CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 574,935	$ 319,309	$ 315,496
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring and other charges, net	889	2,542	7,336
Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets	106,284	111,105	98,106
Non-cash stock compensation	29,778	31,864	26,433
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation arrangements	(15,812)	(7,757)	(12,777)
Amortization of deferred revenue	(2,154)	(2,154)	(2,154)
Deferred income taxes	11,314	(9,095)	10,512
Provisions for doubtful accounts	7,173	3,387	1,455
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets	(390,187)	(11,561)	3,195
Other	1,344	1,199	1,199
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Inventories	(17,088)	24,111	(5,177)
Accounts receivable	81,916	(50,753)	(41,607)
Income taxes receivable/payable	6,981	22,238	3,812
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(123,801)	83,742	39,324
Other assets	13,993	(21,245)	(6,579)
Other liabilities	98,894	(22,084)	(8,587)
Net cash provided by operating activities	384,459	474,848	429,987
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(110,182)	(158,909)	(160,771)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(45,718)	(49,552)	(75,142)
Proceeds from sale and maturities of retirement benefit assets	46,147	50,830	63,222
Proceeds from sale of assets	537,625	26,551	1,971
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(21,970)	(167,638)	0
Other	(6,602)	(11,107)	(5,821)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	399,300	(309,825)	(176,541)
Financing activities:
Long-term borrowings	14	106	35,185
Repayments of long-term debt	(461)	(511)	(298,528)
Notes payable	(34,973)	(10,017)	174,600
Additions to deferred financing costs	(3,043)	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(250,000)	(121,164)	(149,907)
Dividends paid	(108,054)	(88,955)	(77,641)
Net proceeds from stock plans	36,240	39,562	60,329
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation arrangements	15,812	7,757	12,777
Net cash used by financing activities	(344,465)	(173,222)	(243,185)
Cash flow for year	439,294	(8,199)	10,261
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	500,274	557,766	498,563
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,682)	(49,293)	48,942
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	936,886	500,274	557,766
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	34,373	23,988	25,866
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 144,733	$ 90,806	$ 93,175