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Revenue (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
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:
(In thousands, except percentages) |  | November 30, 2020 |  |  | August 31, 2020 |  |  | $ Change |  |  | % Change |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances |  | $ | 1,081,841 |  |  | $ | 1,159,130 |  |  | $ | (77,289 | ) |  |  | -6.7 | %
Contract assets |  | $ | 27,154 |  |  | $ | 36,292 |  |  | $ | (9,138 | ) |  |  | -25.2 | %
Contract liabilities - short-term |  |  | (28,310 | ) |  |  | (25,605 | ) |  |  | (2,705 | ) |  |  | 10.6 | %
Net Contract Assets (Liabilities) |  | $ | (1,156 | ) |  | $ | 10,687 |  |  | $ | (11,843 | ) |  |  | -110.8 | %
(In thousands, except percentages) |  | November 30, 2020 |  |  | May 31, 2020 |  |  | $ Change |  |  | % Change |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances |  | $ | 1,081,841 |  |  | $ | 1,137,957 |  |  | $ | (56,116 | ) |  |  | -4.9 | %
Contract assets |  | $ | 27,154 |  |  | $ | 25,249 |  |  | $ | 1,905 |  |  |  | 7.5 | %
Contract liabilities - short-term |  |  | (28,310 | ) |  |  | (25,288 | ) |  |  | (3,022 | ) |  |  | 12.0 | %
Net Contract (Liabilities) |  | $ | (1,156 | ) |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | (1,117 | ) |  |  |  |
Summary of Activity for Allowance for Credit Losses | The following tables summarize the activity for the allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020:
(In thousands) |  |  |  |
Balance at August 31, 2020 |  | $ | 55,927 |
Bad debt provision |  |  | (106 | )
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries |  |  | (2,493 | )
Translation adjustments |  |  | 214 |
Balance at November 30, 2020 |  | $ | 53,542 |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |
Balance at June 1, 2020 |  | $ | 55,847 |
Bad debt provision |  |  | 1,168 |
Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries |  |  | (5,347 | )
Translation adjustments |  |  | 1,874 |
Balance at November 30, 2020 |  | $ | 53,542 |

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