PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details 9) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 443,242	[1]	$ 425,832	[1]	$ 428,767	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	443,242		425,832
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	181,659		201,835
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	230,154		183,184
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31,429		40,813		43,836
Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634		10,058
Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	925		10,910		12,165
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,483		12,180		13,631
Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,685		8,701		8,617
Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	(458)		(612)		(635)
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	146,718	[1]	142,398	[1]	141,338	[1]
U.S. Plans [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	146,718		142,398
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	85,920		71,760
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52,004		61,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	88,566		74,115
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	88,566		74,115
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,801		3,567
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,801		3,567
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,098		14,664
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,098		14,664
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,895		17,015
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,895		17,015
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,714		8,642
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,714		8,642
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,496		17,116
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,496		17,116
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	149,364		144,753
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	88,566		74,115
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52,004		61,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	942		1,006
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	942		1,006
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	150,306		145,759
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	89,508		75,121
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52,004		61,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,794		9,634
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,588		3,361
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,588		3,361
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,588		3,361
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,588		3,361
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	296,524	[1]	283,434	[1]	287,429	[1]
Foreign Plans [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	296,524		283,434
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	95,739		130,075
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	178,150		122,180
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	22,635		31,179
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	70,297		122,204
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	70,297		122,204
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	54,280		41,852
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	54,280		41,852
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28,813		72,132
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28,813		72,132
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	95,982		19,106
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	95,057		8,196
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	925		10,910
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	296,982		284,046
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	95,739		130,075
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	178,150		122,180
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,093		31,791
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	458		612
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	458		612
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	25,442		7,871
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	25,442		7,871
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,483		12,180
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,483		12,180
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,685		8,701
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,685		8,701
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	458		612
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 458		$ 612

[1] The Company has certain supplemental defined benefit plans, which provide benefits to eligible executives in the U.S. and employees abroad for which the above tables do not include certain Company assets relating to these plans of $70,335 and $74,420 for the U.S. plans and $18,111 and $17,963 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively. Liabilities, included in the tables above, related to these plans were $111,590 and $128,798 for the U.S. plans and $65,428 and $57,363 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2013 and July 31, 2012, respectively.