Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

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:

Year Ended May 31,	2021			2020			$ Change			% Change
(In thousands, except percents)
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance	$	1,280,806		$	1,137,957		$	142,849			12.6	%
Contract assets	$	33,217		$	25,249		$	7,968			31.6	%
Contract liabilities - short-term		(33,112	)		(25,288	)		(7,824	)		30.9	%
Net Contract Assets/(Liabilities)	$	105		$	(39	)	$	144			-369.2	%

Summary of Activity for Allowance for Credit Losses

The following tables summarize the activity for the allowance for credit losses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021:

(In thousands)
Balance at June 1, 2020	$	55,847
Bad debt provision		10,044
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries		(14,182	)
Translation adjustments		4,213
Balance at May 31, 2021	$	55,922