CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 189,256	$ 197,215	$ 174,857	$ 149,979
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,639	29,873	32,370
Stock-based compensation expense	11,882	7,361	7,508
Gain on sale of business	0	0	(3,770)
Deferred income taxes	(7,623)	(9,399)	(12,472)
Other	(2,540)	1,401	(308)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	(14,356)	(6,581)	2,380
Inventories	(18,889)	21,697	14,972
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,098)	(743)	(1,023)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,862)	19,198	(9,459)
Income taxes	(5,213)	(4,948)	4,094
Net cash provided by operating activities	181,196	255,074	209,149
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(27,577)	(79,892)	(19,226)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(144,541)	0	0
Sale of business	0	0	8,000
Other	864	(1,155)	12
Net cash used in investing activities	(171,254)	(81,047)	(11,214)
Financing activities:
Payment of dividends	(45,542)	(45,060)	(45,404)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,171	8,186	4,091
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock-based awards	(2,683)	(2,797)	(2,041)
Purchase of treasury stock	(50,838)	(72,225)	(74,996)
Proceeds from borrowing on credit facilities	266,846	175,103	127,660
Repayments of Lines of Credit	258,015	133,884	172,944
Other	190	149	66
Net cash used in financing activities	(83,871)	(70,528)	(163,568)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,840)	(4,913)	3,096
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(75,769)	98,586	37,463
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance	250,118	151,532	114,069
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance	174,349	250,118	151,532	$ 114,069
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest	4,656	2,930	3,408
Income taxes	$ 71,077	$ 62,073	$ 58,829