,900,000 21,000,000 128,500,000 -89,000,000 76,600,000 36,500,000 120,800,000 -92,400,000 28,000,000 39,200,000 179,700,000 -105,500,000 72,700,000 26,400,000 113,700,000 -291,700,000 58,000,000 18,000,000 146,700,000 -55,800,000 71,500,000 3,800,000 152,300,000 -70,800,000 81,900,000 -20,200,000 93,200,000 34,200,000 127,400,000 25,000,000 157,100,000 -49,300,000 73,500,000 -73,100,000 241,700,000 97,400,000   308,599,691.5 -99,100,000 4,400,138.1 -138.1 24,400,000 141,600,000 77,800,000   
          capital expenditures
        -13,400,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -12,300,000 -9,000,000 -10,900,000 -20,000,000 -14,600,000 -14,700,000 -14,800,000 -14,300,000 -25,200,000 -12,700,000 -12,700,000 -11,400,000 -14,000,000 -9,200,000 -8,600,000 -10,200,000 -10,100,000 -10,900,000 -10,200,000 -16,000,000 -14,300,000 -17,700,000 -17,200,000 -13,500,000 -24,000,000 -19,700,000 -23,200,000 -28,100,000 -29,100,000 -38,400,000 -21,300,000 -32,700,000 -29,600,000 -16,600,000 -9,300,000 -10,200,000 -13,600,000 -10,000,000 -6,400,000 -5,600,000 -9,700,000 -7,200,000 -6,100,000 -7,300,000 -7,600,000 -5,300,000 -6,800,000 -7,300,000 -11,100,000 -13,100,000 -15,900,000 -14,500,000 -20,700,000 -12,200,000 -13,600,000 -7,200,000 -18,600,000 -13,000,000 -22,600,000 -9,200,000   -56,799,966.3 -9,700,000 -19,299,993.8 -6.2   
          free cash flows
        -43,900,000 63,200,000 -91,800,000 94,600,000 -21,000,000 60,300,000 -61,900,000 55,300,000 -1,600,000 94,900,000 -52,400,000 94,800,000 -5,100,000 68,900,000 -71,700,000 33,500,000 27,700,000 69,400,000 53,400,000 24,400,000 5,500,000 35,900,000 -42,000,000 -56,200,000 12,000,000 94,700,000 -111,100,000 31,900,000 1,300,000 105,300,000 -117,100,000 47,500,000 -1,900,000 99,500,000 -125,100,000 -1,600,000 22,600,000 170,400,000 -115,700,000 59,100,000 16,400,000 107,300,000 -297,300,000 48,300,000 10,800,000 140,600,000 -63,100,000 63,900,000 -1,500,000 145,500,000 -78,100,000 70,800,000 -33,300,000 77,300,000 19,700,000 106,700,000 12,800,000 143,500,000 -56,500,000 54,900,000 -86,100,000 219,100,000 88,200,000   251,799,725.2 -108,800,000 -14,899,855.7 -144.3 24,400,000 141,600,000 77,800,000   
          cash flows - investing activities:
                                                                                  
          prepublication expenditures
        -3,800,000 -4,300,000 -4,900,000 -8,700,000 -5,700,000 -5,700,000 -4,400,000 -5,600,000 -5,500,000 -6,300,000 -5,400,000 -9,100,000 -6,800,000 -6,200,000 -4,800,000 -4,200,000 -4,300,000 -4,400,000 -4,300,000 -5,400,000 -5,100,000 -5,000,000 -5,200,000                                        -13,100,000   -54,299,962.5 -10,900,000 -20,399,990.8 -9.2      
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -13,400,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000 -12,300,000 -9,000,000 -10,900,000 -20,000,000 -14,600,000 -14,700,000 -14,800,000 -14,300,000 -25,200,000 -12,700,000 -12,700,000 -11,400,000 -14,000,000 -9,200,000 -8,600,000 -10,200,000 -10,100,000 -10,900,000 -10,200,000 -16,000,000 -14,300,000 -17,700,000 -17,200,000 -13,500,000 -24,000,000 -19,700,000 -23,200,000 -28,100,000 -29,100,000 -38,400,000 -21,300,000 -32,700,000 -29,600,000 -16,600,000 -9,300,000 -10,200,000 -13,600,000 -10,000,000 -6,400,000 -5,600,000 -9,700,000 -7,200,000 -6,100,000 -7,300,000 -7,600,000 -5,300,000 -6,800,000 -7,300,000 -11,100,000 -13,100,000 -15,900,000 -14,500,000 -20,700,000 -12,200,000 -13,600,000 -7,200,000 -18,600,000 -13,000,000 -22,600,000 -9,200,000   -56,799,966.3 -9,700,000 -19,299,993.8 -6.2      
          net proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions
                                                                                  
