PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant And Equipment

	2011			2010
Land	$	51,588		$	48,546
Buildings and improvements		521,419			495,741
Machinery and equipment		835,013			779,700
Information technology hardware & software		202,574			140,626
Furniture and fixtures		94,965			86,925
		1,705,559			1,551,538
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(910,960	)		(845,103	)
	$	794,599		$	706,435

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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