RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014		Apr. 30, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	$ 4,690	[1]	$ 8,289	[1]	$ 19,711	[1]	$ 18,751	[1]
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	1,375	[1]	567	[1]	2,365	[1]	2,704	[1]
Impairment of assets	(8,499)	[1]	(3,986)	[1]	(12,833)	[1]	(3,986)	[1]
Reversal of excess restructuring reserves	(585)	[1]	(1,158)		(2,021)	[1]	(1,782)	[1]
Restructuring Charges	13,979	[1]	11,684	[1]	32,888	[1]	23,659	[1]
Cash	5,480	[1]	7,698	[1]	20,055	[1]	19,673	[1]
Non-cash	8,499	[1]	3,986	[1]	12,833	[1]	3,986	[1]
Other Gains (Charges) [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	402	[2]
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	(152)	[2]	(1,498)	[2]	(397)	[2]	(3,693)	[2]
Impairment of assets	0	[2]	1,640	[2]	(1,620)	[2]	1,480	[2]
Environmental matters			0	[2]			4,440	[2]
Other (Gains) Charges	152	[2]	(142)	[2]	2,017	[2]	6,251	[2]
Cash	152	[2]	(142)	[2]	397	[2]	6,091	[2]
Non-cash	0	[2]	0	[2]	(1,620)	[2]	(160)	[2]
Restructuring Charges and Other Gains (Charges) [Abstract]
Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations	(4,690)		(8,289)		(19,711)		(18,349)
Professional fees and other costs, net of receipt of insurance claim payments	(1,527)		(2,065)		(2,762)		(6,397)
Impairment of assets	(8,499)		(2,346)		(14,453)		(2,506)
Environmental matters			0	[2]			4,440	[2]
Restructuring And Other Gains (Charges)	14,131		11,542		34,905		29,910
Cash	5,632		7,556		20,452		25,764
Non-cash	$ 8,499		$ 3,986		$ 14,453		$ 4,146

[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 nine months ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014 primarily reflect the expenses incurred in connection with the Company’s structural cost improvement initiative as discussed above. In addition, restructuring charges recorded in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015 include the impairment of assets related to a building held for sale. Restructuring charges recorded in the nine months ended April 30, 2015 include the impairment of assets related to the exit of an immaterial product line. Restructuring charges in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2014 include the impairment of assets related to the discontinuance of a specific manufacturing line due to excess capacity as a result of acquisitions.

[2] Other Charges/(Gains):Severance benefits and other employment contract obligations: In the nine months ended April 30, 2014, the Company recorded adjustments related to certain employment contract obligations.Professional fees and other: In the three months ended April 30, 2014, the Company recorded costs related to the settlement of a legal matter. In the three and nine months ended April 30, 2014, the Company recorded acquisition related legal and other professional fees.Impairment of assets and gain on sales of assets, net: In the nine months ended April 30, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment related to a redundant software project. In the three months ended April 30, 2014, the Company recorded a gain on the sale of a building in Europe.Environmental matters: In the nine months ended April 30, 2014, the Company increased its previously established environmental reserve related to a matter in Pinellas Park, Florida.