Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 244,225	$ 422,268
Receivables, less allowances of $343 and $803 at May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively	199,798	224,863
Inventories:
Raw materials	66,040	91,988
Work in process	11,668	19,189
Finished products	86,907	83,322
Total inventories	164,615	194,499
Income taxes receivable	17,319	1,681
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,936	46,301
Current assets of discontinued operations		978,725
Total current assets	673,893	1,868,337
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	144,863	138,041
Operating lease assets	18,667	24,686
Goodwill	331,595	336,178
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $83,242 and $73,308 at May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively	221,071	230,851
Other assets	21,342	14,339
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	8,657	12,120
Buildings and improvements	123,478	139,514
Machinery and equipment	321,836	403,885
Construction in progress	24,504	24,779
Total property, plant and equipment	478,475	580,298
Less: accumulated depreciation	251,269	323,883
Total property, plant and equipment, net	227,206	256,415
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		782,071
Total assets	1,638,637	3,650,918
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	91,605	126,743
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes	41,974	46,782
Dividends payable	9,038	18,330
Other accrued items	29,061	37,801
Current operating lease liabilities	6,228	6,682
Income taxes payable	470	8,918
Current maturities of long-term debt		264
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		472,038
Total current liabilities	178,376	717,558
Other liabilities	62,243	71,766
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	111,905	117,297
Long-term debt	298,133	689,718
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	12,818	18,326
Deferred income taxes, net	84,150	82,346
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		132,279
Total liabilities	747,625	1,829,290
Shareholders' equity - controlling interest:
Preferred shares, without par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
Common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2024 - 49,512,937 shares, 2023 - 48,659,323 shares
Additional paid-in capital	299,033	290,799
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes of $(911) and $(5) May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively	454	(23,179)
Retained earnings	589,392	1,428,391
Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	888,879	1,696,011
Noncontrolling interests	2,133	125,617
Total equity	891,012	1,821,628
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,638,637	$ 3,650,918