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COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST
Net periodic pension benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans includes the following components:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
U.S. Plans
 
Foreign Plans
 
Total
 
 
Oct 31, 2014
 
Oct 31, 2013
 
Oct 31, 2014
 
Oct 31, 2013
 
Oct 31, 2014
 
Oct 31, 2013
Service cost
 
$
2,589

 
$
2,170

 
$
955

 
$
996

 
$
3,544

 
$
3,166

Interest cost
 
2,896

 
3,028

 
3,988

 
4,204

 
6,884

 
7,232

Expected return on plan assets
 
(2,483
)
 
(2,325
)
 
(3,844
)
 
(3,438
)
 
(6,327
)
 
(5,763
)
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)
 
365

 
395

 
1

 
(11
)
 
366

 
384

Amortization of actuarial loss
 
1,019

 
1,344

 
1,374

 
1,386

 
2,393

 
2,730

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
4,386

 
$
4,612

 
$
2,474

 
$
3,137

 
$
6,860

 
$
7,749