Revenue (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Trade Accounts Receivable Net of Allowances and Net Contract Assets

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances, and net contract assets consisted of the following:

(In thousands, except percentages)	February 28, 2022			November 30, 2021			$ Change			% Change
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances	$	1,085,396		$	1,173,494		$	(88,098	)		-7.5	%
Contract assets	$	47,638		$	47,615		$	23			0.0	%
Contract liabilities - short-term		(37,157	)		(36,279	)		(878	)		2.4	%
Net Contract Assets	$	10,481		$	11,336		$	(855	)		-7.5	%
(In thousands, except percentages)	February 28, 2022			May 31, 2021			$ Change			% Change
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances	$	1,085,396		$	1,280,806		$	(195,410	)		-15.3	%
Contract assets	$	47,638		$	33,217		$	14,421			43.4	%
Contract liabilities - short-term		(37,157	)		(33,112	)		(4,045	)		12.2	%
Net Contract Assets	$	10,481		$	105		$	10,376

Summary of Activity for Allowance for Credit Losses

The following tables summarize the activity for the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2022 and 2021:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	February 28,			February 28,			February 28,			February 28,
(In thousands)	2022			2021			2022			2021
Beginning Balance	$	50,932		$	53,542		$	55,922		$	55,847
Bad debt provision		571			3,800			2,645			4,968
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries		(2,436	)		(5,661	)		(7,335	)		(11,008	)
Translation adjustments		727			522			(1,438	)		2,396
Ending Balance	$	49,794		$	52,203		$	49,794		$	52,203