Schedule II Valuation of Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

	Year ended July 31,
Description	2014			2013			2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Valuation accounts deducted in balance sheet from assets to which they apply — Accounts receivable — allowance for doubtful accounts:
Balances at beginning of period	$	5,093		$	6,005		$	6,183
Additions — Charged to expense	779			1,018			1,593
Due to acquired businesses	—			531			159
Reclassified to continuing operations	31			—			—
Deductions — Bad debts written off, net of recoveries	(2,834		)	(1,429		)	(1,930		)
Deductions — Reclassified to discontinued operations	—			(1,032		)	—
Balances at end of period	$	3,069		$	5,093		$	6,005
Inventory — Reserve for slow-moving inventory:
Balances at beginning of period	$	11,317		$	11,316		$	13,009
Additions — Charged to expense	3,100			2,629			2,200
Due to acquired businesses	—			2,887			445
Reclassified to continuing operations	461
Deductions — Inventory write-offs	(2,619		)	(1,811		)	(4,338		)
Deductions — Reclassified to discontinued operations	—			(3,704		)	—
Balances at end of period	$	12,259		$	11,317		$	11,316
Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets:
Balances at beginning of period	$	37,142		$	25,847		$	31,844
Additions during year	10,182			10,853			2,579
Due to acquired businesses	—			983			—
Deductions — Valuation allowances reversed/utilized	(9,915		)	(541		)	(3,226		)
Deductions — Valuation allowances reversed/written off	—			—			(5,350		)
Balances at end of period	$	37,409		$	37,142		$	25,847