Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 190.8	$ 208.1	$ 260.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	74.9	74.3	67.2
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	(0.3)	(1.1)	(3.4)
Deferred income taxes	(3.3)	(5.6)	(7.8)
Tax benefit of equity plans	(2.7)	(6.8)	(8.8)
Stock compensation plan expense	7.3	10.7	11.6
Loss on sale of business	0.0	0.0	0.9
Other, net	11.7	25.1	10.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses
Accounts receivable	8.5	(20.7)	(44.8)
Inventories	29.1	(26.2)	(19.3)
Prepaids and other current assets	0.8	(27.8)	(7.8)
Trade accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(30.7)	(17.2)	59.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	286.1	212.8	317.8
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(72.9)	(93.8)	(97.2)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	2.2	0.2	0.4
Purchases of short-term investments	0.0	(27.0)	(108.8)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	28.0	114.5	81.5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12.9)	(105.6)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(55.6)	(111.7)	(124.1)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	9.6	150.0	125.0
Purchases of short-term investments	(1.4)	(4.2)	(81.9)
Change in short-term borrowings	(23.6)	2.8	175.4
Purchase of treasury stock	(84.3)	(256.3)	(279.4)
Dividends paid	(91.2)	(91.2)	(83.1)
Tax benefit of equity plans	2.7	6.8	8.8
Exercise of stock options	13.2	13.1	14.4
Net cash used in financing activities	(175.0)	(179.0)	(120.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.2)	(28.6)	(0.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	53.3	(106.5)	72.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	189.9	296.4	224.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	243.2	189.9	296.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes	67.8	85.6	93.1
Interest	$ 19.7	$ 14.7	$ 11.1