CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 414.0	$ 358.8	$ 332.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	98.4	92.3	93.8
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	(4.7)	(1.0)	0.3
Deferred income taxes	(24.3)	(15.3)	(1.4)
Stock-based compensation expense	22.0	20.4	20.4
Other, net	3.7	7.3	10.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(39.4)	30.1	(100.8)
Inventories, net	(65.6)	99.8	(147.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(28.3)	16.8	(10.5)
Accounts payable	80.3	(39.0)	51.1
Income taxes payable	4.4	(11.5)	4.9
Deferred revenue	(5.3)	2.1	8.3
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes and other current liabilities	37.3	(16.3)	(8.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	492.5	544.5	252.8
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(85.6)	(118.5)	(85.5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.7	0.4	0.4
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2.0)	(209.2)	(68.9)
Net cash used in investing activities	(86.9)	(327.3)	(154.0)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	119.7	189.2	289.3
Repayments of long-term debt	(228.8)	(219.6)	(90.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	(5.7)	30.4	(43.9)
Purchase of treasury stock	(162.7)	(141.8)	(170.6)
Payment of contingent consideration	(1.7)	0.0	0.0
Dividends paid	(122.8)	(114.4)	(110.1)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions	(8.0)	(4.3)	(1.8)
Exercise of stock options	54.1	38.3	12.9
Net cash used in financing activities	(355.9)	(222.2)	(114.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4.1)	(1.2)	(14.1)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	45.6	(6.2)	(29.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	187.1	193.3	222.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	232.7	187.1	193.3
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	147.8	140.9	102.4
Interest paid	23.4	20.9	12.2
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	14.2	18.5	16.3
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 22.7	$ 32.3	$ 17.0