CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,430.8	$ 3,306.6	$ 2,853.9
Cost of sales	2,270.2	2,239.2	1,882.2
Gross profit	1,160.6	1,067.4	971.7
Selling, general and administrative	602.3	554.8	519.2
Research and development	78.1	69.1	67.8
Operating expenses	680.4	623.9	587.0
Operating income	480.2	443.5	384.7
Interest expense	19.2	14.9	13.0
Other income, net	(7.7)	(9.8)	(9.3)
Earnings before income taxes	468.7	438.4	381.0
Income taxes	109.9	105.6	94.1
Net earnings	$ 358.8	$ 332.8	$ 286.9
Weighted average shares – basic (in shares)	121.8	123.7	126.4
Weighted average shares – diluted (in shares)	123.6	125.2	128.2
Net earnings per share – basic (in usd per share)	$ 2.95	$ 2.69	$ 2.27
Net earnings per share – diluted (in usd per share)	$ 2.90	$ 2.66	$ 2.24