CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 192.9	$ 209.1
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	64.6	59.8
Deferred income taxes	2.4	8.8
Stock-based compensation expense	11.6	13.8
Other, net	19.2	(8.5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired business	(25.5)	(59.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities	265.2	223.2
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(106.2)	(112.4)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0.0	(96.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(106.2)	(208.4)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	262.7	145.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(111.1)	(24.8)
Change in short-term borrowings	5.7	22.9
Purchase of treasury stock	(94.3)	(104.4)
Dividends paid	(79.8)	(72.9)
Tax withholding payments for stock compensation transactions	(6.3)	(4.1)
Exercise of stock options	19.4	24.6
Net cash used in financing activities	(3.7)	(13.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6.6)	(2.0)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	148.7	(0.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	177.8	204.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	326.5	203.8
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Income taxes	59.5	73.1
Interest	14.2	14.2
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	$ 9.9	$ 16.1