CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 244,803	$ 115,639
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	31,739	26,812
Amortization of intangible assets	33,214	27,427
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,424	2,723
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(5,253)	4,601
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	629	(79)
Stock-based compensation expense	6,027	5,768
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(167,685)	(36,495)
Inventories, net	(236,915)	(322,047)
Prepaid income taxes, expenses and other	4,729	(14,857)
Accounts payable	71,613	127,585
Accrued liabilities	50,016	(20,601)
Long-term liabilities and other	6,451	2,234
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	41,792	(81,290)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(43,224)	(24,708)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment	141	975
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(747,937)	(22,700)
Net cash used in investing activities	(791,020)	(46,433)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving asset-based credit facilities	660,088	0
Payments on revolving asset-based credit facilities	(500,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	500,000	0
Payments on term-loan credit facilities	0	(59,700)
Payments on other debt	(1,959)	(3,096)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(8,445)	0
Payments on finance lease obligations	(262)	(119)
Short-term financial obligations and other, net	(5,825)	(5,580)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	643,597	(68,495)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,778)	(4,935)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(109,409)	(201,153)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	448,706	541,363
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	339,297	340,210
Less: restricted cash	3,060	2,808
Cash and cash equivalents	336,237	337,402
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	17,956	48,788
Interest paid	16,868	18,207
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	4,320	1,602
Quarterly dividends payable	$ 23,917	$ 22,700