COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC PENSION COST

Net periodic pension benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans includes the following components:

	Three Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans						Total
	Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011			Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011			Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011
Service cost	$	2,231		$	2,015		$	1,181		$	1,302		$	3,412		$	3,317
Interest cost	3,051			3,032			4,481			4,538			7,532			7,570
Expected return on plan assets	(2,303		)	(2,203		)	(3,855		)	(3,524		)	(6,158		)	(5,727		)
Amortization of prior service cost	374			456			(34		)	73			340			529
Recognized actuarial loss	1,546			967			1,297			1,403			2,843			2,370
Gain due to curtailments and settlements	—			—			—			(24		)	—			(24		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4,899		$	4,267		$	3,070		$	3,768		$	7,969		$	8,035

	Six Months Ended
	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans						Total
	Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011			Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011			Jan 31, 2012			Jan 31, 2011
Service cost	$	4,462		$	4,030		$	2,391		$	2,589		$	6,853		$	6,619
Interest cost	6,647			6,064			9,116			9,054			15,763			15,118
Expected return on plan assets	(4,606		)	(4,406		)	(7,819		)	(7,036		)	(12,425		)	(11,442		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,031			912			(67		)	144			964			1,056
Recognized actuarial loss	5,000			1,934			2,632			2,802			7,632			4,736
Gain due to curtailments and settlements	—			—			—			(47		)	—			(47		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	12,534		$	8,534		$	6,253		$	7,506		$	18,787		$	16,040