Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 104.5	$ 76.5
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37.3	36.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisition	19.8	(16.1)
Tax benefit of equity plans	(3.0)	(1.8)
Stock compensation plan expense	5.8	5.3
Deferred taxes	(0.8)	(1.3)
Other, net	0.7	10.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	164.3	109.3
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant, and equipment	(25.0)	(42.8)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0.0	18.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10.9)	(12.9)
Net cash used in investing activities	(35.9)	(37.7)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury stock	(51.8)	(68.0)
Repayments of long-term debt	(0.5)	(0.7)
Change in short-term borrowings	12.0	73.1
Dividends paid	(46.3)	(45.2)
Tax benefit of equity plans	3.0	1.8
Exercise of stock options	12.1	5.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(71.5)	(34.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3.8)	(5.4)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	53.1	32.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	243.2	189.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 296.3	$ 222.1