Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income, Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income, Tax [Abstract]
Net investment hedge translation adjustments	$ (1,804)	$ (8,450)	$ 302
Long-term intercompany loan settlements	0	0	579
Cash flow hedges	192	(308)	28
Pension and other post-retirement benefits	738	949	(1,898)
Other income tax adjustments	(2,154)	(415)	(58)
Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive (loss) income	$ (3,028)	$ (8,224)	$ (1,047)

Other Comprehensive Income, Tax [Abstract]

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Other Comprehensive Income Tax Other Adjustments

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Tax effect of current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future. Applies when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting entity's financial statements. Reported in equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income.

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Amount of tax (expense) benefit, after reclassification adjustments, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss related to pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss).

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Amount of tax expense (benefit), before reclassification adjustments, related to increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Tax effect of current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity.

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