OTHER CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes	$ 39,001	[1]	$ 37,653	[1]
Income taxes receivable	4,894	[1]	5,141	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	35,194	[1]	33,761	[1]
Prepaid expenses	36,903		39,047
Other receivables	36,530		50,159
Other current assets	$ 152,522		$ 165,761

[1] See Note 11, Income Taxes, for further discussion.