Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 58.0	$ 38.5
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18.9	18.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisition	30.7	(6.5)
Tax benefit of equity plans	(1.0)	(0.2)
Stock compensation plan expense	1.5	1.5
Deferred taxes	(0.8)	(0.9)
Other, net	(7.6)	6.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	99.7	57.9
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant, and equipment	(12.4)	(21.5)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0.0	18.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10.9)	(12.9)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23.3)	(16.4)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury stock	(41.4)	(68.0)
Repayments of long-term debt	(0.3)	(0.3)
Change in short-term borrowings	4.4	57.4
Dividends paid	(23.2)	(22.7)
Tax benefit of equity plans	1.0	0.2
Exercise of stock options	4.3	1.1
Net cash used in financing activities	(55.2)	(32.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.2)	(1.2)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	19.0	8.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	243.2	189.9
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 262.2	$ 197.9