COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

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
	Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013			Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013			Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013
Service cost	$	2,169		$	2,648		$	1,005		$	1,093		$	3,174		$	3,741
Interest cost	3,028			2,617			4,398			3,899			7,426			6,516
Expected return on plan assets	(2,325		)	(2,383		)	(3,611		)	(3,937		)	(5,936		)	(6,320		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	395			392			(10		)	(12		)	385			380
Amortization of actuarial loss	1,344			2,411			1,450			1,358			2,794			3,769
Loss due to curtailments and settlements	—			16			—			—			—			16
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,611		$	5,701		$	3,232		$	2,401		$	7,843		$	8,102

	Nine Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans						Total
	Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013			Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013			Apr 30, 2014			Apr 30, 2013
Service cost	$	6,509		$	7,943		$	2,998		$	3,443		$	9,507		$	11,386
Interest cost	9,083			7,852			12,923			11,965			22,006			19,817
Expected return on plan assets	(6,974		)	(7,150		)	(10,591		)	(12,158		)	(17,565		)	(19,308		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	1,185			1,178			(31		)	(44		)	1,154			1,134
Amortization of actuarial loss	4,033			7,233			4,261			4,170			8,294			11,403
Loss due to curtailments and settlements	—			49			—			—			—			49
Net periodic benefit cost	$	13,836		$	17,105		$	9,560		$	7,376		$	23,396		$	24,481