CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 113.9	$ 99.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24.3	25.5
Deferred income taxes	0.3	(4.7)
Stock-based compensation expense	11.4	12.2
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(9.3)	0.0
Other, net	(3.5)	(2.4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(11.7)	(56.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	125.4	72.9
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(14.2)	(25.1)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	10.8	0.1
Equity investment	0.0	(71.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3.4)	(96.0)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	40.0	55.0
Change in short-term borrowings	(28.5)	50.1
Purchase of treasury stock	(91.5)	(74.4)
Dividends paid	(34.7)	(32.4)
Exercise of stock options and other	21.6	11.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(93.1)	9.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1.4	1.8
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30.3	(11.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	180.4	232.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	210.7	221.2
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	25.9	20.1
Interest paid	6.4	5.2
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	9.2	12.1
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 4.0	$ 12.8