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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]        
Effective tax rate 29.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 28.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 28.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Tax benefit associated with the favorable settlement of a tax audit       $ 6.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Unrecognized tax benefits 17.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits   17.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits 1.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued   1.8us-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