INCOME TAXES (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	23.30%	22.80%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 200,144us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits		$ 202,564us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)	2,420
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	163,857
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued	15,343		14,556
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Lower Bound	0
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound	$ 43,963

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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The estimated lower bound of the reasonably possible change in the total amount of the unrecognized tax benefit (that will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date) for a tax position taken.

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