RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014		Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	$ 6,271	[1]	$ 7,347	[1]	$ 15,021	[1]	$ 10,462	[1]
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	438	[1]	894	[1]	990	[1]	2,137	[1]
(Gain)/loss on sale and impairment of assets, net	(4,334)	[1]	0	[1]	(4,334)	[1]	0	[1]
Reversal of excess restructuring reserves	(1,326)	[1]	(280)		(1,436)	[1]	(624)	[1]
Restructuring Charges	9,717	[1]	7,961	[1]	18,909	[1]	11,975	[1]
Cash	5,383	[1]	7,961	[1]	14,575	[1]	11,975	[1]
Non-cash	4,334	[1]	0	[1]	4,334	[1]	0	[1]
Other Gains (Charges) [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	0	[2]	844	[2]	0	[2]	402	[2]
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	(197)	[2]	(2,053)	[2]	(245)	[2]	(2,195)	[2]
(Gain)/loss on sale and impairment of assets, net	(1,620)	[2]	0	[2]	(1,620)	[2]	(160)	[2]
Environmental matters			0	[2]			4,440	[2]
Other (Gains) Charges	1,817	[2]	1,209	[2]	1,865	[2]	6,393	[2]
Cash	197	[2]	1,209	[2]	245	[2]	6,233	[2]
Non-cash	(1,620)	[2]	0	[2]	(1,620)	[2]	(160)	[2]
Restructuring Charges and Other Gains (Charges) [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	(6,271)		(6,503)		(15,021)		(10,060)
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	(635)		(2,947)		(1,235)		(4,332)
(Gain)/loss on sale and impairment of assets, net	(5,954)		0		(5,954)		(160)
Environmental matters			0	[2]			4,440	[2]
Restructuring And Other Gains (Charges)	11,534		9,170		20,774		18,368
Cash	5,580		9,170		14,820		18,208
Non-cash	$ 5,954		$ 0		$ 5,954		$ 160

[1] Restructuring:In fiscal year 2012, the Company announced a multi-year strategic cost reduction initiative (“structural cost improvement initiative”). This initiative impacts both segments as well as the Corporate Services Group. The goal of this initiative is to properly position the Company’s cost structure globally to perform in the current economic environment without adversely impacting its growth or innovation potential. Key components of the structural cost improvement initiative include:▪the strategic alignment of manufacturing, sales and R&D facilities to cost-effectively deliver high-quality products and superior service to the Company’s customers worldwide,▪creation of regional and global shared financial services centers for the handling of accounting transaction processing and other accounting functions,▪reorganization of sales functions, to more cost-efficiently deliver superior service to the Company’s customers globally, and▪reductions in headcount across all functional areas, enabled by efficiencies gained through the Company’s ERP systems, as well as in order to align to economic conditions.Restructuring charges recorded in the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014 primarily reflect the expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s structural cost improvement initiative as discussed above. Restructuring charges recorded in the three and six months ended January 31, 2015 also include the impairment of assets related to the exit of an immaterial product line.

[2] Other Charges/(Gains):Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations: In the three and six months ended January 31, 2014, the Company recorded adjustments related to certain employment contract obligations.Professional fees and other: In the three months ended January 31, 2014, the Company recorded acquisition related legal and other professional fees.Impairment of assets: In the three months ended January 31, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment related to a redundant software project.Environmental matters: In the six months ended January 31, 2014, the Company increased its previously established environmental reserve related to a matter in Pinellas Park, Florida.