Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2024	May 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 227,310	$ 422,268
Receivables, less allowances of $750 and $803 at Febryary 29, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively	219,389	224,863
Inventories:
Raw materials	74,929	91,988
Work in process	18,234	19,189
Finished products	98,553	83,322
Total inventories	191,716	194,499
Income taxes receivable	2,398	1,681
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,298	46,301
Current assets of discontinued operations		978,725
Total current assets	691,111	1,868,337
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	120,707	138,041
Operating lease assets	21,285	24,686
Goodwill	345,445	336,178
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $82,190 and $73,308 at February 29, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively	226,859	230,851
Other assets	30,900	14,339
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	12,203	12,120
Buildings and improvements	142,522	139,514
Machinery and equipment	417,777	403,885
Construction in progress	39,260	24,779
Total property, plant and equipment	611,762	580,298
Less: accumulated depreciation	343,380	323,883
Total property, plant and equipment, net	268,382	256,415
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		782,071
Total assets	1,704,689	3,650,918
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	108,660	126,743
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes	47,657	46,782
Dividends payable	8,916	18,330
Other accrued items	29,697	37,801
Current operating lease liabilities	6,555	6,682
Income taxes payable	536	8,918
Current maturities of long-term debt	267	264
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		472,038
Total current liabilities	202,288	717,558
Other liabilities	76,300	71,766
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	116,775	117,297
Long-term debt	297,695	689,718
Non-current operating lease liabilities	15,103	18,326
Deferred income taxes, net	82,086	82,356
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		132,269
Total liabilities	790,247	1,829,290
Shareholders' equity - controlling interest	912,096	1,696,011
Noncontrolling interests	2,346	125,617
Total equity	914,442	1,821,628
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,704,689	$ 3,650,918