Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Information Concerning Outstanding And Exercisable Options) (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	7,125,232	7,191,442
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	5 years 8 months 5 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 29.75
Number Exercisable (in shares)	5,348,294
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 28.48
Range Of Exercise Prices $0.00 To $17.69
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, lower range (in usd per share)	0
Range of Exercise Prices, upper range (in usd per share)	$ 17.69
Number Outstanding (in shares)	877,972
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 9 months 29 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 17.20
Number Exercisable (in shares)	877,972
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 17.20
Range Of Exercise Prices $17.70 To $23.69
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, lower range (in usd per share)	17.70
Range of Exercise Prices, upper range (in usd per share)	$ 23.69
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,359,206
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 9 months 15 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 21.47
Number Exercisable (in shares)	1,359,206
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 21.47
Range Of Exercise Prices $23.70 To $29.69
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, lower range (in usd per share)	23.70
Range of Exercise Prices, upper range (in usd per share)	$ 29.69
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,668,035
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	7 years 4 months 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 28.55
Number Exercisable (in shares)	752,435
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 29.13
Range Of Exercise Prices $29.70 To $35.69
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, lower range (in usd per share)	29.70
Range of Exercise Prices, upper range (in usd per share)	$ 35.69
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,569,644
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	6 years 7 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 34.22
Number Exercisable (in shares)	1,542,877
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 34.26
Range Of Exercise Prices $35.70 And Above
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices, lower range (in usd per share)	$ 35.70
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,650,375
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	8 years 29 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options (in usd per share)	$ 40.20
Number Exercisable (in shares)	815,804
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options(in usd per share)	$ 40.80

The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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