COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined benefit pension plans

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
	Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013			Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013			Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013
Service cost	$	2,170		$	2,647		$	997		$	1,161		$	3,167		$	3,808
Interest cost	3,027			2,618			4,321			4,048			7,348			6,666
Expected return on plan assets	(2,324		)	(2,384		)	(3,542		)	(4,118		)	(5,866		)	(6,502		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	395			393			(10		)	(15		)	385			378
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,345			2,411			1,425			1,412			2,770			3,823
Loss due to curtailments and settlements	—			17			—			—			—			17
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,613		$	5,702		$	3,191		$	2,488		$	7,804		$	8,190

	Six Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans						Total
	Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013			Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013			Jan 31, 2014			Jan 31, 2013
Service cost	$	4,340		$	5,295		$	1,993		$	2,350		$	6,333		$	7,645
Interest cost	6,055			5,235			8,525			8,066			14,580			13,301
Expected return on plan assets	(4,649		)	(4,767		)	(6,980		)	(8,221		)	(11,629		)	(12,988		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	790			786			(21		)	(32		)	769			754
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,689			4,822			2,811			2,812			5,500			7,634
Loss due to curtailments and settlements	—			33			—			—			—			33
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9,225		$	11,404		$	6,328		$	4,975		$	15,553		$	16,379