CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 181,427	$ 133,944
Accounts receivable — net	161,282	149,638
Inventories:
Finished products	73,133	69,760
Work-in-process	19,903	18,117
Raw materials and supplies	20,035	19,147
Total inventories	113,071	107,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,559	17,208
Total current assets	471,339	407,814
Other assets:
Goodwill	419,815	437,697
Other intangible assets	42,588	53,076
Deferred income taxes	7,582	35,456
Other	17,662	18,077
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	6,994	7,470
Buildings and improvements	96,245	98,228
Machinery and equipment	270,989	261,192
Construction in progress	4,495	4,109
Property, plant and equipment, gross	378,723	370,999
Less accumulated depreciation	280,778	272,896
Property, plant and equipment — net	97,945	98,103
Total	1,056,931	1,050,223
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	0	3,228
Accounts payable	66,538	66,817
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	67,619	58,192
Taxes, other than income taxes	8,318	7,970
Accrued income taxes	3,885	7,373
Other current liabilities	44,567	43,618
Total current liabilities	190,927	187,198
Long-term obligations	52,618	104,536
Other liabilities	61,274	58,349
Total liabilities	304,819	350,083
Stockholders’ investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock — Issued 51,261,487 shares at July 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $42,803 at July 31, 2018 and 2017)	513	513
Class B voting common stock — Issued and outstanding 3,538,628 shares	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	325,631	322,608
Earnings retained in the business	553,454	507,136
Treasury stock — 2,867,870 and 3,446,669 shares at July 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(71,120)	(85,470)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,401)	(44,682)
Total stockholders’ investment	752,112	700,140
Total	$ 1,056,931	$ 1,050,223