CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 194.9	$ 190.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	50.5	48.9
Deferred income taxes	(13.3)	(10.3)
Stock-based compensation expense	16.4	14.5
Other, net	0.6	1.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(85.8)	(20.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	163.3	225.0
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(43.9)	(44.5)
Equity investment	(71.2)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(115.1)	(44.5)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	55.0	35.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(20.0)	(88.7)
Change in short-term borrowings	10.7	16.3
Purchase of treasury stock	(81.6)	(86.6)
Payment of contingent consideration	(1.8)	0.0
Dividends paid	(64.6)	(60.3)
Exercise of stock options and other	13.8	12.6
Net cash used in financing activities	(88.5)	(171.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3.3)	(2.1)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(43.6)	6.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	232.7	187.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	189.1	193.8
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	83.5	85.1
Interest paid	11.1	11.3
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	12.6	14.5
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 17.1	$ 8.2