Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the periods presented. The unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and the unrecognized gain on the postretirement medical plan are presented net of tax:

	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges			Gain on postretirement medical plan			Foreign currency translation adjustments			Accumulated other comprehensive income
Ending balance, July 31, 2012	$	876		$	978		$	57,557		$	59,411
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	(425		)	1,103			(3,446		)	(2,768		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(352		)	(228		)	—			(580		)
Ending balance, July 31, 2013	$	99		$	1,853		$	54,111		$	56,063
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification	(21		)	3,313			1,334			4,626
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(90		)	(312		)	3,869			3,467
Ending balance, July 31, 2014	$	(12	)	$	4,854		$	59,314		$	64,156

Other Comprehensive Income , Tax [Table Text Block]

The following table illustrates the income tax (expense) benefit on the components of other comprehensive income:

	2014			2013			2012
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net investment hedge translation adjustments	$	302		$	2,877		$	(7,784	)
Long-term intercompany loan settlements	579			(650		)	(2,508		)
Cash flow hedges	28			454			(855		)
Pension and other post-retirement benefits	(1,898		)	(555		)	583
Other income tax adjustments	(58		)	108			(898		)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(1,047	)	$	2,234		$	(11,462	)