Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Information Necessary To Calculate Basic And Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share

The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended July 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Weighted average common shares – basic	133.8		137.8		145.6
Diluted share equivalents	1.0		1.6		2.0
Weighted average common shares – diluted	134.8		139.4		147.6
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation	$	190.8	$	208.1	$	260.2
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.43	$	1.51	$	1.79
Diluted	$	1.42	$	1.49	$	1.76