Revenue (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Trade Accounts Receivable Net of Allowances and Net Contract Assets (Liabilities)

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

(In thousands, except percents)	August 31, 2020			May 31, 2020			$ Change			% Change
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances	$	1,159,130		$	1,137,957		$	21,173			1.9	%
Contract assets	$	36,292		$	25,249		$	11,043			43.7	%
Contract liabilities - short-term		(25,605	)		(25,288	)		(317	)		1.3	%
Net Contract Assets (Liabilities)	$	10,687		$	(39	)	$	10,726

Summarizes the Activity for the Allowance for Credit Losses

The following table summarizes the activity for the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended August 31, 2020:

(In thousands)
Balance at June 1, 2020	$	55,847
Bad debt expense		1,274
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries		(2,854	)
Translation adjustments		1,660
Balance at August 31, 2020	$	55,927