PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details 9) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 514,624	[1]	$ 443,242	[1]	$ 425,832	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	514,624		443,242
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	186,261		181,659
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	293,280		230,154
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	35,083		31,429		40,813
Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794		9,634
Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,075		925		10,910
Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,057		13,483		12,180
Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,467		8,685		8,701
Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	(3,280)		(458)		(612)
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	163,263	[1]	146,718	[1]	142,398	[1]
U.S. Plans [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	163,263		146,718
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	95,718		85,920
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58,781		52,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	97,035		88,566
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	97,035		88,566
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,020		4,801
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,020		4,801
U.S. Plans [Member] | Federal Agency [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,463		14,098
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,463		14,098
U.S. Plans [Member] | Mortgage / Asset-backed [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,212		16,895
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,212		16,895
U.S. Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,205		2,714
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,205		2,714
U.S. Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasury [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17,881		13,496
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17,881		13,496
U.S. Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	164,580		149,364
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	97,035		88,566
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58,781		52,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		942
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		942
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Other Receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	164,580		150,306
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	97,035		89,508
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58,781		52,004
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,764		8,794
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,317		3,588
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,317		3,588
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Payables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,317		3,588
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,317		3,588
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
U.S. Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	351,361	[1]	296,524	[1]	283,434	[1]
Foreign Plans [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	351,361		296,524
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	90,543		95,739
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	234,499		178,150
Foreign Plans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26,319		22,635
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	70,801		70,297
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	70,801		70,297
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	122,991		54,280
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	122,991		54,280
Foreign Plans [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	97,250		95,982
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	96,175		95,057
Foreign Plans [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,075		925
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	19,742		25,442
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	19,742		25,442
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,333		28,813
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,333		28,813
Foreign Plans [Member] | Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,057		13,483
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,057		13,483
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,467		8,685
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14,467		8,685
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	354,641		296,982
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	90,543		95,739
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	234,499		178,150
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	29,599		23,093
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,280		458
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,280		458
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,280		458
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0		0
Foreign Plans [Member] | Total Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 3,280		$ 458

[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.