CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 315,496	$ 241,248	$ 195,619
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring and other charges, net	7,336	976	4,317
Depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets	98,106	93,628	89,439
Non-cash stock compensation	26,433	24,616	23,484
Write-off of deferred financing costs	0	3,245	0
Redemption premium on senior notes	0	28,268	0
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation arrangements	(12,777)	(2,671)	(457)
Amortization of deferred revenue	(2,154)	(2,154)	(2,154)
Deferred income taxes	10,512	(4,976)	(10,642)
Provisions for doubtful accounts	1,455	1,349	2,864
Other	4,394	1,421	(355)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Inventories	(5,177)	(8,415)	57,147
Accounts receivable	(41,607)	(14,806)	19,954
Income taxes receivable/payable	3,812	(7,368)	656
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	39,324	67,098	(42,071)
Other assets	(6,579)	(23,972)	20,412
Other liabilities	(8,587)	(19,627)	(30,718)
Net cash provided by operating activities	429,987	377,860	327,495
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(160,771)	(136,313)	(133,049)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(75,142)	(58,599)	(20,555)
Proceeds from sale of retirement benefit assets	63,222	47,442	18,737
Disposals of fixed assets	1,971	1,603	4,241
Acquisitions of businesses, net of disposals and cash acquired	0	(8,984)	(37,249)
Other	(5,821)	(13,883)	(14,155)
Net cash used by investing activities	(176,541)	(168,734)	(182,030)
Financing activities:
Long-term borrowings	35,185	798,290	171,010
Repayments of long-term debt	(298,528)	(737,675)	(213,974)
Notes payable	174,600	(2,016)	19,493
Redemption premium on senior notes	0	(28,268)	0
Additions to deferred financing costs	0	(6,311)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(149,907)	(99,999)	(96,439)
Dividends paid	(77,641)	(71,284)	(64,914)
Net proceeds from stock plans	60,329	23,929	15,757
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation arrangements	12,777	2,671	457
Net cash used by financing activities	(243,185)	(120,663)	(168,610)
Cash flow for year	10,261	88,463	(23,145)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	498,563	414,011	454,065
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	48,942	(3,911)	(16,909)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	557,766	498,563	414,011
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	25,866	35,611	40,740
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 93,175	$ 91,871	$ 84,680