CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 47,850	$ 33,993
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,102	17,502
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	5,394	4,569
Deferred income taxes	(4,547)	3,338
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	3,407	3,204
Inventories	224	3,403
Prepaid expenses and other assets	220	(3,811)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(9,384)	(1,618)
Income taxes	(3,932)	(2,326)
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,334	58,254
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(7,235)	(3,928)
Other	593	2,521
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,642)	(1,407)
Financing activities:
Payments of Dividends	(20,852)	(20,425)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	14,659	53
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0	(23,397)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit	(50,469)	(437)
Payments of Financing Costs	0	(803)
Income tax on equity-based compensation, and other	(640)	(1,299)
Net cash used in financing activities	(57,302)	(46,308)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5,410)	(4,833)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(16,020)	5,706
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	141,228	114,492
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 125,208	$ 120,198