Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2018	May 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 264,386	$ 350,497
Trade accounts receivable (less allowances of $42,244 and $44,138, respectively)	884,295	995,330
Inventories	930,594	788,197
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	278,069	263,412
Total current assets	2,357,344	2,397,436
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	1,570,597	1,484,579
Allowance for depreciation	(797,610)	(741,893)
Property, plant and equipment, net	772,987	742,686
Other Assets
Goodwill	1,185,890	1,143,913
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	577,861	573,092
Deferred income taxes	21,042	19,793
Other	220,801	213,529
Total other assets	2,005,594	1,950,327
Total Assets	5,135,925	5,090,449
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	433,372	534,718
Current portion of long-term debt	3,767	253,645
Accrued compensation and benefits	139,243	181,084
Accrued losses	21,107	31,735
Other accrued liabilities	324,624	234,212
Total current liabilities	922,113	1,235,394
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,179,658	1,836,437
Other long-term liabilities	334,913	482,491
Deferred income taxes	63,219	97,427
Total long-term liabilities	2,577,790	2,416,355
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
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 141,712 and outstanding 133,730 as of February 28, 2018; issued 141,242 and outstanding 133,563 as of May 31, 2017	1,337	1,336
Paid-in capital	972,187	954,491
Treasury stock, at cost	(233,288)	(218,222)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(405,734)	(473,986)
Retained earnings	1,298,876	1,172,442
Total RPM International Inc. stockholders' equity	1,633,378	1,436,061
Noncontrolling Interest	2,644	2,639
Total equity	1,636,022	1,438,700
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 5,135,925	$ 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.