Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 131.3	$ 151.7
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	55.9	55.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisition	(0.1)	(60.5)
Tax benefit of equity plans	(1.8)	(6.5)
Stock compensation plan expense	6.0	9.2
Deferred taxes	0.2	(0.7)
Other, net	10.4	12.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	201.9	161.4
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant, and equipment	(59.4)	(72.6)
Purchases of short-term investments	0.0	(27.0)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	28.0	114.5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12.9)	(96.7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44.3)	(81.8)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury stock	(68.0)	(201.2)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0.0	25.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(1.1)	(3.4)
Change in short-term borrowings	24.8	100.5
Dividends paid	(67.9)	(68.2)
Tax benefit of equity plans	1.8	6.5
Exercise of stock options	8.9	10.5
Net cash used in financing activities	(101.5)	(130.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1.4	(23.4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	57.5	(74.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	189.9	296.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 247.4	$ 222.3