Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 180.3	$ 232.8	$ 190.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76.7	75.2	74.9
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	(2.7)	(0.5)	(0.3)
Deferred income taxes	7.0	(10.6)	(3.3)
Stock-based compensation plan expense	16.7	9.1	7.3
Other, net	(27.6)	5.1	11.7
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	(41.7)	(31.8)	8.5
Inventories	(43.8)	(42.4)	29.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3.6	12.8	0.8
Income taxes payable	87.9	8.5	2.8
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses	6.5	59.6	(31.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	262.9	317.8	291.3
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(97.5)	(65.9)	(72.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1.6	2.4	2.2
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0.0	0.0	28.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.5	(32.2)	(12.9)
Net cash used in investing activities	(95.4)	(95.7)	(55.6)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	197.7	0.0	9.6
Repayments of long-term debt	(272.4)	(81.7)	(1.4)
Change in short-term borrowings	6.0	129.2	(23.6)
Purchase of treasury stock	(122.0)	(140.4)	(84.3)
Dividends paid	(94.7)	(92.4)	(91.2)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions	(2.6)	(2.6)	(2.5)
Exercise of stock options	19.2	22.7	13.2
Net cash used in financing activities	(268.8)	(165.2)	(180.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.4)	8.3	(2.2)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(103.7)	65.2	53.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	308.4	243.2	189.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	204.7	308.4	243.2
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes	82.6	88.0	67.8
Interest	$ 21.9	$ 19.9	$ 19.7