Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 267.2	$ 180.3	$ 232.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81.1	76.7	75.2
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	(1.2)	(2.7)	(0.5)
Deferred income taxes	10.2	7.0	(10.6)
Stock-based compensation plan expense	15.0	16.7	9.1
Other, net	(7.6)	(27.6)	5.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	1.4	(41.7)	(31.8)
Inventories	(5.5)	(43.8)	(42.4)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(9.7)	3.6	12.8
Income taxes payable	(2.0)	87.9	8.5
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(3.1)	6.5	59.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	345.8	262.9	317.8
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(150.7)	(97.5)	(65.9)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.3	1.6	2.4
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(96.0)	0.5	(32.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(246.4)	(95.4)	(95.7)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	155.0	197.7	0.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(45.9)	(272.4)	(81.7)
Change in short-term borrowings	(25.3)	6.0	129.2
Purchase of treasury stock	(129.2)	(122.0)	(140.4)
Dividends paid	(99.7)	(94.7)	(92.4)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions	(4.1)	(2.6)	(2.6)
Exercise of stock options	25.9	19.2	22.7
Net cash used in financing activities	(123.3)	(268.8)	(165.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3.0)	(2.4)	8.3
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(26.9)	(103.7)	65.2
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	204.7	308.4	243.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	177.8	204.7	308.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes	99.3	82.6	88.0
Interest	19.1	21.9	19.9
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	$ 16.5	$ 9.0	$ 6.1