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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Schedule II) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2020
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, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 54,748 |  |  | $ | 16,683 |  |  | $ | (79 | ) |  |  | $ | (15,505 | ) | (1) |  | $ | 55,847 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 11,739 |  |  | $ | 5,356 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (6,637 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 10,458 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 1,147 |  |  | $ | 1,168 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (345 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,970 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 29,942 |  |  | $ | 15,042 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | (17,968 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 27,016 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 4,211 |  |  | $ | 371 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (457 | ) |  |  | $ | 4,125 |
Year Ended May 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 46,344 |  |  | $ | 18,646 |  |  | $ | (131 | ) |  |  | $ | (10,111 | ) | (1) |  | $ | 54,748 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 12,900 |  |  | $ | 12,696 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (13,857 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 11,739 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 1,144 |  |  | $ | 875 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (872 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,147 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 29,902 |  |  | $ | 8,301 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | (8,261 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 29,942 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 3,571 |  |  | $ | 895 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (255 | ) |  |  | $ | 4,211 |
Year Ended May 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 44,138 |  |  | $ | 4,487 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (2,281 | ) | (1) |  | $ | 46,344 |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 14,932 |  |  | $ | 6,169 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (8,201 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 12,900 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 1,102 |  |  | $ | 413 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (371 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 1,144 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued product liability reserves |  | $ | 28,222 |  |  | $ | 16,581 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | (14,901 | ) | (2) |  | $ | 29,902 |
Accrued environmental reserves |  | $ | 1,747 |  |  | $ | 5,350 |  | (3) | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | (3,526 | ) |  |  | $ | 3,571 |
(1) | Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries
(2) | Primarily claims paid during the year, net of insurance contributions
(3) | Approximately $1.7 million of the additions are reflected in the line item entitled, “Restructuring Expense,” in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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