Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 69,384	$ 69,464
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	10,285	9,452
Amortization of intangibles	7,298	320
Trademark impairment	3,466	500
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	355	(4,515)
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	71	225
Stock-based compensation expenses	2,554	610
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	(516)
Non-cash gain on involuntary conversion of assets	(2,190)	(1,575)
Loss on divestiture of operating subsidiary		323
Changes in assets and liabilities (excluding acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	(80,751)	(91,053)
Notes receivable	1,398	(1,433)
Inventories	(56,940)	(57,689)
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,635)	3,881
Accounts payable	(3,097)	29,773
Accrued liabilities	(4,870)	41,337
Other liabilities	5,401	(806)
Net cash used in operating activities	(49,787)	(1,186)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(28,825)	(8,210)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment	682	4,958
Proceeds from dispositions of investments	2,600	44,200
Insurance proceeds from involuntary conversion of assets	2,569	2,908
Issuance of note receivable		(10,000)
Transfer of cash to restricted account	(1,000)
Acquisition of operating subsidiaries	(99,562)	(19,756)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(123,536)	14,100
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends	(16,744)	(38,806)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards	516
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,047	16
Purchase of treasury stock		(115,420)
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,181)	(154,210)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		250
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(188,504)	(141,046)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	247,751	221,684
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	59,247	80,638
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	46,758	32,861
Interest paid	152	320
Non-cash transactions:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	438	1
Common stock issued in business acquisition	$ 90,531