Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 227,281	$ 84,188
Receivables, less allowances of $3,134 and $4,579 at February 28, 2017 and May 31, 2016, respectively	466,689	439,688
Inventories:
Raw materials	164,295	162,427
Work in process	98,683	86,892
Finished products	77,226	70,016
Total inventories	340,204	319,335
Income taxes receivable	15,554	10,535
Assets held for sale	13,617	10,079
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,596	51,290
Total current assets	1,116,941	915,115
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	205,008	191,826
Goodwill	244,941	246,067
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $59,577 and $49,532 at February 28, 2017 and May 31, 2016, respectively	85,289	96,164
Other assets	24,976	29,254
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	16,543	18,537
Buildings and improvements	257,190	256,973
Machinery and equipment	1,001,232	945,951
Construction in progress	26,403	48,156
Total property, plant and equipment	1,301,368	1,269,617
Less: accumulated depreciation	731,348	686,779
Total property, plant and equipment, net	570,020	582,838
Total assets	2,247,175	2,061,264
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	351,998	290,432
Short-term borrowings	167	2,651
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes	75,618	75,105
Dividends payable	13,557	13,471
Other accrued items	45,054	45,056
Income taxes payable	2,508	2,501
Current maturities of long-term debt	878	862
Total current liabilities	489,780	430,078
Other liabilities	64,441	63,487
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	67,722	52,983
Long-term debt	576,002	577,491
Deferred income taxes, net	27,183	17,379
Total liabilities	1,225,128	1,141,418
Shareholders' equity-controlling interest	898,468	793,371
Noncontrolling interests	123,579	126,475
Total equity	1,022,047	919,846
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,247,175	$ 2,061,264