CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 22,736	$ (29,570)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	36,037	32,921
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	3,701	458
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	6,964	7,592
Impairment charge	0	115,688
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Loss (Gain) on Write-down	15,658	0
Loss (gain) on sales of businesses	3,138	0
Deferred income taxes	33,780	(3,192)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	(6,410)	11,050
Inventories	(91)	(5,595)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	541	(4,386)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(22,226)	(39,472)
Income taxes	(4,198)	15,101
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,630	100,595
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(26,082)	(14,498)
Payments of remaining consideration	0	(2,580)
Settlement of net investment hedges	0	(797)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(301,157)	(3,039)
Sales of businesses, net of cash retained	10,178	0
Other	(1,245)	(1,536)
Net cash used in investing activities	(318,306)	(22,450)
Financing activities:
Payment of dividends	(29,344)	(29,235)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,246	3,624
Purchase of treasury stock	(5,121)	(12,309)
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable	220,000	0
Repayment of borrowing on notes payable	(173,000)	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit	11,491	0
Debt Issuance Cost	0	(961)
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	(42,514)	(42,514)
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and deferred compensation distributions, and other	1,794	754
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,448)	(80,641)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	6,258	(13,050)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(228,866)	(15,546)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	305,900	389,971
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	77,034	374,425
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	13,194	15,746
Income taxes, net of refunds	26,786	19,959
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash	169,830	2,395
Liabilities assumed	(57,860)	(583)
Goodwill	189,187	1,227
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$ 301,157	$ 3,039