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
            200,000 -176,400,000                                                                    
          net cash from investing activities
        435,200,000 -14,300,000 -14,900,000 -20,900,000 -14,800,000 -16,400,000 -200,800,000 -20,200,000 -20,400,000 -27,300,000 -21,800,000 -34,300,000 -19,500,000 -29,600,000 -16,200,000 -12,700,000 -13,300,000 -2,700,000 -14,500,000 -15,600,000 -10,800,000 -15,200,000 -8,900,000 -21,300,000 -26,000,000 -24,100,000 -24,300,000 -43,500,000 -31,300,000 -35,100,000 -37,400,000 -45,200,000 -47,900,000 -30,100,000 -38,800,000 -47,200,000 -22,600,000 -10,600,000 -12,400,000 -13,200,000 -12,300,000 -4,500,000 -9,500,000 505,300,000 -22,600,000 -15,700,000 -21,700,000 -25,400,000 -274,700,000 -21,600,000 -24,000,000 -29,100,000 -31,800,000 -32,800,000 -30,300,000 -43,300,000 -31,800,000   -39,000,000 -24,800,000 -61,300,000 -700,000   -123,399,919.7 -30,600,000 -58,499,976 -24      
          cash flows - financing activities:
                                                                                  
          borrowings under lines of credit and long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
        1,300,000 29,900,000 78,000,000                                                                        
          repayments of lines of credit and long-term debt
        -276,300,000 -80,500,000 -2,900,000                                                                        
          borrowings under film related obligations
        4,400,000 4,400,000 5,100,000 1,700,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 2,600,000                                                                    
          repayments of film related obligations
        -2,100,000 -4,100,000 -8,600,000 -1,400,000 -10,100,000 -18,300,000 -5,000,000                                                                    
          repayments of capital lease obligations
        -200,000 -500,000 -500,000                                                                -1,400,000        
          reacquisition of common stock
           -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -15,200,000 -52,800,000 -54,300,000 -35,900,000 -56,200,000 -46,200,000 -25,000,000 -4,700,000 -13,900,000 -15,300,000       -3,300,000 -12,600,000 -7,000,000 -12,600,000 -6,500,000                     -400,000 -6,000,000 -5,700,000   -7,500,000 -600,000   -9,700,000 20,800,000 -11,500,000   -219,999,794.6         
          proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans
        4,400,000 3,000,000 900,000 100,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 2,600,000 2,300,000 3,800,000 2,300,000 3,100,000 3,200,000 12,100,000 600,000 6,600,000 2,500,000 500,000     400,000   200,000 600,000 2,500,000 2,700,000 6,900,000 5,500,000 600,000 2,800,000 7,000,000 10,800,000 2,400,000 5,200,000 11,100,000 500,000 3,600,000 30,100,000 11,500,000   12,600,000 1,200,000   1,300,000 1,900,000 700,000 8,500,000 2,800,000 18,900,000 100,000 2,100,000 1,300,000 300,000  1,800,000 -400,000 1,400,000 400,000 37,499,966.7         
          payment of dividends
        -5,100,000 -5,100,000 -5,200,000 -5,600,000 -5,700,000 -5,600,000 -5,700,000 -5,800,000 -6,100,000 -6,300,000 -6,500,000 -6,700,000 -6,900,000 -6,900,000 -5,100,000 -5,200,000 -5,200,000 -5,100,000 -5,200,000 -5,200,000 -5,100,000 -5,200,000 -5,100,000 -5,100,000 -5,200,000 -5,200,000 -5,300,000 -5,300,000                -4,900,000   -4,800,000 -4,900,000   -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,900,000 -4,000,000 -3,900,000 -3,100,000 -3,100,000 -3,100,000 -3,100,000 -2,700,000 -5,200,000 -2,900,000            
