Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2018	May 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,424	$ 278,081
Receivables, less allowances of $3,262 and $3,444 at February 28, 2018 and May 31, 2017, respectively	507,968	486,730
Inventories:
Raw materials	217,016	185,001
Work in process	123,693	95,630
Finished products	90,697	73,303
Total inventories	431,406	353,934
Income taxes receivable	9,711	7,164
Assets held for sale	3,740	9,654
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,393	55,406
Total current assets	1,158,642	1,190,969
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	212,131	208,591
Goodwill	352,596	247,673
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $76,602 and $63,134 at February 28, 2018 and May 31, 2017, respectively	236,197	82,781
Other assets	29,971	24,841
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	27,551	22,077
Buildings and improvements	312,267	297,951
Machinery and equipment	1,056,111	961,542
Construction in progress	32,731	27,616
Total property, plant and equipment	1,428,660	1,309,186
Less: accumulated depreciation	803,461	738,697
Total property, plant and equipment, net	625,199	570,489
Total assets	2,614,736	2,325,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	403,990	368,071
Short-term borrowings	403	123
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes	70,669	86,201
Dividends payable	13,777	13,698
Other accrued items	60,864	41,551
Income taxes payable	801	4,448
Current maturities of long-term debt	13,735	6,691
Total current liabilities	564,239	520,783
Other liabilities	70,807	61,498
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	59,563	63,038
Long-term debt	768,128	571,796
Deferred income taxes, net	78,012	34,300
Total liabilities	1,540,749	1,251,415
Shareholders' equity-controlling interest	951,171	951,635
Noncontrolling interests	122,816	122,294
Total equity	1,073,987	1,073,929
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,614,736	$ 2,325,344