PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details 10) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	$ 443,242	[1]	$ 425,832	[1]
Actual return on plan assets:
Exchange rate changes	27,278	[1]	(12,340)	[1]
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	514,624	[1]	443,242	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	31,429		40,813
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	(1,722)		988
Assets sold during the period	164		183
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	4,067		(11,297)
Exchange rate changes	1,145		742
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	35,083		31,429
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	8,794		9,634
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	(30)		364
Assets sold during the period	0		0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0		(1,204)
Exchange rate changes	0		0
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	8,764		8,794
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	925		10,910
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	24		46
Assets sold during the period	0		183
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	118		(10,256)
Exchange rate changes	8		42
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	1,075		925
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	13,483		12,180
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	463		184
Assets sold during the period	0		0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	(61)		163
Exchange rate changes	172		956
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	14,057		13,483
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	8,685		8,701
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	512		253
Assets sold during the period	164		0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	4,010		0
Exchange rate changes	1,096		(269)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	14,467		8,685
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets – beginning of year	(458)		(612)
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	(2,691)		141
Assets sold during the period	0		0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0		0
Exchange rate changes	(131)		13
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$ (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.