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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Effective tax rate 27.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 22.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Tax benefit associated with the favorable settlement of a tax audit   $ 6.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities    
Unrecognized tax benefits 16.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits   16.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits 1.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued   1.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Statute of limitations period, average, years     5 years  
Maximum possible reduction in amount of unrecognized tax benefits     $ 1.0dci_MaximumReductionInAmountOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsResultingFromLapseOfStatuteOfLimitations  
Unrecognized tax benefits potential expiration period     12 months