          net cash from financing activities
        -400,800,000 -52,900,000 66,800,000 -60,300,000 -16,900,000 2,600,000 211,900,000 -46,700,000 -31,600,000 -58,500,000 -39,300,000 -60,200,000 -50,300,000 -30,600,000 1,600,000 -26,300,000 -15,000,000 -82,300,000 -105,600,000 -6,100,000 -10,000,000 -30,900,000 -5,300,000 193,800,000 -17,600,000 -9,800,000 -12,300,000 -15,800,000   5,200,000        5,800,000 -12,200,000 -22,600,000 1,500,000 45,300,000 -70,600,000        -161,200,000 -8,100,000 3,300,000 -6,700,000 200,000 4,200,000 -47,800,000 -4,000,000 -21,000,000 -23,400,000 900,000 -91,200,000   -76,499,957.4 156,500,000 -18,099,976.3 -23.7 -17,200,000 -2,100,000 -42,300,000 -55,100,000 106,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        1,400,000 -1,000,000 200,000 3,600,000 -1,200,000 -1,900,000 1,200,000 300,000 -200,000 -200,000 500,000 200,000 -100,000 -2,000,000 -800,000 -400,000 -900,000 -1,400,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,900,000 -600,000 -100,000 400,000 -500,000 -600,000    -300,000 500,000 -200,000 300,000         -500,000    400,000   -800,000 -900,000 -500,000 500,000 1,000,000 -1,200,000 400,000 -1,500,000 400,000 1,100,000 1,400,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 -3,700,000 1,900,000 -11,099,992.8 -6,900,000 599,999.8 0.2      
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        5,300,000 5,000,000 -29,700,000 29,300,000 -44,900,000 55,500,000 -29,600,000 3,300,000 -39,100,000 23,700,000 -98,700,000 25,700,000 -62,300,000 21,400,000 -76,900,000 7,700,000 8,200,000 -7,900,000 -57,900,000 13,300,000 -3,400,000 1,100,000 -38,300,000 130,000,000 -14,000,000 78,400,000 -134,700,000 -4,000,000        -17,700,000 18,900,000       492,200,000   -5,500,000 -1,100,000   -71,600,000 -109,300,000 -60,600,000 64,200,000 -1,800,000 83,100,000 -2,200,000   14,600,000  182,400,000 6,800,000   97,599,821.6 19,900,000   -29,800,000 88,500,000 -5,000,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        124,000,000 113,700,000 224,500,000 316,600,000 366,500,000 393,800,000 334,100,000 391,900,000 444,100,000 399,700,000 506,800,000   20,900,000   87,400,000 194,900,000   105,300,000  244,100,000      22,800,000 205,299,794.7 205.3  17,800,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        5,300,000 5,000,000 94,300,000 29,300,000 -44,900,000 55,500,000 84,100,000 3,300,000 -39,100,000 23,700,000 125,800,000 25,700,000 -62,300,000 21,400,000 239,700,000 7,700,000 8,200,000 -7,900,000 308,600,000 13,300,000 -3,400,000 1,100,000 355,500,000 130,000,000 -14,000,000 78,400,000 199,400,000 -4,000,000 -20,000,000 88,300,000 269,800,000 29,300,000 -25,200,000 75,900,000 311,900,000 -17,700,000 18,900,000 155,300,000 287,600,000 47,800,000 -9,000,000 110,600,000 250,300,000 492,200,000   15,400,000 -1,100,000   15,800,000 -109,300,000 -60,600,000 64,200,000 193,100,000 83,100,000   33,700,000  124,200,000      42,700,000 133,699,980.3 19.7 -29,800,000  -5,000,000 13,800,000 13,300,000 
          net income attributable to scholastic corporation
               35,900,000 -26,500,000 76,900,000 -74,200,000 75,700,000 -19,200,000 75,300,000 -45,500,000 52,100,000 -15,300,000 68,300,000 -24,200,000 7,600,000 -13,900,000 35,100,000 -39,800,000 -13,000,000 -43,300,000                                                  
          income from equity method investments
                                                                                  
