CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 332.8	$ 286.9	$ 257.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	93.8	95.3	87.6
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	0.3	(2.1)	(2.7)
Deferred income taxes	(1.4)	(5.9)	2.7
Stock-based compensation expense	20.4	14.2	15.2
Other, net	10.6	19.6	23.9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(100.8)	(92.7)	77.1
Inventories, net	(147.8)	(56.3)	11.9
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(10.5)	(5.3)	1.4
Accounts payable	51.1	106.6	(43.5)
Income taxes payable	4.9	(3.6)	(13.1)
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes and other current liabilities	(0.6)	45.2	(30.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities	252.8	401.9	387.0
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(85.5)	(59.0)	(124.4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.4	0.7	2.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(68.9)	0.0	(6.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(154.0)	(58.3)	(128.9)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	289.3	7.9	262.4
Repayments of long-term debt	(90.0)	(170.4)	(281.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	(43.9)	45.2	0.9
Purchase of non-controlling interests	0.0	(14.4)	0.0
Purchase right exercised in finance lease	0.0	(13.8)	0.0
Purchase of treasury stock	(170.6)	(142.2)	(94.3)
Dividends paid	(110.1)	(107.2)	(106.4)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions	(1.8)	(4.2)	(6.3)
Exercise of stock options	12.9	35.8	25.2
Net cash used in financing activities	(114.2)	(363.3)	(199.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(14.1)	5.9	0.2
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(29.5)	(13.8)	58.8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	222.8	236.6	177.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	193.3	222.8	236.6
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	102.4	105.9	90.7
Interest paid	12.2	10.9	17.1
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	16.3	7.0	9.5
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	17.0	12.4	33.1
Transfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liability	$ 0.0	$ (9.2)	$ 0.0