CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 266.9	$ 231.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	67.3	71.0
Deferred income taxes	(9.6)	3.0
Stock-based compensation expense	17.1	17.0
Other, net	3.8	4.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	8.2	(183.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	353.7	143.9
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(92.8)	(56.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(62.3)	(49.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(155.1)	(105.8)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	80.0	249.3
Repayments of long-term debt	(135.0)	(90.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	23.1	(16.4)
Purchase of treasury stock	(119.3)	(153.7)
Dividends paid	(84.1)	(81.8)
Exercise of stock options and other	31.2	9.8
Net cash used in financing activities	(204.1)	(82.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.8)	(9.4)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7.3)	(54.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	193.3	222.8
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	186.0	168.7
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	112.7	80.5
Interest paid	15.6	9.4
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	17.9	12.0
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 20.6	$ 12.9