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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share
The following table presents the information necessary to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
 
Year Ended July 31,
 
 
2017

 
2016

 
2015

Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share computation
 
$
232.8

 
$
190.8

 
$
208.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares – basic
 
132.6

 
133.8

 
137.8

Dilutive impact of stock-based awards
 
1.5

 
1.0

 
1.6

Weighted average common shares – diluted
 
134.1

 
134.8

 
139.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.76

 
$
1.43

 
$
1.51

Diluted
 
$
1.74

 
$
1.42

 
$
1.49