GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Goodwill, allocated by reportable segment

	2011		2010
Life Sciences	$	131,852	$	126,854
Industrial		158,754		156,968
	$	290,606	$	283,822

Schedule of Intangible Assets

	2011
			Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	102,372	$	64,921	$	37,451
Customer-related intangibles		26,478		6,598		19,880
Trademarks		6,802		4,684		2,118
Other		4,685		2,399		2,286
	$	140,337	$	78,602	$	61,735

	2010
			Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	99,825	$	57,210	$	42,615
Customer-related intangibles		26,100		3,511		22,589
Trademarks		6,438		4,196		2,242
Other		3,488		2,107		1,381
	$	135,851	$	67,024	$	68,827

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of amortizable intangibles assets, in total and by major class, including the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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