CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,834	$ 91,058
Accounts receivable — net	177,648	169,261
Inventories:
Finished products	73,096	64,544
Work-in-process	17,689	14,776
Raw materials and supplies	22,490	15,387
Total inventories	113,275	94,707
Assets held for sale	49,542	119,864
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,543	37,600
Total current assets	463,842	512,490
Other assets:
Goodwill	515,004	617,236
Other intangible assets	91,014	156,851
Deferred income taxes	27,320	8,623
Other	22,314	21,325
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	7,875	7,861
Buildings and improvements	101,866	91,471
Machinery and equipment	288,409	266,787
Construction in progress	12,500	11,842
Property, plant and equipment, gross	410,650	377,961
Less accumulated depreciation	276,479	255,803
Property, plant and equipment — net	134,171	122,158
Total	1,253,665	1,438,683
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	61,422	50,613
Accounts payable	88,099	82,519
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	38,064	42,413
Liabilities held for sale	10,640	34,583
Taxes, other than income taxes	7,994	8,243
Accrued income taxes	7,893	7,056
Other current liabilities	35,319	36,806
Current maturities on long-term debt	42,514	61,264
Total current liabilities	291,945	323,497
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	159,296	201,150
Other liabilities	69,348	83,239
Total liabilities	520,589	607,886
Stockholders’ investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock — Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively; (aggregate liquidation preference of $42,803 and $42,803 at July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	513	513
Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding 3,538,628 shares	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	311,811	306,191
Earnings retained in the business	452,057	538,512
Treasury stock — 3,477,291 and 2,626,276 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(93,337)	(69,797)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	64,156	56,063
Other	(2,159)	(720)
Total stockholders’ investment	733,076	830,797
Total	$ 1,253,665	$ 1,438,683