CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 358.8	$ 332.8	$ 286.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	92.3	93.8	95.3
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions	(1.0)	0.3	(2.1)
Deferred income taxes	(15.3)	(1.4)	(5.9)
Stock-based compensation expense	20.4	20.4	14.2
Other, net	7.3	10.6	19.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	30.1	(100.8)	(92.7)
Inventories, net	99.8	(147.8)	(56.3)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16.8	(10.5)	(5.3)
Accounts payable	(39.0)	51.1	106.6
Income taxes payable	(11.5)	4.9	(3.6)
Deferred revenue	2.1	8.3	(1.2)
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes and other current liabilities	(16.3)	(8.9)	46.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	544.5	252.8	401.9
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(118.5)	(85.5)	(59.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.4	0.4	0.7
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(209.2)	(68.9)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(327.3)	(154.0)	(58.3)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	189.2	289.3	7.9
Repayments of long-term debt	(219.6)	(90.0)	(170.4)
Change in short-term borrowings	30.4	(43.9)	45.2
Purchase of non-controlling interests	0.0	0.0	(14.4)
Purchase right exercised in finance lease	0.0	0.0	(13.8)
Purchase of treasury stock	(141.8)	(170.6)	(142.2)
Dividends paid	(114.4)	(110.1)	(107.2)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions	(4.3)	(1.8)	(4.2)
Exercise of stock options	38.3	12.9	35.8
Net cash used in financing activities	(222.2)	(114.2)	(363.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.2)	(14.1)	5.9
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(6.2)	(29.5)	(13.8)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	193.3	222.8	236.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	187.1	193.3	222.8
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	140.9	102.4	105.9
Interest paid	20.9	12.2	10.9
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	18.5	16.3	7.0
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	32.3	17.0	12.4
Transfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liability	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ (9.2)