Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Components Of Inventory

	At July 31,
	2013		2012
Raw materials	$	99,814	$	111,808
Work in process		29,097		30,767
Finished products		105,909		113,541
Total inventories	$	234,820	$	256,116

Components Of Property, Plant And Equipment

	At July 31,
	2013		2012
Land	$	21,116	$	21,062
Buildings		270,022		258,082
Machinery and equipment		687,797		643,199
Construction in progress		46,078		27,276
Less accumulated depreciation		(605,733)		(564,710)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$	419,280	$	384,909

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	At July 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	50,411	$	32,976	$	131,699
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives, net of deferred taxes		(172)		(292)		380
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment, net of deferred taxes		(87,712)		(134,572)		(92,052)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(37,473)	$	(101,888)	$	40,027

Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	2013		2012		2011
	(thousands, except per share amounts)
Weighted average shares - basic		148,274		150,286		154,393
Diluted share equivalents		2,181		2,655		2,804
Weighted average shares - diluted		150,455		152,941		157,197
Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings
per share computation	$	247,377	$	264,301	$	225,291
Net earnings per share - basic	$	1.67	$	1.76	$	1.46
Net earnings per share - diluted	$	1.64	$	1.73	$	1.43