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EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The condensed consolidated statements of earnings present basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share considers the potential effect of dilution on basic earnings per share assuming potentially dilutive shares that meet certain criteria, such as those issuable upon exercise of stock options, were outstanding. The treasury stock method reduces the dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities as it assumes that any cash proceeds (from the issuance of potentially dilutive securities) are used to buy back shares at the average share price during the period. Employee stock options and restricted stock units aggregating 742 and 575 shares were not included in the computation of diluted shares for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively, because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, 586 and 862 antidilutive shares, respectively, were excluded. The following is a reconciliation between basic shares outstanding and diluted shares outstanding:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Apr 30, 2013
 
Apr 30, 2012
 
Apr 30, 2013
 
Apr 30, 2012
Basic shares outstanding
111,964

 
116,567

 
112,979

 
116,190

Effect of stock plans
1,347

 
1,791

 
1,436

 
1,627

Diluted shares outstanding
113,311

 
118,358

 
114,415

 
117,817