PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	$ 681,008		$ 711,880
Curtailments and settlements	(168)		(22,720)
Service cost	12,684		15,094		13,650
Interest cost	29,487		26,316		30,822
Plan amendments	73		471
Actuarial (gain) loss	8,326		(11,407)
Total benefits paid	(37,767)	[1]	(31,383)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	29,334		(7,243)
Benefit obligation – end of year	722,977		681,008		711,880
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	285,360		319,579
Curtailments and settlements	0		(15,477)
Service cost	8,679		10,590		8,924
Interest cost	12,110		10,469		12,722
Plan amendments	73		471
Actuarial (gain) loss	2,843		(32,170)
Total benefits paid	(20,300)	[1]	(8,102)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	0		0
Benefit obligation – end of year	288,765		285,360		319,579
Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	395,648		392,301
Curtailments and settlements	(168)		(7,243)
Service cost	4,005		4,504		4,726
Interest cost	17,377		15,847		18,100
Plan amendments	0		0
Actuarial (gain) loss	5,483		20,763
Total benefits paid	(17,467)	[1]	(23,281)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	29,334		(7,243)
Benefit obligation – end of year	$ 434,212		$ 395,648		$ 392,301

[1] The Company has certain supplemental defined benefit plans, which provide benefits to eligible executives in the U.S. and employees abroad for which the above tables do not include certain Company assets relating to these plans of $67,878 and $70,335 for the U.S. plans and $18,102 and $18,111 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively. Liabilities, included in the tables above, related to these plans were $111,886 and $111,590 for the U.S. plans and $72,332 and $65,428 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively.