Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 215,435	$ 247,751
Accounts receivable:
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts - $549 in 2011 and $422 in 2010 (Note A)	162,188	159,535
Other	7,305	5,864
Inventories (Note D)	184,498	142,680
Notes receivable (Note Q)	7,562	2,364
Prepaid expenses and other	5,191	4,077
Deferred income taxes (Note F)	41,588	39,499
Total current assets	623,767	601,770
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	23,261	20,757
Buildings and improvements	162,627	133,890
Machinery and equipment	82,349	72,562
Total cost	268,237	227,209
Less accumulated depreciation	100,023	88,029
Net property, plant and equipment	168,214	139,180
Investments - Joint ventures (Note K)	2,741	2,474
Other assets:
Long term investments (Note B)	2,042	5,327
Goodwill (Note C)	244,452	150,901
Amortizable intangible assets (Note C)	125,255	5,728
Indefinite-lived trademarks (Note C)		14,936
Long term notes receivable (Note Q)	22,801	28,966
Deferred income taxes (Note F)		7,196
Other	8,798	7,595
Total other assets	403,348	220,649
Total Assets	1,198,070	964,073
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	119,494	108,616
Accrued liabilities:
Compensation and related items	34,599	30,346
Product warranties (Note M)	66,054	51,467
Income and other taxes (Note F)	14,037	28,416
Promotions and rebates	12,345	9,419
Product/property liability and related liabilities	16,241	15,254
Other	15,828	13,246
Total current liabilities	278,598	256,764
Other liabilities	15,315	14,345
Unrecognized tax benefits (Note F)	43,024	35,686
Deferred income tax liability, net (Note F)	24,859
Total long term liabilities	83,198	50,031
Stockholders' equity (Note J):
Preferred stock-authorized 1,000,000 shares; none outstanding
Common stock-par value of $.10 a share; authorized, 250,000,000 shares; issued 61,697,349 shares at July 31, 2011 and 57,318,849 shares at July 31, 2010	6,170	5,732
Additional paid-in capital	190,127	95,770
Retained earnings	829,148	745,204
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(67)	(324)
Less treasury shares of 5,857,339 in 2011 and 2010, at cost	(189,104)	(189,104)
Total stockholders' equity	836,274	657,278
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 1,198,070	$ 964,073