          acquisition-related payments
                                                                                  
          purchase of noncontrolling interests
                                                                                  
          borrowings under lines of credit, credit agreement and revolving loan
             25,900,000 225,600,000 1,200,000 25,800,000 26,400,000 700,000 1,000,000 500,000 800,000 1,200,000 800,000 600,000 900,000 900,000 1,000,000 900,000 -100,000 2,200,000                                                    
          repayments of lines of credit, credit agreement and revolving loan
             -600,000 -700,000 -26,600,000 -700,000 -25,900,000 -900,000 -100,000 -100,000 -2,200,000 -1,300,000 -8,000,000 -1,200,000 -75,700,000 -101,300,000 -1,800,000 -5,200,000 -23,100,000 -3,800,000                                                    
          repayment of capital lease obligations
             -300,000 -600,000 -600,000 -500,000 -600,000 -600,000 -600,000 -600,000 -500,000 -600,000 -600,000 -600,000 -500,000 -600,000 -600,000 -500,000 -700,000 -500,000 -500,000 -600,000 -500,000 -400,000 -500,000                     -100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -300,000 300,000    -5,499,995.8  -4,599,997.4 -2.6      
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
                                                                                  
          amortization of production costs
             5,200,000 1,200,000                                                                    
          income from equity investments
                               400,000 -600,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -200,000 -1,200,000 -2,500,000 -2,000,000 -1,100,000 -1,000,000 -1,500,000 -1,200,000 -400,000 -3,100,000 -1,800,000 -500,000 -600,000 -1,200,000 -1,200,000 -200,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -700,000                            
          non cash write off related to assets held for sale
                                                                                  
          loss on sale of assets and other
                                                                                  
          assets held for sale
                                                                                  
          liabilities related to assets held for sale
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                                                  
          other investment and acquisition-related payments
                -200,000 -6,200,000 -2,100,000              -100,000          -400,000                                   
          loss on sale of assets
                           -3,800,000 -6,600,000                                                    
          net proceeds from sale of assets
                           5,100,000 12,300,000                                                    
          land acquisition
                                                                                 
          amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial gains and losses
                             -200,000 100,000 100,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 100,000 200,000 200,000                                            
          other assets and liabilities
                            -8,700,000 18,300,000 4,800,000  -14,300,000 20,600,000 -9,300,000                                                
          acquisition of land
                                -3,300,000                                                
          pension settlement
                                                                                  
          amortization of prepublication and production costs
                               6,500,000 6,700,000 6,600,000 6,400,000 5,800,000 5,900,000 5,500,000 5,200,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 6,100,000 5,500,000 5,900,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 6,800,000 7,000,000 6,800,000 -14,400,000 14,900,000 15,400,000 14,500,000 17,100,000 15,400,000 14,600,000 13,300,000 12,400,000 12,700,000 12,000,000 11,800,000 18,700,000 12,000,000 12,500,000 11,900,000 15,800,000 12,100,000 18,500,000 11,800,000 10,700,000 10,000,000 46,199,965.7 12,900,000 30,499,984.5 15.5 16,400,000 18,400,000 16,900,000 18,100,000 14,300,000 
          loss on investments
                                                                                 
