CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 64,441	$ 22,736
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	33,782	36,037
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	5,033	6,964
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	267	3,701
Loss on write-down of assets held for sale	0	15,658
Loss on sales of businesses	0	3,138
Deferred income taxes	(8,310)	33,780
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	2,949	(6,410)
Inventories	(9,435)	(91)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,772)	541
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(13,027)	(22,226)
Income taxes	2,912	(4,198)
Net cash provided by operating activities	75,840	89,630
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(29,808)	(26,082)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(301,157)
Sales of businesses, net of cash retained	0	10,178
Other	(647)	(1,245)
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,455)	(318,306)
Financing activities:
Payments of Dividends	(30,479)	(29,344)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,894	10,246
Purchase of treasury stock	(23,335)	(5,121)
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable	63,000	220,000
Repayment of borrowing on notes payable	(39,000)	(173,000)
Proceeds from borrowing on line of credit	3,187	11,491
Repayment of borrowing on line of credit	(2,401)	0
Principal payments on debt	(42,514)	(42,514)
Income tax on the exercise of stock options and deferred compensation distributions, and other	(978)	1,794
Net cash used in financing activities	(61,626)	(6,448)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,898	6,258
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(12,343)	(228,866)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	91,058	305,900
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	78,715	77,034
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	11,417	13,194
Income taxes, net of refunds	18,842	26,786
Acquisitions:
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash	0	169,830
Liabilities assumed	0	(57,860)
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 189,187