GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill, allocated by reportable segment

The following table presents changes in the carrying value of goodwill, allocated by reportable segment.

	Life Sciences			Industrial		Total
Balance as of July 31, 2012	$	178,359		$	160,582	$	338,941
Foreign currency translation	2,537			1,014		3,551
Balance as of July 31, 2013	180,896			161,596		342,492
Acquisitions	91,121			59,628		150,749
Foreign currency translation	(2,259		)	480		(1,779		)
Balance as of July 31, 2014	$	269,758		$	221,704	$	491,462

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following:

	2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	165,727	$	66,126	$	99,601
Customer-related intangibles	165,759		33,845		131,914
Trademarks	16,971		7,130		9,841
Other	3,647		2,580		1,067
	$	352,104	$	109,681	$	242,423

	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