CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 326,417	$ 280,956
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(126,923)	(103,142)
Acquisition of businesses	(167,638)	0
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(33,805)	(62,439)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	33,422	51,307
Proceeds from sale of assets	25,604	530
Other	(9,666)	(5,099)
Net cash used by investing activities	(279,006)	(118,843)
Financing activities:
Notes payable	(15,004)	109,682
Dividends paid	(64,554)	(57,287)
Long-term borrowings	104	35,145
Repayments of long-term debt	(390)	(298,405)
Net proceeds from stock plans	34,845	54,487
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(64,524)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	4,177	10,799
Net cash used by financing activities	(40,822)	(210,103)
Cash flow for period	6,589	(47,990)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	557,766	498,563
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(28,464)	40,923
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	535,891	491,496
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	13,274	13,589
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 75,401	$ 79,850