GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill, allocated by reportable segment

The following table presents goodwill, allocated by reportable segment.

	Apr 30, 2012 (a)		July 31, 2011
Life Sciences	$	179,490	$	131,852
Industrial	162,241		158,754
	$	341,731	$	290,606

(a) The amount for goodwill allocated to the Life Sciences reportable segment as of April 30, 2012 excludes goodwill that is classified as held for sale of $22,018 . See Note 16, Discontinued Operations, for further details.

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, net, consist of the following:

	Apr 30, 2012 (b)
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Patents and unpatented technology	$	133,333	$	69,406	$	63,927
Customer-related intangibles	95,371		11,414		83,957
Trademarks	13,207		5,104		8,103
Other	5,063		2,740		2,323
	$	246,974	$	88,664	$	158,310
	July 31, 2011
	Gross		Accumulated 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

(b) The amount for intangible assets as of April 30, 2012 excludes intangible assets, net, that is classified as held for sale of $567. See Note 16, Discontinued Operations, for further details.