CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 2,987	$ (45,968)	$ (154,535)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	39,458	44,598	48,725
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	4,164	566	3,699
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	4,471	5,214	1,736
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment, Including Discontinued Operations	46,867	148,551	204,448
Loss on write-down of assets held for sale	0	0	15,658	[1]
Loss on sales of businesses, net	426	1,238	3,138
Deferred income taxes	(7,233)	(27,516)	21,630
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	1,317	(3,600)	1,535
Inventories	(763)	(12,608)	2,440
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9,188	(278)	5,036
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(8,516)	(20,508)	(2,285)
Income taxes	982	3,731	(7,722)
Net cash provided by operating activities	93,348	93,420	143,503
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(26,673)	(43,398)	(35,687)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0	(301,157)
Sales of businesses, net of cash retained	6,111	54,242	10,178
Other	6,197	(637)	900
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(14,365)	10,207	(325,766)
Financing activities:
Payment of dividends	(40,976)	(40,487)	(39,243)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,644	12,113	20,324
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(30,581)	(5,121)
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit	83,382	73,334	231,613
Repayment of borrowing on line of credit	(32,314)	(62,398)	(181,000)
Principal payments on debt	(42,514)	(61,264)	(61,264)
Income tax benefit from equity-based compensation, and other	(1,374)	(6,104)	1,631
Net cash used in financing activities	(32,152)	(115,387)	(33,060)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(14,173)	2,536	481
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,658	(9,224)	(214,842)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	81,834	91,058	305,900
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	114,492	81,834	91,058
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	11,164	14,594	17,162
Income taxes, net of refunds	25,024	33,043	34,030
Acquisitions: [Abstract]
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash	0	0	168,724
Liabilities assumed	0	0	(37,747)
Goodwill	0	0	170,180
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 301,157

[1] The Company recorded a $15.7 million loss to write-down the Die-Cut business to its estimated fair value less costs to sell in the three months ended April 30, 2013.