CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 190.8	$ 173.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	48.9	44.8
Deferred income taxes	(10.3)	(7.1)
Stock-based compensation expense	14.5	13.7
Other, net	1.4	2.9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(20.3)	(7.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	225.0	220.5
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(44.5)	(57.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44.5)	(57.6)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	35.0	40.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(88.7)	(65.0)
Change in short-term borrowings	16.3	0.3
Purchase of treasury stock	(86.6)	(115.2)
Dividends paid	(60.3)	(56.2)
Exercise of stock options and other	12.6	19.3
Net cash used in financing activities	(171.7)	(176.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.1)	0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6.7	(13.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187.1	193.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	193.8	179.4
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	85.1	72.3
Interest paid	11.3	8.9
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	14.5	19.2
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 8.2	$ 10.3