PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Settlements	$ 30,755,000	$ 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Remeasurement due to Settlement	3,600,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss), before Tax	1,900,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Immediate Recognition as Component in Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit	1,900,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	2,800,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	0	33,700,000
Employer contribution	0	0
Pension plan estimated employer contributions in next fiscal year	0
Pension Benefits | Annuity Purchase
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Settlements	14,000,000
Pension Benefits | Lump-Sum Payment
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Settlements	16,000,000
Postretirement Health Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Settlements	0	0
Employer contribution	$ 6,000	32,000
Health care cost trend rate assumed	8.20%
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate	4.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate	2044
401K Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure
401 (k) administrative expenses	$ 800,000
Contribution to defined contribution plans	$ 3,200,000	$ 2,900,000