CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 231.8	$ 202.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71.0	70.4
Deferred income taxes	3.0	(5.4)
Stock-based compensation expense	17.0	11.6
Other, net	4.3	16.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(183.2)	10.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	143.9	305.6
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(56.8)	(40.2)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(49.0)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(105.8)	(40.2)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	249.3	0.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(90.0)	(165.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	(16.4)	21.6
Purchase of non-controlling interests	0.0	(14.4)
Purchase of treasury stock	(153.7)	(78.7)
Dividends paid	(81.8)	(79.5)
Tax withholding payments for stock compensation transactions	(1.7)	(4.0)
Exercise of stock options	11.5	24.5
Net cash used in financing activities	(82.8)	(295.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9.4)	8.8
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(54.1)	(21.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	222.8	236.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	168.7	215.3
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	80.5	76.5
Interest paid	9.4	9.0
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	12.0	7.3
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	12.9	6.2
Transfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liability	0.0	(9.2)
Recognized financing lease asset and finance lease liability	$ 0.0	$ 13.9