CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 682,445	$ 641,190	$ 1,989,193	$ 1,931,245
Cost of sales	334,371	307,111	971,146	928,120
Gross profit	348,074	334,079	1,018,047	1,003,125
Selling, general and administrative expenses	201,045	199,595	592,228	601,569
Research and development	26,644	22,608	74,890	68,582
Restructuring and other charges, net	11,542	12,824	29,910	21,497
Interest expense, net	4,747	5,298	15,919	10,747
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	104,096	93,754	305,100	300,730
Provision for income taxes	15,405	19,483	61,230	56,975
Net earnings from continuing operations	88,691	74,271	243,870	243,755
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(1,206)	0	245,552
Net earnings	$ 88,691	$ 73,065	$ 243,870	$ 489,307
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.66	$ 2.20	$ 2.16
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.65	$ 2.17	$ 2.13
Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ 2.17
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00	$ 2.15
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.65	$ 2.20	$ 4.33
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.64	$ 2.17	$ 4.28
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.550	$ 0.250	$ 0.825	$ 0.750
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	110,183	111,964	110,946	112,979
Diluted	111,466	113,311	112,215	114,415