CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 13,584	$ 23,928
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,123	10,878
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	1,319	2,600
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	196	0
Loss on sale of business, net	426	0
Deferred income taxes	2,346	(2,421)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	(3,916)	(18,551)
Inventories	(7,077)	(12,461)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,999)	(5,372)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,897	25,903
Income taxes	1,705	1,089
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,604	25,593
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(11,451)	(9,086)
Sale of business, net of cash retained	8,771	0
Other	592	(70)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,088)	(9,156)
Financing activities:
Payments of Dividends	(10,191)	(10,149)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	91	5,209
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable	41,000	0
Repayment of borrowing on notes payable	(7,714)	(24,000)
Income tax on the exercise of stock options and deferred compensation distributions, and other	(1,296)	(719)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,890	(29,659)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,766)	4,033
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	34,640	(9,189)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,834	91,058
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	116,474	81,869
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	3,032	4,151
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 7,323	$ 10,006