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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations
Earnings before income taxes consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
United States
 
$
48,903

 
$
43,561

 
$
61,349

Other Nations
 
103,112

 
83,071

 
47,996

Total
 
$
152,015

 
$
126,632

 
$
109,345
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense consists of the following:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
2,830

 
$
15,279

 
$
5,048

Other Nations
 
26,593

 
23,826

 
19,929

States (U.S.)
 
910

 
1,163

 
1,348

 
 
$
30,333

 
$
40,268

 
$
26,325

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
30,267

 
$
(8,173
)
 
$
3,946

Other Nations
 
(1,462
)
 
(1,329
)
 
(1,387
)
States (U.S.)
 
1,817

 
221

 
351

 
 
$
30,622

 
$
(9,281
)
 
$
2,910

Total income tax expense
 
$
60,955

 
$
30,987

 
$
29,235
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences are as follows as of July 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
July 31, 2018
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
3,095

 
$
(53
)
 
$
3,042

Prepaid catalog costs
 
—

 
(978
)
 
(978
)
Employee benefits
 
3,772

 
(91
)
 
3,681

Accounts receivable
 
828

 
(1
)
 
827

Fixed assets
 
2,959

 
(4,911
)
 
(1,952
)
Intangible assets
 
1,073

 
(29,630
)
 
(28,557
)
Deferred and equity-based compensation
 
10,656

 
—

 
10,656

Postretirement benefits
 
3,280

 
—

 
3,280

Tax credit and net operating loss carry-forwards
 
64,348

 
—

 
64,348

Less valuation allowance
 
(56,866
)
 
—

 
(56,866
)
Other, net
 
8,548

 
(8,962
)
 
(414
)
Total
 
$
41,693

 
$
(44,626
)
 
$
(2,933
)
 
 
 
July 31, 2017
 
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Total
Inventories
 
$
4,516

 
$
(1
)
 
$
4,515

Prepaid catalog costs
 
—

 
(1,107
)
 
(1,107
)
Employee benefits
 
8,932

 
—

 
8,932

Accounts receivable
 
1,141

 
(11
)
 
1,130

Fixed assets
 
2,819

 
(3,884
)
 
(1,065
)
Intangible assets
 
1,187

 
(37,681
)
 
(36,494
)
Deferred and equity-based compensation
 
16,743

 
—

 
16,743

Postretirement benefits
 
4,144

 
—

 
4,144

Tax credit and net operating loss carry-forwards
 
70,128

 
—

 
70,128

Less valuation allowance
 
(38,563
)
 
—

 
(38,563
)
Other, net
 
12,630

 
(10,798
)
 
1,832

Total
 
$
83,677

 
$
(53,482
)
 
$
30,195
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the tax computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes to the total income tax expense is as follows:
 
 
Years Ended July 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Tax at statutory rate
 
26.9
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
1.6
 %
 
1.0
 %
 
0.8
 %
International rate differential
 
(1.1
)%
 
(6.3
)%
 
0.4
 %
Rate variances arising from foreign subsidiary distributions(1)
 
0.8
 %
 
(5.9
)%
 
0.5
 %
Foreign tax credit carryforward valuation allowance(2)
 
14.1
 %
 
—
 %
 
—
 %
Divestiture of business(3)
 
(0.8
)%
 
—
 %
 
—
 %
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves(4)
 
2.2
 %
 
3.6
 %
 
(3.7
)%
Research and development tax credits and domestic manufacturer’s deduction
 
(2.0
)%
 
(1.8
)%
 
(3.6
)%
Deferred tax and other adjustments, net
 
(1.6
)%
 
(1.1
)%
 
(2.7
)%
Effective tax rate
 
40.1
 %
 
24.5
 %
 
26.7
 %

(1)
The year ended July 31, 2017, includes the generation of foreign tax credit carryforwards from cash repatriations that occurred during the fiscal year.
(2)
The year ended July 31, 2018, includes the establishment of a valuation allowance against foreign tax credit carryforwards as a result of the Tax Reform Act.
(3)
The year ended July 31, 2018, includes the divestiture of the Company's Runelandhs business based in Sweden. Refer to Note 13 - Divestitures for additional information.
(4)
The years ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, include increases in current year uncertain tax positions, while the year ended July 31, 2016, includes reductions of uncertain tax positions resulting from the closure of audits and lapses in statutes of limitations.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:
Balance at July 31, 2015
$
21,133

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
3,093

Additions for tax positions of prior years
1,290

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(9,369
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(344
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(456
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
(53
)
Balance as of July 31, 2016
$
15,294

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
2,500

Additions for tax positions of prior years
1,124

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(62
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(663
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(118
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
287

Balance as of July 31, 2017
$
18,362

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
2,467

Additions for tax positions of prior years
1,586

Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(23
)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(489
)
Settlements with tax authorities
(1,277
)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other
(196
)
Balance as of July 31, 2018
$
20,430
Schedule of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdictions
Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the open tax years for the Company's major jurisdictions:
Jurisdiction
 
Open Tax Years
United States — Federal
 
F’15 — F’18
France
 
F’15 — F’18
Unr