DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ (3,549)	$ 0	$ 246,758
Product Line [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales		5,496		8,523
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		(5,663)		394,321
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes		(2,114)		147,563
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ (3,549)		$ 246,758

Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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