CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 65.0	$ 73.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21.2	19.3
Deferred income taxes	3.1	(0.4)
Stock-based compensation expense	6.6	6.9
Other, net	7.1	(1.0)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired business	(16.9)	(35.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	86.1	63.3
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(37.1)	(28.2)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	(96.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(37.1)	(124.2)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	122.9	135.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(111.1)	(14.5)
Change in short-term borrowings	58.2	32.1
Purchase of treasury stock	(65.0)	(80.9)
Dividends paid	(26.6)	(24.4)
Tax withholding payments for stock compensation transactions	(4.1)	(2.2)
Exercise of stock options	11.0	16.2
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(14.7)	61.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.1)	(5.2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32.2	(4.8)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	177.8	204.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	210.0	199.9
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income taxes	11.4	12.3
Interest	5.6	4.1
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	$ 16.6	$ 11.4