Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of net sales by segment and geographic region for the three months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2018		2017
Net sales:
ID Solutions
Americas	$	145,791	$	139,404
Europe	48,828		47,131
Asia	23,481		23,170
Total	$	218,100	$	209,705
Workplace Safety
Americas	$	24,751	$	26,488
Europe	37,655		41,384
Australia	12,690		12,574
Total	$	75,096	$	80,446
Total Company
Americas	$	170,542	$	165,892
Europe	86,483		88,515
Asia-Pacific	36,171		35,744
Total	$	293,196	$	290,151

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Segment profit for the three months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2018		2017
Segment profit:
ID Solutions	$	41,562	$	35,837
Workplace Safety	5,541		6,445
Total Company	$	47,103	$	42,282

Reconciliation of Segment Profit

The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to earnings before income taxes for the three months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three months ended October 31,
	2018			2017
Total profit from reportable segments	$	47,103		$	42,282
Unallocated amounts:
Administrative costs	(6,481		)	(6,871		)
Investment and other (expense) income	(17		)	216
Interest expense	(712		)	(863		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	39,893		$	34,764