Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 236,191	$ 350,497
Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $45,063 and $44,138, respectively)	1,015,084	995,330
Inventories	851,312	788,197
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260,361	263,412
Total current assets	2,362,948	2,397,436
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	1,526,565	1,484,579
Allowance for depreciation	(770,692)	(741,893)
Property, plant and equipment, net	755,873	742,686
Other Assets
Goodwill	1,169,083	1,143,913
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	587,274	573,092
Deferred income taxes	22,126	19,793
Other	211,612	213,529
Total other assets	1,990,095	1,950,327
Total Assets	5,108,916	5,090,449
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	469,954	534,718
Current portion of long-term debt	254,061	253,645
Accrued compensation and benefits	115,124	181,084
Accrued losses	26,406	31,735
Other accrued liabilities	229,602	234,212
Total current liabilities	1,095,147	1,235,394
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,868,229	1,836,437
Other long-term liabilities	491,677	482,491
Deferred income taxes	91,660	97,427
Total long-term liabilities	2,451,566	2,416,355
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; authorized 50,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 300,000 shares; issued 141,326 and outstanding 133,537 as of August 31, 2017; issued 141,242 and outstanding 133,563 as of May 31, 2017	1,335	1,336
Paid-in capital	961,956	954,491
Treasury stock, at cost	(223,567)	(218,222)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(429,382)	(473,986)
Retained earnings	1,248,769	1,172,442
Total RPM International Inc. stockholders' equity	1,559,111	1,436,061
Noncontrolling Interest	3,092	2,639
Total equity	1,562,203	1,438,700
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 5,108,916	$ 5,090,449

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.