CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 85,897	$ 38,958
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(18,915)	(23,477)
Acquisition of businesses	(1,460)	0
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(4,693)	(15,747)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	9,027	15,220
Proceeds from sale of assets	471	535,680
Other	(1,685)	(617)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	(17,255)	511,059
Financing activities:
Notes payable	90,007	(74,931)
Dividends paid	(27,947)	(23,979)
Long-term borrowings	0	17
Repayments of short-term debt	(3,927)	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(195)	(120)
Net proceeds from stock plans	15,251	13,528
Purchase of treasury stock	(125,000)	(75,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	3,122	4,779
Net cash used by financing activities	(48,689)	(155,706)
Cash flow for period	19,953	394,311
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	936,886	500,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11,137	15,095
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	967,976	909,680
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	1,175	11,004
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 22,826	$ 49,039