PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011		Jul. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	$ 652,110		$ 604,489
Curtailments and settlements	(5,112)		(8,832)
Service cost	13,650		13,318		12,822
Interest cost	30,822		30,759		29,897
Plan participant contributions	18	[1]	25	[1]
Plan amendments	2,510		(2,802)
Actuarial loss	69,535		17,917
Total benefits paid	(25,758)	[1]	(26,575)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	(25,895)		23,811
Benefit obligation - end of year	711,880		652,110		604,489
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	261,491		238,809
Curtailments and settlements	0		0
Service cost	8,924		8,058		7,954
Interest cost	12,722		12,264		12,213
Plan participant contributions	0	[1]	0	[1]
Plan amendments	1,428		4
Actuarial loss	48,856		14,425
Total benefits paid	(13,842)	[1]	(12,069)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	0		0
Benefit obligation - end of year	319,579		261,491		238,809
Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation - beginning of year	390,619		365,680
Curtailments and settlements	(5,112)		(8,832)
Service cost	4,726		5,260		4,868
Interest cost	18,100		18,495		17,684
Plan participant contributions	18	[1]	25	[1]
Plan amendments	1,082		(2,806)
Actuarial loss	20,679		3,492
Total benefits paid	(11,916)	[1]	(14,506)	[1]
Effect of exchange rates	(25,895)		23,811
Benefit obligation - end of year	$ 392,301		$ 390,619		$ 365,680

[1] The Company has certain supplemental defined benefit plans, which provide benefits to eligible executives in the U.S. and employees abroad for which the above tables do not include certain Company assets relating to these plans of $74,420 and $75,012 for the U.S. plans and $17,963 and $20,992 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, respectively. Liabilities, included in the tables above, related to these plans were $128,798 and $99,169 for the U.S. plans and $57,363 and $55,859 for the foreign plans as of July 31, 2012 and July 31, 2011, respectively.