CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 38,958	$ 78,356
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(23,477)	(56,649)
Acquisition of businesses	0	(28,000)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(15,747)	(12,241)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	15,220	9,675
Proceeds from sale of assets	535,680	19,837
Other	(617)	(1,798)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	511,059	(69,176)
Financing activities:
Notes payable	(74,931)	(70,008)
Dividends paid	(23,979)	(20,125)
Long-term borrowings	17	52
Repayments of long-term debt	(120)	(141)
Net proceeds from stock plans	13,528	9,759
Purchase of treasury stock	(75,000)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	4,779	532
Net cash used by financing activities	(155,706)	(79,931)
Cash flow for period	394,311	(70,751)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	500,274	557,766
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	15,095	(11,621)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	909,680	475,394
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	11,004	1,304
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 49,039	$ 29,379