CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 92.1	$ 87.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24.3	22.4
Deferred income taxes	(4.6)	(3.4)
Stock-based compensation expense	10.5	9.7
Other, net	(0.2)	4.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	15.9	(2.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	138.0	118.2
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(23.2)	(28.1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(23.2)	(28.1)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	35.0	0.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(73.8)	(40.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	41.5	(3.3)
Purchase of treasury stock	(53.3)	(45.7)
Dividends paid	(30.2)	(28.2)
Exercise of stock options and other	1.9	4.4
Net cash used in financing activities	(78.9)	(112.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5.2)	(9.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30.7	(32.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187.1	193.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	217.8	161.0
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	21.9	19.8
Interest paid	6.6	5.4
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	15.9	14.7
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 4.4	$ 2.4