CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 641,190	$ 657,976	$ 1,931,245	$ 1,949,285
Cost of sales	307,111	323,550	928,120	941,342
Gross profit	334,079	334,426	1,003,125	1,007,943
Selling, general and administrative expenses	199,595	215,226	601,569	632,982
Research and development	22,608	20,780	68,582	60,351
Restructuring and other charges, net	12,824	2,861	21,497	31,001
Interest expense, net	5,298	6,351	10,747	17,682
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	93,754	89,208	300,730	265,927
Provision for income taxes	19,483	18,270	56,975	60,691
Net earnings from continuing operations	74,271	70,938	243,755	205,236
Earnings/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,206)	7,980	245,552	27,866
Net earnings	$ 73,065	$ 78,918	$ 489,307	$ 233,102
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.61	$ 2.16	$ 1.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.60	$ 2.13	$ 1.74
Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.07	$ 2.17	$ 0.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.07	$ 2.15	$ 0.24
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.68	$ 4.33	$ 2.01
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.67	$ 4.28	$ 1.98
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.250	$ 0.210	$ 0.750	$ 0.595
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	111,964	116,567	112,979	116,190
Diluted	113,311	118,358	114,415	117,817