PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details 10) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	$ 428,767	[1]	$ 356,471	[1]
Actual return on plan assets:
Exchange rate changes	(13,139)	[1]	14,758	[1]
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	425,832	[1]	428,767	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	43,836		28,432
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	943		1,503
Assets sold during the period	(25)		25
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	(1,011)		11,579
Exchange rate changes	(2,930)		2,297
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	40,813		43,836
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Limited Partnership [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	10,058		6,794
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	(399)		739
Assets sold during the period	(25)		25
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0		2,500
Exchange rate changes	0		0
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	9,634		10,058
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commingled Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	12,165		1,618
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	234		324
Assets sold during the period			0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	(841)		9,798
Exchange rate changes	(648)		425
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	10,910		12,165
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	13,631		12,309
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	676		509
Assets sold during the period			0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	(170)		(725)
Exchange rate changes	(1,957)		1,538
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	12,180		13,631
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	8,617		7,711
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	435		550
Assets sold during the period	0		0
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0		6
Exchange rate changes	(351)		350
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	8,701		8,617
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Longevity Swap [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year	(635)		0
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year	(3)		(619)
Exchange rate changes	26		(16)
Fair value of plan assets - end of year	$ (612)		$ (635)

[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.