CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 114,537	$ 85,897
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(10,408)	(18,915)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(1,460)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(17,592)	(4,693)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	18,735	9,027
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,577	471
Other	(2,587)	(1,685)
Net cash used by investing activities	(10,275)	(17,255)
Financing Activities
Notes payable	299,793	90,007
Dividends paid	(30,202)	(27,947)
Repayments of short-term debt	0	(3,927)
Repayments of long-term debt	(148)	(195)
Net proceeds from stock plans	1,138	15,251
Additions to deferred financing costs	1,535	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(300,000)	(125,000)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	1,235	3,122
Net cash used by financing activities	(29,719)	(48,689)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	(37,172)	11,137
Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalents	37,371	31,090
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	964,110	936,886
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,001,481	967,976
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest paid	1,729	1,175
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 18,806	$ 22,826