| May 31,
2011 | May 31,
2012 | May 31,
2013 | May 31,
2014 | May 31,
2015 | May 31,
2016 | May 31,
2017 | May 31,
2018 | May 31,
2019 | May 31,
2020 | May 31,
2021 | May 31,
2022 | May 31,
2023 |
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| Net income (loss) | 39 | 102 | 31 | 44 | 295 | 41 | 52 | -5 | 16 | -44 | -11 | 81 | 87 |
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| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
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| Inventory Write-down | 27 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 27 |
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| ProvisionForLossesOnRoyalty | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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| Amortization of prepublication costs | 51 | 55 | 49 | 60 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | - | - | 69 | 63 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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| Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss | - | - | - | -6 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | - | - | 0 |
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| Deferred income taxes | - | 38 | -20 | -9 | 4 | -19 | -15 | -8 | -3 | -18 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
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| Stock-based compensation | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
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| Income from equity investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | 1 |
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| Asset Impairment Charges | 3 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
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| (Gain) loss on sale of assets and other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
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| Accounts receivable | 13 | 109 | -94 | 49 | -2 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 73 | -15 |
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| Inventories | 10 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 84 |
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| Income tax receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | -1 | -62 | -18 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -2 | -10 | 14 | -25 | - | 33 | -25 | 22 | -15 | -1 | 4 | 22 | -21 |
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| Assets held for sale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
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| Royalty advances | - | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
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| Accounts payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -34 | -18 | 27 | 9 |
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| Accrued income taxes | - | - | - | - | -25 | -155 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -0 | 11 |
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| Liabilities related to assets held for sale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
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| Accrued royalties | -8 | 58 | -58 | -0 | -3 | 5 | 3 | -0 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 17 | -8 |
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| Deferred revenue | 9 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | -14 | - | - | -3 |
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| Other accrued expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | -7 | -15 |
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| Other, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | -26 | -23 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 228 | 260 | 189 | 157 | 167 | -79 | 141 | 142 | 116 | 2 | 71 | 226 | 149 |
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| Prepublication expenditures | -58 | 59 | 74 | 66 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 27 |
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| Additions to property, plant and equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 47 | 42 | 62 |
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| Proceeds from sale of assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 16 | - |
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| Acquisition-related payments | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -141 | -121 | -124 | -346 | 445 | -39 | -93 | -162 | -147 | -96 | -50 | -43 | -100 |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Short And Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 234 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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| Repayments of lines of credit, credit agreement and revolving loan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 34 | 186 | 4 |
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| Repayment of capital lease obligations | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| Reacquisition of common stock | 167 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 36 | - | 33 | 132 |
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| Proceeds pursuant to stock-based compensation plans | 3 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
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| Payment of dividends | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 |
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| Other, net | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | -0 | -0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -230 | -47 | -173 | 123 | -124 | 12 | -4 | -32 | -26 | 154 | -52 | -229 | -139 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | -2 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | -27 | -50 | -92 |
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| Income Taxes Paid, Net | 32 | 61 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 183 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -49 | 3 |
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| Interest paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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