DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING - Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 10,168	$ (9,351)	$ (9,267)
Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(63)	0	129
Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	10,231	(9,351)	(9,396)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, before reclassification	340	(15,265)	(9,320)
Sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,050)	(386)	129
Sales | Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	(1,050)	(386)	129
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax			0
Sales | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0	0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax	0	0	0
Acquisition-Related Costs
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(70,777)
Acquisition-Related Costs | Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax			0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax			(70,777)
Acquisition-Related Costs | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax			0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax			0
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(9,976)	(6,290)	(362)
Interest Expense | Foreign currency forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	0	0	0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax			0
Interest Expense | Interest rate swap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI, Net of Tax	(9,891)	(5,914)	76
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income, net of tax	$ (85)	$ (376)	$ (438)