Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Schedule of Major Classifications of Inventories

Major classifications of inventories are:

	July 31,
	2012		2011
Finished products	$	16,570	$	14,179
Work in process		59,803		48,575
Raw materials		104,446		104,360
Chassis		39,044		46,548
Subtotal		219,863		213,662
Excess of FIFO costs over LIFO costs		(33,780)		(29,164)
Total inventories	$	186,083	$	184,498