CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 99.0	$ 92.1
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25.5	24.3
Deferred income taxes	(4.7)	(4.6)
Stock-based compensation expense	12.2	10.5
Other, net	(2.4)	(0.2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(56.7)	15.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	72.9	138.0
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(25.0)	(23.2)
Equity investment	(71.0)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(96.0)	(23.2)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	55.0	35.0
Repayments of long-term debt	0.0	(73.8)
Change in short-term borrowings	50.1	41.5
Purchase of treasury stock	(74.4)	(53.3)
Dividends paid	(32.4)	(30.2)
Exercise of stock options and other	11.5	1.9
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9.8	(78.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1.8	(5.2)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(11.5)	30.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	232.7	187.1
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	221.2	217.8
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid	20.1	21.9
Interest paid	5.2	6.6
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions	12.1	15.9
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 12.8	$ 4.4