PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:



	2012			2011
Land	$	48,607		$	51,588
Buildings and improvements	488,463			521,419
Machinery and equipment	745,615			835,013
Information technology hardware & software	229,438			202,574
Furniture and fixtures	96,595			94,965
	1,608,718			1,705,559
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(857,725		)	(910,960		)
	$	750,993		$	794,599

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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