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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
United States
 
$
(134,596
)
 
$
(144,941
)
 
$
44,713

Other Nations
 
81,487

 
49,267

 
95,942

Total
 
$
(53,109
)
 
$
(95,674
)
 
$
140,655
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
(1,137
)
 
$
64

 
$
9,606

Other Nations
 
19,513

 
19,795

 
34,948

States (U.S.)
 
1,090

 
1,094

 
2,287

 
 
$
19,466

 
$
20,953

 
$
46,841

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
(22,754
)
 
$
22,882

 
$
(1,480
)
Other Nations
 
(1,803
)
 
(806
)
 
(7,325
)
States (U.S.)
 
128

 
(446
)
 
(874
)
 
 
$
(24,429
)
 
$
21,630

 
$
(9,679
)
Total
 
$
(4,963
)
 
$
42,583

 
$
37,162
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The approximate tax effects of temporary differences are as follows:
 
 
July 31, 2014
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
5,460

 
$
(126
)
 
$
5,334

Prepaid catalog costs
 
30

 
(3,180
)
 
(3,150
)
Employee benefits
 
1,533

 
(27
)
 
1,506

Accounts receivable
 
852

 
(9
)
 
843

Other, net
 
8,700

 
(1,015
)
 
7,685

Current
 
$
16,575

 
$
(4,357
)
 
$
12,218

Fixed Assets
 
2,431

 
(4,587
)
 
(2,156
)
Intangible Assets
 
1,706

 
(27,381
)
 
(25,675
)
Capitalized R&D expenditures
 
1,425

 
—

 
1,425

Deferred compensation
 
21,733

 
—

 
21,733

Postretirement benefits
 
5,002

 
(4
)
 
4,998

Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses
 
58,870

 
—

 
58,870

Less valuation allowance
 
(37,409
)
 
—

 
(37,409
)
Other, net
 
1,411

 
(6,499
)
 
(5,088
)
Non-current
 
$
55,169

 
$
(38,471
)
 
$
16,698

Total
 
$
71,744

 
$
(42,828
)
 
$
28,916

 
 
 
July 31, 2013
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
5,880

 
$
(280
)
 
$
5,600

Prepaid catalog costs
 
9

 
(2,407
)
 
(2,398
)
Employee benefits
 
1,973

 
(5
)
 
1,968

Accounts receivable
 
1,292

 
(63
)
 
1,229

Other, net
 
9,721

 
(4,684
)
 
5,037

Current
 
$
18,875

 
$
(7,439
)
 
$
11,436

Fixed Assets
 
2,717

 
(4,811
)
 
(2,094
)
Intangible Assets
 
1,705

 
(54,008
)
 
(52,303
)
Capitalized R&D expenditures
 
1,755

 
—

 
1,755

Deferred compensation
 
24,565

 
—

 
24,565

Postretirement benefits
 
7,220

 
—

 
7,220

Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses
 
62,199

 
(125
)
 
62,074

Less valuation allowance
 
(37,142
)
 
—

 
(37,142
)
Other, net
 
109

 
(8,952
)
 
(8,843
)
Non-current
 
$
63,128

 
$
(67,896
)
 
$
(4,768
)
Total
 
$
82,003

 
$
(75,335
)
 
$
6,668
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the tax computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to the total income tax expense is as follows:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Tax at statutory rate

 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Goodwill impairment (1)
 
(40.3
)%
 
(53.4
)%
 
—
 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (2)
 
(1.1
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
0.1
 %
International rate differential
 
(1.3
)%
 
(4.6
)%
 
(6.6
)%
Non-creditable withholding taxes
 
—
 %
 
(1.5
)%
 
2.3
 %
Rate variances arising from foreign subsidiary distributions
 
(7.5
)%
 
(25.3
)%
 
(6.5
)%
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves (3)
 
25.5
 %
 
1.0
 %
 
7.5
 %
Research and development tax credits and section 199 manufacturer’s deduction
 
3.6
 %
 
3.1
 %
 
(1.0
)%
Non-deductible divestiture fees and account write-offs
 
(5.2
)%
 
—
 %
 
—
 %
Deferred tax and other adjustments
 
0.7
 %
 
2.4
 %
 
(3.4
)%
Other, net
 
(0.1
)%
 
(1.0
)%
 
(1.0
)%
Effective tax rate
 
9.3
 %
 
(44.5
)%
 
26.4
 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:
Balance at July 31, 2011
$
22,343

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
6,983

Additions for tax positions of prior years
9,460

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
—

Lapse of statute of limitations
(949
)
Settlements with tax authorities
—

Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
(1,305
)
 
 
Balance as of July 31, 2012
$
36,532

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
4,015

Additions for tax positions of prior years (1)
2,809

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
—

Lapse of statute of limitations
(5,613
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(590
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
422

 
 
Balance as of July 31, 2013
$
37,575

 
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
4,596

Additions for tax positions of prior years
—

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(14,569
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(3,711
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(5,832
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
(210
)
 
 
Balance as of July 31, 2014
$
17,849
Schedule of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdictions
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the open tax years for the Company's major jurisdictions:
Jurisdiction
 
Open Tax Years
United States — Federal
 
F’13 — F’14
France
 
F’13 — F’14
Germany
 
F’09 — F’14
United Kingdom
 
F’11 — F’14