CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,116	$ 91,058
Accounts receivable—net	168,037	169,261
Inventories:
Finished products	68,170	64,544
Work-in-process	16,077	14,776
Raw materials and supplies	19,869	15,387
Total inventories	104,116	94,707
Assets held-for-sale	124,508	119,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,120	37,600
Total current assets	519,897	512,490
Other assets:
Goodwill	615,404	617,236
Other intangible assets	146,859	156,851
Deferred income taxes	9,449	8,623
Other	21,915	21,325
Cost:
Land	7,738	7,861
Buildings and improvements	92,886	91,471
Machinery and equipment	272,128	266,787
Construction in progress	15,931	11,842
Property, plant and equipment, gross	388,683	377,961
Less accumulated depreciation	264,167	255,803
Property, plant and equipment—net	124,516	122,158
Total	1,438,040	1,438,683
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	23,946	50,613
Accounts payable	86,918	82,519
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	36,386	42,413
Liabilities held for sale	31,755	34,583
Taxes, other than income taxes	7,028	8,243
Accrued income taxes	5,383	7,056
Other current liabilities	36,971	36,806
Current maturities on long-term debt	61,264	61,264
Total current liabilities	289,651	323,497
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	203,063	201,150
Other liabilities	81,896	83,239
Total liabilities	574,610	607,886
Stockholders' investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock - Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 48,828,416 and 48,408,544 shares, respectively	513	513
Class B voting common stock - Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	313,963	306,191
Earnings retained in the business	558,494	538,512
Treasury stock—2,353,071 and 2,626,276 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(64,346)	(69,797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	54,427	56,063
Other	344	(720)
Total stockholders’ investment	863,430	830,797
Total	$ 1,438,040	$ 1,438,683