CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,058,000	$ 305,900,000
Accounts receivable — net	169,261,000	199,006,000
Inventories:
Finished products	64,544,000	64,740,000
Work-in-process	14,776,000	15,377,000
Raw materials and supplies	15,387,000	25,407,000
Total inventories	94,707,000	105,524,000
Assets held for sale	119,864,000	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,600,000	40,424,000
Total current assets	512,490,000	650,854,000
Other assets:
Goodwill	617,236,000	676,791,000
Other intangible assets	156,851,000	84,119,000
Deferred income taxes	8,623,000	45,356,000
Other	21,325,000	20,584,000
Cost:
Land	7,861,000	8,651,000
Buildings and improvements	91,471,000	101,962,000
Machinery and equipment	266,787,000	292,130,000
Construction in progress	11,842,000	10,417,000
Property, plant and equipment, gross	377,961,000	413,160,000
Less accumulated depreciation	255,803,000	283,145,000
Property, plant and equipment — net	122,158,000	130,015,000
Total	1,438,683,000	1,607,719,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	50,613,000	0
Accounts payable	82,519,000	86,646,000
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	42,413,000	54,629,000
Liabilities held for sale	34,583,000	0
Taxes, other than income taxes	8,243,000	9,307,000
Accrued income taxes	7,056,000	14,357,000
Other current liabilities	36,806,000	40,815,000
Current maturities on long-term debt	61,264,000	61,264,000
Total current liabilities	323,497,000	267,018,000
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	201,150,000	254,944,000
Other liabilities	83,239,000	76,404,000
Total liabilities	607,886,000	598,366,000
Stockholders’ investment:
Common Stock, Value: Class A nonvoting common stock — Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 47,711,496 and 47,630,926 shares, respectively and Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	548,000	548,000
Additional paid-in capital	306,191,000	313,008,000
Earnings retained in the business	538,512,000	732,290,000
Treasury stock — 2,626,276 and 3,245,561 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(69,797,000)	(92,600,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	56,063,000	59,411,000
Other	(720,000)	(3,304,000)
Total stockholders’ investment	830,797,000	1,009,353,000
Total	1,438,683,000	1,607,719,000
Class A nonvoting common stock [Member]
Stockholders’ investment:
Common Stock, Value: Class A nonvoting common stock — Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 47,711,496 and 47,630,926 shares, respectively and Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	513,000	513,000
Class B voting common stock [Member]
Stockholders’ investment:
Common Stock, Value: Class A nonvoting common stock — Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 47,711,496 and 47,630,926 shares, respectively and Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	$ 35,000	$ 35,000