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COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
Net periodic pension benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans includes the following components:
 
Three Months Ended
 
U.S. Plans
 
Foreign Plans
 
Total
 
Oct 31, 2013
 
Oct 31, 2012
 
Oct 31, 2013
 
Oct 31, 2012
 
Oct 31, 2013
 
Oct 31, 2012
Service cost
$
2,170

 
$
2,648

 
$
996

 
$
1,189

 
$
3,166

 
$
3,837

Interest cost
3,028

 
2,617

 
4,204

 
4,018

 
7,232

 
6,635

Expected return on plan assets
(2,325
)
 
(2,383
)
 
(3,438
)
 
(4,103
)
 
(5,763
)
 
(6,486
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)
395

 
393

 
(11
)
 
(17
)
 
384

 
376

Amortization of actuarial loss
1,344

 
2,411

 
1,386

 
1,400

 
2,730

 
3,811

Loss due to curtailments and settlements
—

 
16

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
16

Net periodic benefit cost
$
4,612

 
$
5,702

 
$
3,137

 
$
2,487

 
$
7,749

 
$
8,189