CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 89,382	$ 203,983
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(42,403)	(94,285)
Acquisition of businesses	0	(25,669)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(28,166)	(22,388)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	30,322	21,862
Proceeds from sale of assets	542,088	19,856
Other	(1,094)	(9,094)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	500,747	(109,718)
Financing activities:
Notes payable	30,024	(74,987)
Dividends paid	(52,634)	(40,274)
Long-term borrowings	15	84
Repayments of long-term debt	(239)	(266)
Net proceeds from stock plans	24,623	16,662
Purchase of treasury stock	(250,000)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	8,426	2,057
Net cash used by financing activities	(239,785)	(96,724)
Cash flow for period	350,344	(2,459)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	500,274	557,766
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	19,614	(27,403)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	870,232	527,904
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	22,612	11,913
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 103,876	$ 50,485