CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014
Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 40,353	$ 18,504
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,342	22,046
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	4,377	6,868
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	97	200
Loss on sales of businesses	0	3,138
Deferred income taxes	(2,402)	26,050
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	(1,418)	(5,418)
Inventories	(8,754)	(4,475)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,505)	(2,772)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,263)	(13,629)
Income taxes	(2,050)	(6,318)
Net cash provided by operating activities	41,777	44,194
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(17,607)	(15,667)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(300,757)
Sales of businesses, net of cash retained	0	10,178
Other	89	(549)
Net Cash used in investing activities	(17,518)	(306,795)
Financing activities:
Payments of Dividends	(20,370)	(19,499)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,894	4,409
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(5,121)
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable	0	220,000
Repayment of borrowing on notes payable	(30,000)	(112,472)	211,000
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit	3,187	0
Income tax on the exercise of stock options and deferred compensation distributions, and other	(984)	1,273
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(37,273)	88,590
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,072	9,422
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(11,942)	(164,589)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	91,058	305,900
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	79,116	141,311	79,116
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	7,283	7,866
Income taxes, net of refunds	14,083	19,964
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash	0	168,674	0
Liabilities assumed	0	(57,859)	0
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 189,942	$ 0