CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 342,164	$ 206,890
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(50,301)	(66,387)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(195,262)	0
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(29,518)	(33,503)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	36,020	36,689
Proceeds from sale of assets	5,618	537,284
Other	(9,167)	(3,862)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	(242,610)	470,221
Financing activities:
Notes payable	134,992	10,020
Dividends paid	(88,596)	(80,197)
Long-term borrowings	0	14
Repayments of short-term debt	(3,927)	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(545)	(352)
Net proceeds from stock plans	13,814	31,054
Additions to deferred financing costs	0	3,043
Purchase of treasury stock	(250,000)	(250,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	11,327	11,774
Net cash used by financing activities	(182,935)	(280,730)
Cash flow for period	(83,381)	396,381
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	936,886	500,274
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	17,369	7,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	870,874	903,967
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	13,068	23,780
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 44,782	$ 133,417