CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,869	$ 91,058
Accounts receivable—net	184,099	169,261
Inventories:
Finished products	69,085	64,544
Work-in-process	17,757	14,776
Raw materials and supplies	18,102	15,387
Total inventories	104,944	94,707
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	132,616	119,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,671	37,600
Total current assets	550,199	512,490
Other assets:
Goodwill	624,165	617,236
Other intangible assets	152,812	156,851
Deferred income taxes	10,469	8,623
Other	21,821	21,325
Cost:
Land	7,978	7,861
Buildings and improvements	94,545	91,471
Machinery and equipment	270,371	266,787
Construction in progress	15,112	11,842
Property, plant and equipment, gross	388,006	377,961
Less accumulated depreciation	263,112	255,803
Property, plant and equipment—net	124,894	122,158
Total	1,484,360	1,438,683
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	26,442	50,613
Accounts payable	92,044	82,519
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	47,968	42,413
Liabilities held for sale	43,976	34,583
Taxes, other than income taxes	8,968	8,243
Accrued income taxes	8,996	7,056
Other current liabilities	39,531	36,806
Current maturities on long-term debt	61,264	61,264
Total current liabilities	329,189	323,497
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	204,413	201,150
Other liabilities	84,784	83,239
Total liabilities	618,386	607,886
Stockholders' investment:
Additional paid-in capital	308,835	306,191
Earnings retained in the business	552,291	538,512
Treasury stock—2,435,203 and 2,626,276 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(65,255)	(69,797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	70,132	56,063
Other	(577)	(720)
Total stockholders’ investment	865,974	830,797
Total	1,484,360	1,438,683
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 48,594,617 and 48,408,544 shares, respectively and Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	513	513
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 48,594,617 and 48,408,544 shares, respectively and Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	$ 35	$ 35