CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (8,684)	$ 18,504	$ (57,222)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		22,046	22,176
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges		200	0
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	2,521	6,868	5,506
Impairment charge	0	0	115,688
Loss (gain) on sales of businesses		3,138	0
Deferred income taxes		26,050	(4,831)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable		(5,418)	6,029
Inventories		(4,475)	(11,814)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(2,772)	(5,155)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(13,629)	(36,297)
Income taxes		(6,318)	9,221
Net cash provided by operating activities		44,194	43,301
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(15,667)	(11,100)
Payments of remaining consideration		0	(2,580)
Settlement of net investment hedges		0	(797)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(300,757)	0
Sales of businesses, net of cash retained		10,178	0
Other		(549)	(128)
Net cash used in investing activities		(306,795)	(14,605)
Financing activities:
Payment of dividends		(19,499)	(19,452)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		4,409	2,301
Purchase of treasury stock		(5,121)	(12,309)
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable	220,000	220,000	0
Repayment of borrowing on notes payable		(112,472)	0
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and deferred compensation distributions, and other		1,273	566
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		88,590	(28,894)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		9,422	(9,442)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(164,589)	(9,640)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		305,900	389,971
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	141,311	141,311	380,331
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest		7,866	9,521
Income taxes, net of refunds		19,964	16,189
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash	168,674	168,674	0
Liabilities assumed	(57,859)	(57,859)	0
Goodwill	189,942	189,942	0
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$ 300,757	$ 300,757	$ 0