CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 90,869	$ 77,427
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,008	17,117
Stock-based compensation expense	5,263	4,381
Deferred income taxes	(3,640)	(5,234)
Other	947	(908)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,030)	280
Inventories	10,078	(1,287)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,187)	(3,502)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,754)	(29,156)
Income taxes	(4,203)	(1,734)
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,351	57,384
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(60,832)	(8,167)
Other	0	11
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,832)	(8,156)
Financing activities:
Payment of dividends	(22,694)	(22,793)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,366	2,688
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards	(2,362)	(1,509)
Purchase of treasury stock	(21,797)	(17,861)
Proceeds from borrowing on credit agreement	69,145	71,036
Repayment of borrowing on credit agreement	(70,771)	(88,755)
Other	149	66
Net cash used in financing activities	(42,964)	(57,128)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,227)	2,041
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,672)	(5,859)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	151,532	114,069
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 143,860	$ 108,210