CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 113.5		$ 93.7	$ 304.3	$ 266.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				73.5	67.3
Deferred income taxes				(16.6)	(9.6)
Stock-based compensation expense				18.3	17.1
Other, net				2.0	3.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities				(15.0)	8.2
Net cash provided by operating activities				366.5	353.7
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment				(65.8)	(92.8)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(2.0)	(62.3)
Net cash used in investing activities				(67.8)	(155.1)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt				119.7	80.0
Repayments of long-term debt				(228.8)	(135.0)
Change in short-term borrowings				15.9	23.1
Purchase of treasury stock				(113.8)	(119.3)
Payment of contingent consideration				(1.7)	0.0
Dividends paid				(90.3)	(84.1)
Exercise of stock options and other				41.5	31.2
Net cash used in financing activities				(257.5)	(204.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash				(4.6)	(1.8)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				36.6	(7.3)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		$ 186.0		187.1	193.3	$ 193.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 223.7	$ 187.1	$ 186.0	223.7	186.0	$ 187.1
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid				115.1	112.7
Interest paid				17.8	15.6
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions				12.0	17.9
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities				$ 16.3	$ 20.6