CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,306.6	$ 2,853.9	$ 2,581.8
Cost of sales	2,239.2	1,882.2	1,710.2
Gross profit	1,067.4	971.7	871.6
Selling, general and administrative	554.8	519.2	470.3
Research and development	69.1	67.8	61.2
Operating expenses	623.9	587.0	531.5
Operating income	443.5	384.7	340.1
Interest expense	14.9	13.0	17.4
Other income, net	(9.8)	(9.3)	(12.5)
Earnings before income taxes	438.4	381.0	335.2
Income taxes	105.6	94.1	78.2
Net earnings	$ 332.8	$ 286.9	$ 257.0
Weighted average shares – basic (in shares)	123.7	126.4	126.9
Weighted average shares – diluted (in shares)	125.2	128.2	128.3
Net earnings per share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.69	$ 2.27	$ 2.03
Net earnings per share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.66	$ 2.24	$ 2.00