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Contingent Liabilities And Commitments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Contingent Liabilities And Commitments [Abstract]

Principal Commercial Commitments Under Repurchase Agreements And Guarantees

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Commitment		Total Amount         Committed						Terms of Commitments
Guarantee on dealer inventory financing				$	1,281			Various
Standby repurchase obligations on dealer inventory financing				$	775,646			Up to eighteen months

Losses Due To Repurchases Under Repurchase Agreements

		Three Months Ended   October 31, 2011				Three Months Ended   October 31, 2010
Cost of units repurchased		$	1,700			$	2,220
Realization of units resold			1,527				1,927
Losses due to repurchase		$	173			$	293

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The entire disclosure for repurchase agreements.

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