PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011		Jul. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 425,832	[1]	$ 428,767	[1]	$ 356,471	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	35,188		37,133		28,541
Target allocations for the plan assets, based on a weighted average, equity securities	51.00%
Target allocations for the plan assets, based on a weighted average, corporate and government securities	36.00%
Target allocations for the plan assets, based on a weighted average, all other types of investments	13.00%
Estimated cash requirements for the defined benefit plans	26,791
Expected benefit payments for the defined benefit plans	6,936
Expected company contributions for the defined benefit plans	19,855
Percentage of employee contributions matched, up to 3%	100.00%
Maximum percentage of employee pay for company match	3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Investment Policies and Strategies Narrative Description	The Company’s investment objective for defined benefit plan assets is to meet the plans’ benefit obligations, while preserving plan assets. The investment strategies focus on asset class diversification, liquidity to meet benefit payments and an appropriate balance of long-term return and risk. Plan assets are diversified across several investment managers and are generally invested in liquid funds that track broad market equity and bond indices. The target allocations for the plan assets (based on a weighted average) are 50% equity securities, 30% corporate and government securities, 20% to all other types of investments. Equity securities include investments in domestic and international companies. Fixed income securities include corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries and U.S. and foreign government treasury securities. Other types of investments include investments in a limited partnership, insurance contracts, commingled funds (which primarily represent investments in common collective trusts and fund of funds) and a longevity derivative which follow several different strategies. Plan fiduciaries oversee the investment allocation process, which includes selecting investment managers, commissioning periodic asset-liability studies, setting long-term strategic targets and monitoring asset allocations.
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets at Fair Value, Valuation Techniques and Inputs	The Plan’s investments in cash equivalents and equity securities are valued using quoted market prices and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of the Plan’s investments in debt securities, have been valued utilizing third party pricing services. The pricing services use inputs to determine fair value which are derived from observable market sources including reportable trades, benchmark curves, credit spreads, broker/dealer quotes, bids, offers, and other industry and economic events. These investments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Plan’s other investments included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy have been reported primarily using the net asset value per share of the investment as the practical expedient for measuring fair value as permitted for these types of investments. The fair value of the Plan’s other investments included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy have been valued using unobservable inputs and in some cases are subject to various redemption restrictions. Other receivables and payables are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Supplemental U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	74,420		75,012
Fair value of the company's liability relating to the defined benefit plans	128,798		99,169
Supplemental Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	17,963		20,992
Fair value of the company's liability relating to the defined benefit plans	57,363		55,859
U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	142,398	[1]	141,338	[1]	114,588	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	22,211		19,909		16,320
Expense associated with plan	5,903		5,964		6,010
Foreign Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	283,434	[1]	287,429	[1]	241,883	[1]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	12,977		17,224		12,221
Expense associated with plan	18,778		14,764		12,178
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$ 735		$ 728		$ 769

[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.