Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 132,465	$ 430,151	$ 374,254
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	73,139	38,105	34,333
Amortization of intangibles	75,638	55,118	63,925
Amortization of debt issuance costs	6,189	1,570	1,570
Foreign currency forward contract loss	70,777
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(9,059)	14,525	(39,552)
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	739	(1,450)	(2,231)
Stock-based compensation expense	18,950	17,000	12,500
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	136,145	(2,391)	(92,305)
Inventories	283,311	(77,421)	(56,619)
Prepaid income taxes, expenses and other	(13,114)	(14,197)	(13,888)
Accounts payable	(120,507)	(40,736)	67,138
Guarantee liabilities related to former EHG subsidiaries	(108,843)
Accrued liabilities	(46,612)	29,575	63,075
Long-term liabilities and other	8,801	16,659	7,133
Net cash provided by operating activities	508,019	466,508	419,333
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(130,224)	(138,197)	(115,027)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment	2,732	3,835	4,682
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,658,577)		(5,039)
Foreign currency forward contract payment related to business acquisition	(70,777)
Equity investment in joint venture	(6,500)	(50,402)
Other	(2,157)	1,271	(1,271)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,865,503)	(183,493)	(116,655)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on term-loan credit facilities	2,095,018
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities	100,000
Principal payments on term-loan credit facilities	(242,919)
Principal payments on revolving credit facilities	(100,000)	(145,000)	(215,000)
Principal payments on unsecured notes	(84,728)
Principal payments on other debt	(70,319)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(70,176)
Regular cash dividends paid	(84,139)	(77,989)	(69,409)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(405)	(378)	(341)
Payments related to vesting of stock-based awards	(4,418)	(7,657)	(4,572)
Other	1,159
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,539,073	(231,024)	(289,322)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,576)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	176,013	51,991	13,356
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	275,249	223,258	209,902
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	451,262	275,249	223,258
Less: restricted cash	25,647
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	425,615	275,249	223,258
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	87,813	218,841	198,619
Interest paid	57,189	3,901	8,558
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	4,332	$ 5,375	$ 6,266
Common stock issued for business acquisition	$ 144,168