CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (873)	$ 55,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	37,839	34,934
Amortization of intangible assets	29,822	32,344
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,166	2,872
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(367)	2,417
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	(2,270)	49
Stock-based compensation expense	10,537	10,452
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	64,441	20,979
Inventories	(4,844)	(94,527)
Prepaid income taxes, expenses and other	2,158	23,839
Accounts payable	(57,661)	25,150
Accrued liabilities and other	(61,968)	(46,438)
Long-term liabilities and other	11,760	(7,436)
Net cash provided by operating activities	30,740	59,668
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(25,273)	(38,211)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment	3,363	275
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(4,000)
Other	(3,432)	(9,126)
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,342)	(51,062)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving asset-based credit facilities	0	53,449
Payments on revolving asset-based credit facilities	0	(51,925)
Payments on term-loan credit facilities	(60,000)	0
Payments on other debt	(1,829)	(1,767)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(203)	(180)
Purchase of treasury shares	0	(30,037)
Short-term financial obligations and other, net	(2,588)	11,307
Net cash used in financing activities	(64,620)	(19,153)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,128	(4,857)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(56,094)	(15,404)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	501,316	441,232
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	445,222	425,828
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	9,226	7,153
Interest paid	21,896	26,203
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	4,505	7,427
Quarterly dividends payable	$ 26,551	$ 25,539