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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Schedule II) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Schedule II) | RPM International Inc. and Subsidiaries Valuation And Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Schedule II)
|  |  |  |  |  | Additions |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Charged to |  |  | (Disposals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Balance at |  |  | Selling, |  |  | of Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
|  | Beginning |  |  | General and |  |  | and |  |  |  | (Deductions) |  |  |  | End |
(In thousands) |  | of Period |  |  | Administrative |  |  | Reclassifications |  |  |  | Additions |  |  |  | of Period |
Year Ended May 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 24,600 |  |  | $ | 13,747 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 5,791 |  | (1) |  | $ | 44,138 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 25,100 |  |  | $ | 5,262 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (15,430 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 14,932 |
Accrued loss reserves |  | $ | 1,053 |  |  | $ | 636 |  |  | $ | (322 | ) |  |  | $ | (265 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,102 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability |  | $ | 29,045 |  |  | $ | 15,005 |  |  | $ | 281 |  |  |  |  | (16,109 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 28,222 |
Environmental reserves |  | $ | 1,676 |  |  | $ | 404 |  |  | $ | 328 |  |  |  | $ | (661 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,747 |
Year Ended May 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 24,526 |  |  | $ | 8,692 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (8,618 | ) | (1) |  | $ | 24,600 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 11,916 |  |  | $ | 13,848 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (664 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 25,100 |
Accrued loss reserves |  | $ | 1,383 |  |  | $ | 230 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (560 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,053 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability |  | $ | 29,768 |  |  | $ | 9,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (10,360 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 29,045 |
Environmental reserves |  | $ | 3,498 |  |  | $ | 730 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (2,552 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,676 |
Year Ended May 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 27,641 |  |  | $ | 4,929 |  |  | $ | 1,715 |  |  |  | $ | (9,759 | ) | (1) |  | $ | 24,526 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 10,589 |  |  | $ | 1,151 |  |  | $ | 579 |  |  |  | $ | (403 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 11,916 |
Accrued loss reserves |  | $ | 2,731 |  |  | $ | 937 |  |  | $ | 1,113 |  | (3) |  | $ | (3,398 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,383 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability |  | $ | 29,653 |  |  | $ | 10,034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (9,919 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 29,768 |
Environmental reserves |  | $ | 2,005 |  |  | $ | 1,715 |  |  | $ | 1,370 |  | (3) |  | $ | (1,592 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 3,498 |
(1) | Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries
(2) | Primarily claims paid during the year, net of insurance contributions
(3) | Primarily transfers between current and noncurrent

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