CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 205,595	$ 89,382
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(34,663)	(42,403)
Acquisition of businesses	(5,299)	0
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(14,312)	(28,166)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	19,946	30,322
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,953	542,088
Other	(3,278)	(1,094)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	(35,653)	500,747
Financing activities:
Notes payable	134,963	30,024
Dividends paid	(58,408)	(52,634)
Long-term borrowings	0	15
Repayments of short-term debt	(3,927)	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(375)	(239)
Net proceeds from stock plans	7,130	24,623
Purchase of treasury stock	(250,000)	(250,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	9,444	8,426
Net cash used by financing activities	(161,173)	(239,785)
Cash flow for period	8,769	350,344
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	936,886	500,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	6,179	19,614
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	951,834	870,232
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	11,844	22,612
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 31,772	$ 103,876