GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill, allocated by reportable segment

	Life Sciences		Industrial		Total
Balance as of July 31, 2013	$	180,896	$	161,596	$	342,492
Acquisitions	99,744		—		99,744
Foreign currency translation	1,818		976		2,794
Balance as of April 30, 2014	$	282,458	$	162,572	$	445,030

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	Apr 30, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	166,112	$	64,522	$	101,590
Customer-related intangibles	129,777		30,480		99,297
Trademarks	16,412		6,835		9,577
Other	3,674		2,552		1,122
	$	315,975	$	104,389	$	211,586
	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