          total adjustments
                                   38,000,000 33,600,000 56,900,000 -27,700,000 25,800,000 85,700,000 63,700,000 -28,700,000 -11,800,000 54,600,000 111,900,000 -65,000,000 38,900,000 32,600,000 49,900,000 -233,400,000 -4,000,000 40,200,000 78,300,000 -21,700,000 43,500,000 15,900,000 94,100,000 -40,900,000 58,100,000 200,000 31,500,000 66,400,000 67,200,000 34,900,000 75,400,000 -24,500,000 48,700,000 -36,800,000 140,800,000 141,200,000   198,299,770.1 -96,300,000 -23,799,908.8 -91.2 39,900,000 99,000,000 78,500,000   
          prepublication and production expenditures
                               -7,000,000 -7,100,000 -7,000,000 -7,400,000 -5,800,000 -11,700,000 -11,800,000 -8,800,000 -13,700,000 -7,700,000 -8,800,000 -5,900,000 -7,900,000 -6,000,000 -6,300,000 -6,700,000 -7,000,000 -6,800,000 -5,500,000 -5,900,000 15,100,000 -15,400,000 -14,900,000 -13,800,000 -18,800,000 -15,500,000 -16,100,000 -15,700,000 -22,500,000 -18,700,000 -16,900,000 -15,700,000 -19,200,000 -14,300,000 -13,900,000 -11,500,000 -19,500,000 -10,800,000              
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                3,900,000                                                  
          repayments of long-term debt
                                                                                  
          borrowings under lines of credit
                                2,200,000 12,200,000 8,100,000 10,300,000 19,200,000 17,700,000 11,600,000 4,500,000 1,900,000 18,400,000 20,100,000 2,400,000 1,100,000 12,400,000 12,400,000 3,100,000 3,400,000 23,500,000 9,000,000 89,800,000   59,700,000 47,400,000   35,000,000 1,900,000 2,500,000 13,800,000 5,000,000 10,400,000 26,800,000 33,500,000 18,500,000 26,300,000 12,600,000 -272,500,000    470,899,587.5 189,200,000 100,999,960.3 39.7 76,100,000 81,600,000 53,500,000 45,900,000 69,600,000 
          repayments of lines of credit
                                -5,500,000 -12,300,000 -1,900,000 -13,500,000                -102,700,000   -61,500,000                   -524,499,531.3 -214,300,000 -89,399,969.5 -30.5      
          earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                             -100,000 -900,000 -1,800,000 -300,000 -500,000 279,300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 200,000 -4,500,000 -100,000 -100,000 -3,400,000     -1,000,000              
          earnings from continuing operations
                                       50,800,000 -49,200,000 57,100,000 -63,700,000 39,600,000 -15,500,000 67,900,000 -39,500,000 34,900,000 -7,200,000 65,200,000 -48,900,000 3,000,000 -22,100,000 68,600,000 -34,000,000 28,200,000 -12,100,000 58,300,000 -30,100,000 26,000,000 -20,100,000 61,900,000 -32,000,000 60,400,000 -9,900,000   26,200,000  78,100,000 -34,100,000   110,599,921.2         
          adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                  
          non cash write off related to asset impairments
                                         6,700,000                                        
          returns liability
                                   -64,500,000 18,600,000 33,300,000 17,100,000                                            
          pension and postretirement obligations
                                   -700,000 -600,000 -1,500,000 100,000                                            
          other noncurrent liabilities
                                   5,600,000 200,000 100,000 800,000 -2,700,000 -300,000 1,500,000 400,000 -1,800,000 -500,000 -1,300,000 -100,000 9,400,000 -7,200,000 -1,600,000 -200,000 3,200,000 -100,000 -300,000 -300,000 -100,000                           
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                       76,600,000 36,500,000 120,800,000 -92,400,000 27,800,000 39,100,000 179,800,000 -104,500,000 73,800,000 25,400,000 115,100,000 -282,300,000 -1,000,000 18,100,000 146,900,000 -55,700,000 71,700,000 3,800,000 152,400,000 -71,000,000 84,100,000 -19,900,000 93,400,000 34,400,000 127,600,000 25,000,000 158,700,000 -49,600,000 74,900,000 -71,000,000 218,900,000 107,100,000   308,899,691.3         
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                           200,000 100,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -1,100,000 1,000,000 -1,400,000 -9,400,000 59,000,000 -100,000 -200,000 -100,000 -200,000 -100,000 200,000 -2,200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 -1,600,000 300,000 -1,400,000 -2,100,000 22,800,000 -9,700,000   -299,999.8         
          cash acquired through acquisition
                                                                                  
