CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,208	$ 141,228
Accounts receivable—net	140,018	147,333
Inventories:
Finished products	60,642	64,313
Work-in-process	17,029	16,678
Raw materials and supplies	19,737	18,436
Total inventories	97,408	99,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,051	19,436
Total current assets	381,685	407,424
Other assets:
Goodwill	424,857	429,871
Other intangible assets	55,980	59,806
Deferred income taxes	27,403	27,238
Other	16,327	17,181
Property, plant and equipment, cost:
Land	7,272	5,809
Buildings and improvements	94,542	95,355
Machinery and equipment	254,688	256,549
Construction in progress	3,168	2,842
Property, plant and equipment, gross	359,670	360,555
Less accumulated depreciation	262,786	258,111
Property, plant and equipment—net	96,884	102,444
Total	1,003,136	1,043,964
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	5,691	4,928
Accounts payable	58,515	62,245
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	39,157	45,998
Taxes, other than income taxes	6,617	7,403
Accrued income taxes	2,011	6,136
Other current liabilities	38,210	40,017
Total current liabilities	150,201	166,727
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	157,223	211,982
Other liabilities	60,820	61,657
Total liabilities	368,244	440,366
Stockholders’ investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 47,594,684 and 46,920,974 shares, respectively	513	513
Class B voting common stock—Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	317,587	317,001
Earnings retained in the business	480,368	453,371
Treasury stock—3,666,803 and 4,340,513 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(90,998)	(108,714)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,214)	(54,745)
Other	(4,399)	(3,863)
Total stockholders’ investment	634,892	603,598
Total	$ 1,003,136	$ 1,043,964