Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 38.5	$ 55.9
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18.6	18.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquisition	(6.5)	(26.6)
Tax benefit of equity plans	(0.2)	(2.2)
Stock compensation plan expense	1.5	1.6
Deferred taxes	(0.9)	(2.0)
Other, net	6.9	4.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	57.9	49.3
Investing Activities
Net expenditures on property, plant, and equipment	(21.5)	(27.0)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	18.0	45.5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(12.9)	(97.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(16.4)	(79.1)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury stock	(68.0)	(134.3)
Repayments of long-term debt	(0.3)	(0.9)
Change in short-term borrowings	57.4	88.7
Dividends paid	(22.7)	(23.0)
Tax benefit of equity plans	0.2	2.2
Exercise of stock options	1.1	2.5
Net cash used in financing activities	(32.3)	(64.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1.2)	(9.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8.0	(103.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	189.9	296.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 197.9	$ 192.5