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                       -45,200,000 -47,900,000 -30,100,000 -38,800,000 -47,200,000 -22,600,000 -15,600,000 -17,300,000 -20,600,000 -16,800,000 -11,800,000 -12,000,000    -21,700,000 -25,400,000 -274,700,000 -21,600,000 -24,000,000 -33,000,000 -31,800,000 -32,800,000 -30,300,000   -27,500,000 -18,700,000  -24,800,000 -62,100,000 -500,000   -118,099,925         
          changes in restricted cash held in escrow for discontinued assets
                                           5,000,000 4,900,000 7,400,000 7,400,000 7,300,000 2,500,000                                
          write off related to asset impairments
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          other investment and acquisition related payments
                                    100,000 -100,000 -500,000 -2,400,000 -1,800,000 -200,000        -500,000                                
          unrealized loss on investments
                                                                                 
          working capital adjustment/proceeds from sale of discontinued assets
                                                                                  
          non-cash settlement of pension
                                        39,600,000                                          
          amortization of pension and post-retirement actuarial gains and losses
                                        600,000 600,000 600,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 700,000 1,300,000 4,200,000 700,000                            
          non-cash write off related to asset impairments
                                                                                  
          pension and post-retirement liabilities
                                        4,800,000 -7,100,000 -1,600,000  -2,600,000 -1,500,000 -1,600,000  -1,300,000 -1,300,000 -1,300,000  -1,300,000 6,300,000 -1,400,000 -6,800,000                           
          benefit from losses on accounts receivable
                                                                           35,199,984.3 15.7 15,700,000 11,500,000 14,900,000 19,600,000 16,200,000 
          benefit from losses on inventory
                                                                                  
          benefit from losses on royalty advances
                                                                                  
          unrealized (gain) loss on investments
                                                                                  
          pension and post-retirement obligations
                                                                                  
          loan to investee
                                                                         -6,099,993.9         
          repayment of loan to investee
                                                                                  
          other cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net (repayments) borrowings under credit agreement and revolving loan
                                                                                  
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                                      72,000,000    24,000,000  -8,100,000 3,300,000 -6,700,000   -47,800,000 -4,000,000  -23,400,000 900,000 -91,200,000   -76,499,957.4         
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          deferred promotion costs
                                            -1,000,000 3,600,000 -6,700,000 2,500,000 -200,000 3,100,000 -6,500,000 3,500,000 2,300,000 -6,100,000 2,700,000 -300,000 3,000,000 -5,500,000 2,400,000 300,000 3,300,000 -5,700,000  100,000 2,500,000 -4,300,000 2,300,000 -7,700,000 5,000,000 4,200,000   300,002.3 -6,000,000 -15,599,992.9 -7.1      
          proceeds from the sale of investments
                                                                                 
          working capital adjustment from sale of discontinued assets
                                                                                  
          net collections (remittances) under transition services agreement
                                            -200,000 100,000 200,000  -8,400,000 -3,800,000 16,700,000                                
          (gain) loss on investments
                                                                                  
          building purchase
                                                                                  
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                      -200,000   -5,299,994.7         
          net borrowings (repayments) under credit agreement and revolving loan
                                                                                  
          non cash write off related to asset impairment
                                                                     26,100,000             
          pension and post-retirement
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of discontinued assets
                                                                                  
          repayment of 5.00% notes
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash from (used in) operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                  
          purchase of building
                                                                                  
          acquisition related payments
                                                    -100,000 -600,000            -1,000,000 2,800,000             
          non-cash write off related to asset impairment
                                                                                  
          gain on sale of investments
                                                                                  
          scholastic corporation condensed consolidated statements of cash flows – unaudited
                                                                                  
          net borrowings under credit agreement and revolving loan
                                                      65,000,000 -55,000,000                           
          loss on subleases
                                                                                 
