CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,715	$ 91,058
Accounts receivable—net	178,197	169,261
Inventories:
Finished products	71,397	64,544
Work-in-process	17,099	14,776
Raw materials and supplies	20,873	15,387
Inventory, Net	109,369	94,707
Assets held for sale	109,540	119,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,661	37,600
Total current assets	522,482	512,490
Other assets:
Goodwill	620,998	617,236
Other intangible assets	142,846	156,851
Deferred income taxes	12,361	8,623
Other	22,760	21,325
Property, plant and equipment, cost:
Land	7,917	7,861
Buildings and improvements	97,600	91,471
Machinery and equipment	284,905	266,787
Construction in progress	11,595	11,842
Property, plant and equipment, gross	402,017	377,961
Less accumulated depreciation	271,790	255,803
Property, plant and equipment—net	130,227	122,158
Total	1,451,674	1,438,683
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	75,552	50,613
Accounts payable	87,528	82,519
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	44,742	42,413
Liabilities held for sale	24,536	34,583
Taxes, other than income taxes	8,409	8,243
Accrued income taxes	10,808	7,056
Other current liabilities	31,628	36,806
Current maturities on long-term debt	61,264	61,264
Total current liabilities	344,467	323,497
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	162,468	201,150
Other liabilities	80,742	83,239
Total liabilities	587,677	607,886
Stockholders’ investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 47,935,602 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	314,625	306,191
Earnings retained in the business	572,474	538,512
Treasury stock—3,245,885 and 2,626,276 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(87,682)	(69,797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	63,687	56,063
Other	345	(720)
Total stockholders’ investment	863,997	830,797
Total	$ 1,451,674	$ 1,438,683