Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the years ended July 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	2018		2017		2016
Sales to External Customers:
ID Solutions	$	846,087	$	800,392	$	795,511
WPS	327,764		312,924		325,114
Total Company	$	1,173,851	$	1,113,316	$	1,120,625
Depreciation & Amortization:
ID Solutions	$	22,075	$	23,092	$	27,285
WPS	3,367		4,211		5,147
Total Company	$	25,442	$	27,303	$	32,432
Segment Profit:
ID Solutions	$	143,411	$	130,572	$	112,276
WPS	31,712		25,554		30,792
Total Company	$	175,123	$	156,126	$	143,068
Assets:
ID Solutions	$	737,174	$	761,448	$	748,408
WPS	138,329		154,827		154,321
Corporate	181,428		133,948		141,235
Total Company	$	1,056,931	$	1,050,223	$	1,043,964
Expenditures for property, plant & equipment:
ID Solutions	$	17,283	$	12,347	$	11,640
WPS	4,494		2,820		5,500
Total Company	$	21,777	$	15,167	$	17,140

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Following is a reconciliation of segment profit to earnings before income taxes for the years ended July 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016:

	Years Ended July 31,
	2018			2017			2016
Total segment profit	$	175,123		$	156,126		$	143,068
Unallocated costs:
Administrative costs	27,093			25,111			25,190
Gain on sale of business(1)	(4,666		)	—			—
Investment and other (income) expense	(2,487		)	(1,121		)	709
Interest expense	3,168			5,504			7,824
Earnings before income taxes	$	152,015		$	126,632		$	109,345
(1) Gain on sale of business relates to the WPS segment during the year ended July 31, 2018.

	Revenues* Years Ended July 31,									Long-Lived Assets** As of July 31,
	2018			2017			2016			2018		2017		2016
Geographic information:
United States	$	663,935		$	651,294		$	663,511		$	366,638	$	367,418	$	376,045
Other	573,652			521,791			519,579			193,710		221,458		216,076
Eliminations	(63,736		)	(59,769		)	(62,465		)	—		—		—
Consolidated total	$	1,173,851		$	1,113,316		$	1,120,625		$	560,348	$	588,876	$	592,121
* Revenues are attributed based on country of origin.
** Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, other intangible assets and goodwill.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

	Revenues* Years Ended July 31,									Long-Lived Assets** As of July 31,
	2018			2017			2016			2018		2017		2016
Geographic information:
United States	$	663,935		$	651,294		$	663,511		$	366,638	$	367,418	$	376,045
Other	573,652			521,791			519,579			193,710		221,458		216,076
Eliminations	(63,736		)	(59,769		)	(62,465		)	—		—		—
Consolidated total	$	1,173,851		$	1,113,316		$	1,120,625		$	560,348	$	588,876	$	592,121
* Revenues are attributed based on country of origin.
** Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, other intangible assets and goodwill.