          purchase of building - 555 broadway
                                                                                  
          repayment of term loan
                                                               -39,500,000 -10,700,000 -10,700,000 -10,700,000 -10,700,000             
          asset impairments
                                                                                 
          non cash net loss on equity investments
                                                          -700,000                        
          unrealized loss on investment
                                                                                  
          other current assets
                                                        -20,000,000 53,700,000 -40,700,000  -26,200,000 43,700,000 -44,600,000  -10,100,000    -22,000,000              
          proceeds from the sale of asset
                                                                                 
          repayment of lines of credit
                                                          -22,900,000  -1,500,000 -13,600,000 -10,800,000  -20,000,000                  
          non cash net (gain) loss on equity investments
                                                                                  
          pension and post-retirement liability
                                                         -3,500,000 -3,100,000  -3,700,000 -4,600,000 -3,200,000  -3,200,000 -2,100,000 -700,000  -2,900,000              
          other noncurrent liability
                                                         -1,200,000 -900,000   -1,100,000 -900,000    -400,000                
          6
                                                                                  
          borrowings under credit agreement and revolving loan
                                                          15,000,000                        
          non cash net gain on equity investments
                                                              -500,000                    
          repayment of credit agreement and revolving loan
                                                                                  
          repayments under lines of credit
                                                                                  
          loss on leases
                                                                                  
          non-cash writeoff related to impairment
                                                                                  
          equity investment income
                                                                                 
          see accompanying notes
                                                                                  
          repurchase of 5.00% notes
                                                                     -3,700,000             
          supplemental information:
                                                                                  
          income taxes payments (refunds)
                                                                                  
          interest paid
                                                                                  
          provision for losses on royalty
                                                                2,000,000    1,400,000              
          repayment of loan from investee
                                                                        6,199,993.8         
          borrowings under credit agreement and revolver
                                                                          115,999,987 13 -40,500,000     
          repayment of credit agreement and revolver
                                                                                 
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                 -500,000 -2,000,000 -1,400,000               
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0 and 0.0 at june 1, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0 and 1.2 at november 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
                                                                                  
          net loss
                                                                  -27,100,000  -35,200,000              
          loss from continuing operations
                                                                  -25,100,000  -34,200,000              
          adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                  
          prepaid and other current assets
                                                                  -24,300,000                
          cash flows used in investing activities:
                                                                                  
          repayment under lines of credit
                                                                  -9,600,000  -12,600,000 270,200,000             
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                  -71,600,000  -119,900,000        -185.6      
          cash flows provided by operating activities:
                                                                                  
          net cash proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          (amounts in millions) years ended may 31,
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0, 0.0 and 4.3 at june 1, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0, 0.0 and 0.0 at may 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                                  
          pension and postretirement liability
                                                                                  
          net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          repurchase of 5% notes
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                  
          income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                     20,000,000             
          benefit from losses on royalty
                                                                                  
          net cash proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                                                  
          borrowings under term loan
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0, 4.3 and 3.0 at june 1, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.0, 0.0 and 4.3 at may 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                                  
          benefit from losses on accounts receivable and other reserves
                                                                          29,200,000        
          accounts payable and other accrued expenses
                                                                      9,700,000 -8,300,000 14,200,000 -700,034.1 58,600,000 9,699,995.8 4.2 -35,200,000   -50,200,000 57,400,000 
          other net
                                                                                  
          net proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                                                  
          production expenditures
                                                                      -1,300,000   -4,499,997.2 -900,000 -2,499,998.7 -1.3      
          cash flows used in financing activities:
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 3.1 and 2.4 at june 1, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 1.6 and 9.4 at february 28, 2009 and february 29, 2008, respectively
                                                                                  
          provision for losses on accounts receivable and other reserves
                                                                       18,700,000 8,900,000          
          accounts rebceivale
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                                       4,000,000          
          borrowings under term loan and revolving loan
                                                                       100,000,000 40,000,000          
          repayment of term loan and revolving loan
                                                                                  
          net borrowings/(repayment) under lines of credit
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 2.9 and 2.2, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued operations of 1.0 and 4.3, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash flows used in operating activities:
                                                                                  
