Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components Of Inventory

	At July 31,
	2014		2013
Raw materials	$	112,522	$	99,814
Work in process		17,256		29,097
Finished products		123,573		105,909
Total inventories	$	253,351	$	234,820

Components Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	At July 31,
	2014		2013
Land	$	20,558	$	21,116
Buildings		273,599		270,022
Machinery and equipment		753,637		687,797
Construction in progress		51,394		46,078
Less accumulated depreciation		(647,523)		(605,733)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	451,665	$	419,280

Components Of Ending Balances Of AOCI

	At July 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	48,289	$	50,411	$	32,976
Net loss on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes		(101)		(172)		(292)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes		(93,998)		(87,712)		(134,572)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(45,810)	$	(37,473)	$	(101,888)

Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	2014		2013		2012
	(thousands, except per share amounts)
Weighted average shares - basic		145,594		148,274		150,286
Diluted share equivalents		2,047		2,181		2,655
Weighted average shares - diluted		147,641		150,455		152,941
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings
per share computation	$	260,224	$	247,377	$	264,301
Net earnings per share - basic	$	1.79	$	1.67	$	1.76
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	1.76	$	1.64	$	1.73