Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Divestitures [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	Divestiture On May 31, 2018, the Company sold Runelandhs Försäljnings AB (“Runelandhs”), a business based in Kalmar, Sweden. Runelandhs is a direct marketer of industrial and office equipment. Its products include lifting, transporting, and warehouse equipment; workbenches and material handling supplies; products for environmental protection; and entrance, reception, and office furnishings. The Runelandhs business was part of the Company’s WPS segment and its earnings were not material. The Company received proceeds of $19,141, net of cash transferred with the business. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax and after-tax gain of $4,666, which was included in SG&A expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended July 31, 2018. The divestiture of the Runelandhs business was part of the Company’s continued long-term growth strategy to focus the Company’s energies and resources on growth of the Company’s core businesses.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]

Divestiture

On May 31, 2018, the Company sold Runelandhs Försäljnings AB (“Runelandhs”), a business based in Kalmar, Sweden. Runelandhs is a direct marketer of industrial and office equipment. Its products include lifting, transporting, and warehouse equipment; workbenches and material handling supplies; products for environmental protection; and entrance, reception, and office furnishings. The Runelandhs business was part of the Company’s WPS segment and its earnings were not material. The Company received proceeds of $19,141, net of cash transferred with the business. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax and after-tax gain of $4,666, which was included in SG&A expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the year ended July 31, 2018. The divestiture of the Runelandhs business was part of the Company’s continued long-term growth strategy to focus the Company’s energies and resources on growth of the Company’s core businesses.