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DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 83,736	$ (57,598)	$ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(9,351)	(9,267)	0
Foreign currency forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0	129	0
Interest rate swap agreements \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(9,351)	(9,396)	$ 0
Sales \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(386)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		129
Sales \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	(386)	129
Sales \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		0
Sales \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0
Sales \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0	0
Acquisition-Related Costs \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(70,777)
Acquisition-Related Costs \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0
Acquisition-Related Costs \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		(70,777)
Acquisition-Related Costs \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0
Acquisition-Related Costs \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	0	0
Interest Expense \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	(6,290)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(362)
Interest Expense \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0
Interest Expense \| Foreign currency forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		0
Interest Expense \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	(5,914)	76
Interest Expense \| Interest rate swap agreements \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Gain Loss on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ (376)	$ (438)