GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill, allocated by reportable segment

The following table presents goodwill, allocated by reportable segment.

	Jan 31, 2014		Jul 31, 2013
Life Sciences	$	186,098	$	180,896
Industrial	161,982		161,596
	$	348,080	$	342,492

Schedule of Intangible Assets

	Jan 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	112,559	$	62,044	$	50,515
Customer-related intangibles	106,290		27,354		78,936
Trademarks	13,353		6,573		6,780
Other	3,638		2,484		1,154
	$	235,840	$	98,455	$	137,385
	Jul 31, 2013
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	123,707	$	69,992	$	53,715
Customer-related intangibles	97,016		22,425		74,591
Trademarks	13,291		6,166		7,125
Other	4,425		2,613		1,812
	$	238,439	$	101,196	$	137,243