          (loss) earnings from continuing operations
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash from
                                                                                  
          operating activities of continuing operations:
                                                                                  
          net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations
                                                                                  
          net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net cash used in operating activities
                                                                                  
          net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
                                                                                  
          net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          cash flows provided by financing activities:
                                                                                  
          net (repayment)/borrowings under lines of credit
                                                                        51,200,000          
          net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations
                                                                        68,400,000          
          net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net cash provided by financing activities
                                                                        68,400,000          
          net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash of discontinued
                                                                                  
          operations of 0.4 and 1.2, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                        120,400,000          
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash of discontinued
                                                                                  
          operations of 0.0 and 3.5, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                        31,700,000          
          provisions for losses on accounts receivable and other reserves
                                                                                  
          borrowings under credit agreement, revolver and revolving loan
                                                                         389,999,810         
          repayments of credit agreement, revolver and revolving loan
                                                                         -211,399,810         
          repurchase/repayment of 5.75% and 5% notes
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year, including cash of discontinued operations of 1.2, 3.6, and 5.1 at june 1, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year, including cash of discontinued operations of 0.4, 1.2 and 3.6 at may 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by
                                                                                  
          repayments of term loan
                                                                                  
          repurchase/repayment of 5.75% notes
                                                                                  
          operations of 1.2 and 3.6, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  
          operations of 2.8 and 2.9
                                                                                  
          royalty advances expensed
                                                                          9,700,000 12,799,994.5 5.5 7,700,000 11,500,000 15,100,000 500,000 5,700,000 
          borrowings under credit agreement, revolver and loan agreement
                                                                          375,000,000        
          repayments of revolver
                                                                                  
          repurchase of 5.75% notes
                                                                           -35,999,964.6 -35.4      
          purchase of treasury stock
                                                                          -200,000,000        
          proceeds pursuant to employee stock-based plans
                                                                          8,000,000 10,999,995.9 4.1 1,200,000     
          non-cash stock-based compensation
                                                                                  
          non-cash interest expense
                                                                           799,999.6 0.4 300,000     
          non-cash net gain on equity investment
                                                                                  
          non-cash net gain on equity affiliates
                                                                                  
          tax benefit realized from employee stock-based plans
                                                                           999,999.7 0.3 400,000     
          proceeds from insurance reimbursement
                                                                                  
          gain on insurance settlement
                                                                                  
          loans to investee
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of equity investment
                                                                                  
          repayments of credit agreement and revolver
                                                                           -115,999,988 -12      
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                  
          income taxes paid
                                                                                  
          non-cash investing and financing activities: capital leases
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
                                                                                  
          operating activities:
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
                                                                                  
          activities:
                                                                                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                             100,000 -400,000 100,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                  
          provided by operating activities:
                                                                                  
          payments on capital lease obligations
                                                                                  
          non cash interest expense
                                                                                  
          accrued royalties and deferred revenue
                                                                              -37,200,000    
          tax benefit realized from stock option transactions
                                                                                  
          equity investment and related loan
                                                                                  
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                                                                  
          borrowings under loan agreement, revolver and credit facility
                                                                                  
          repayments of loan agreement, revolver and credit facility
                                                                                  
          borrowings under grolier facility
                                                                                  
          repayments of grolier facility
                                                                                  
          repayment of 7% notes
                                                                                  
          proceeds received from issuance of 5% notes, net of related costs
                                                                                  
          proceeds pursuant to employee stock plans
                                                                              15,700,000 9,900,000 2,700,000 1,600,000 
          non cash investing and financing activities: capital leases
                                                                                  
          income tax benefit realized from stock option exercises
                                                                                  
          borrowings under credit agreement, loan agreement and revolver
                                                                               37,400,000 151,600,000 153,400,000 
          repayments of credit agreement, loan agreement and revolver
                                                                                  
          proceeds from swap termination