CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 129.5	$ 133.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42.8	39.2
Deferred income taxes	2.5	4.9
Stock-based compensation expense	10.2	10.6
Other, net	10.5	(2.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired business	(18.7)	(43.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	176.8	142.8
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(79.7)	(67.1)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	(96.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(79.7)	(163.1)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	122.7	145.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(111.1)	(24.6)
Change in short-term borrowings	32.2	22.6
Purchase of treasury stock	(65.0)	(102.0)
Dividends paid	(53.2)	(48.7)
Tax withholding payments for stock compensation transactions	(6.0)	(3.6)
Exercise of stock options	17.4	17.3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(63.0)	6.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.8)	0.8
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33.3	(13.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	177.8	204.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	211.1	191.2
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income taxes	45.3	54.4
Interest	9.4	8.9
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	$ 12.5	$ 17.5