CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 206,890	$ 326,417
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(66,387)	(126,923)
Acquisition of businesses	0	(167,638)
Purchases of retirement benefit assets	(33,503)	(33,805)
Proceeds from retirement benefit assets	36,689	33,422
Proceeds from sale of assets	537,284	25,604
Other	(3,862)	(9,666)
Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities	470,221	(279,006)
Financing activities:
Notes payable	10,020	(15,004)
Dividends paid	(80,197)	(64,554)
Long-term borrowings	14	104
Repayments of long-term debt	(352)	(390)
Net proceeds from stock plans	31,054	34,845
Additions to deferred financing costs	(3,043)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(250,000)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	11,774	4,177
Net cash used by financing activities	(280,730)	(40,822)
Cash flow for period	396,381	6,589
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	500,274	557,766
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,312	(28,464)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	903,967	535,891
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	23,780	13,274
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	$ 133,417	$ 75,401