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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
United States
 
$
(144,941
)
 
$
44,713

 
$
27,742

Other Nations
 
46,195

 
94,711

 
99,882

Total
 
$
(98,746
)
 
$
139,424

 
$
127,624
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income taxes consist of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
64

 
$
9,606

 
$
4,937

Other Nations
 
19,282

 
34,739

 
24,492

States (U.S.)
 
1,094

 
2,287

 
399

 
 
$
20,440

 
$
46,632

 
$
29,828

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
22,882

 
(1,480
)
 
(6,058
)
Other Nations
 
(806
)
 
(7,325
)
 
(2,849
)
States (U.S.)
 
(446
)
 
(874
)
 
746

 
 
$
21,630

 
$
(9,679
)
 
$
(8,161
)
Total
 
$
42,070

 
$
36,953

 
$
21,667
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The approximate tax effects of temporary differences are as follows:
 
 
July 31, 2013
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
5,880

 
$
(280
)
 
$
5,600

Prepaid catalog costs
 
9

 
(2,407
)
 
(2,398
)
Employee benefits
 
1,973

 
(5
)
 
1,968

Accounts receivable
 
1,292

 
(63
)
 
1,229

Other, net
 
9,721

 
(4,684
)
 
5,037

Current
 
$
18,875

 
$
(7,439
)
 
$
11,436

Fixed Assets
 
2,717

 
(4,811
)
 
(2,094
)
Intangible Assets
 
1,705

 
(54,008
)
 
(52,303
)
Capitalized R&D expenditures
 
1,755

 
—

 
1,755

Deferred compensation
 
24,565

 
—

 
24,565

Postretirement benefits
 
7,220

 
—

 
7,220

Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses
 
62,199

 
(125
)
 
62,074

Less valuation allowance
 
(37,142
)
 
—

 
(37,142
)
Other, net
 
109

 
(8,952
)
 
(8,843
)
Noncurrent
 
$
63,128

 
$
(67,896
)
 
$
(4,768
)
Total
 
$
82,003

 
$
(75,335
)
 
$
6,668

 
 
 
July 31, 2012
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
4,984

 
$
(4
)
 
$
4,980

Prepaid catalog costs
 
13

 
(3,520
)
 
(3,507
)
Employee benefits
 
2,980

 
(4
)
 
2,976

Accounts receivable
 
1,370

 
(11
)
 
1,359

Other, net
 
7,267

 
(3,221
)
 
4,046

Current
 
$
16,614

 
$
(6,760
)
 
$
9,854

Fixed Assets
 
2,146

 
(5,703
)
 
(3,557
)
Intangible Assets
 
1,885

 
(39,561
)
 
(37,676
)
Capitalized R&D expenditures
 
2,047

 
—

 
2,047

Deferred compensation
 
27,122

 
—

 
27,122

Postretirement benefits
 
7,429

 
—

 
7,429

Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses
 
68,148

 
—

 
68,148

Less valuation allowance
 
(25,847
)
 
—

 
(25,847
)
Other, net
 
156

 
(7,146
)
 
(6,990
)
Noncurrent
 
$
83,086

 
$
(52,410
)
 
$
30,676

Total
 
$
99,700

 
$
(59,170
)
 
$
40,530
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the tax computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to the total income tax expense is as follows:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Tax at statutory rate

 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Goodwill impairment
 
(53.4
)%
 
—
 %
 
—
 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
(0.2
)%
 
0.1
 %
 
—
 %
International rate differential
 
(2.7
)%
 
(6.5
)%
 
(13.3
)%
Non-creditable withholding taxes
 
(1.5
)%
 
2.3
 %
 
0.9
 %
Rate variances arising from foreign subsidiary distributions
 
(25.3
)%
 
(6.5
)%
 
(7.4
)%
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves
 
1.0
 %
 
7.5
 %
 
4.3
 %
Research and development tax credits and section 199 manufacturer’s deduction
 
3.1
 %
 
(1.0
)%
 
(1.2
)%
Foreign tax credit carryforward adjustments
 
2.4
 %
 
(3.4
)%
 
—
 %
Other, net
 
(1.0
)%
 
(1.0
)%
 
(1.3
)%
Effective tax rate
 
(42.6
)%
 
26.5
 %
 
17.0
 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:
Balance at July 31, 2010
$
17,668

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
5,147

Additions for tax positions of prior years
2,387

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(291
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(2,803
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(728
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
963

 
 
Balance at July 31, 2011
$
22,343

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
6,983

Additions for tax positions of prior years
9,460

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
—

Lapse of statute of limitations
(949
)
Settlements with tax authorities
—

Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
(1,305
)
 
 
Balance at July 31, 2012
$
36,532

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
4,015

Additions for tax positions of prior years (1)
2,809

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
—

Lapse of statute of limitations
(5,613
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(590
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
422

 
 
Balance at July 31, 2013
$
37,575
Schedule of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdictions
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the open tax years for the Company's major jurisdictions:
Jurisdiction
 
Open Tax Years
United States — Federal
 
F’10 — F’13
France
 
F’12 — F’13
Germany
 
F’06 — F’13
United Kingdom
 
F’10 — F’13