OTHER CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes	$ 37,653	[1]	$ 63,656	[1]
Income taxes receivable	5,141	[1]	5,089	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	33,761	[1]	22,218	[1]
Prepaid expenses	39,047		40,814
Other receivables	50,159		63,687
Other current assets	$ 165,761		$ 195,464

[1] See Note 11, Income Taxes, for further discussion.