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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2014
Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes | The components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations are as follows:
Income Taxes: |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Federal |  | $ | 83,374 |  |  | $ | 74,610 |  |  | $ | 52,665 |
State and local |  |  | (1,383) |  |  |  | 4,187 |  |  |  | 4,250 |
Total current expense (benefit) |  |  | 81,991 |  |  |  | 78,797 |  |  |  | 56,915 |
Federal |  |  | (3,805) |  |  |  | (7,712) |  |  |  | (2,888) |
State and local |  |  | (883) |  |  |  | (789) |  |  |  | (74) |
Total deferred expense (benefit) |  |  | (4,688) |  |  |  | (8,501) |  |  |  | (2,962) |
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 77,303 |  |  | $ | 70,296 |  |  | $ | 53,953 |
Schedule of Differences Between Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate and Actual Income Taxes | The differences between income taxes at the federal statutory rate and the actual income taxes are as follows:
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Provision at federal statutory rate |  | $ | 88,487 |  |  | $ | 77,691 |  |  | $ | 57,886 |
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit |  |  | 3,748 |  |  |  | 2,815 |  |  |  | 846 |
Federal income tax credits and incentives |  |  | (772) |  |  |  | (2,468) |  |  |  | (831) |
Domestic production activities deduction |  |  | (7,947) |  |  |  | (7,303) |  |  |  | (5,145) |
Change in uncertain tax positions |  |  | (6,631) |  |  |  | (718) |  |  |  | 1,879 |
Executive compensation limitation |  |  | – |  |  |  | – |  |  |  | 38 |
Change in current tax payable and deferred tax liabilities |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | (1,018) |
Other permanent items |  |  | 293 |  |  |  | 266 |  |  |  | 298 |
Total income tax expense |  | $ | 77,303 |  |  | $ | 70,296 |  |  | $ | 53,953 |
Schedule of Deferred Income Taxes |
A summary of deferred income taxes is as follows: |  | July 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Current deferred tax asset (liability): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory basis |  | $ | (183) |  |  | $ | (314) |
Employee benefits |  |  | 2,543 |  |  |  | 2,215 |
Self-insurance reserves |  |  | 10,139 |  |  |  | 8,333 |
Accrued product warranties |  |  | 33,629 |  |  |  | 30,802 |
Accrued incentives |  |  | 3,553 |  |  |  | 2,672 |
Sales returns and allowances |  |  | 1,419 |  |  |  | 1,381 |
Accrued expenses |  |  | 1,523 |  |  |  | 2,145 |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 614 |  |  |  | 984 |
Other |  |  | (1,840) |  |  |  | (1,700) |
Total net current deferred tax asset |  | $ | 51,397 |  |  | $ | 46,518 |
Long-term deferred tax asset (liability): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property basis |  |  | (983) |  |  |  | (2,007) |
Investments |  |  | – |  |  |  | (121) |
Deferred compensation |  |  | 4,811 |  |  |  | 3,349 |
Tax credit carry forward |  |  | 790 |  |  |  | 547 |
Intangibles |  |  | (31,681) |  |  |  | (33,464) |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 7,675 |  |  |  | 13,136 |
Total net long-term deferred tax asset (liability) |  |  | (19,388) |  |  |  | (18,560) |
Net deferred tax asset |  | $ | 32,009 |  |  | $ | 27,958 |
Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefit | Changes in the unrecognized tax benefit during fiscal year 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | $ | 32,733 |  |  |  |  | $ | 33,900 |  |  |  |  | $ | 32,174 |
Tax positions related to prior years: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  | 436 |  |  |  |  |  | 562 |
Reductions |  |  |  |  | (9,281) |  |  |  |  |  | (113) |  |  |  |  |  | (284) |
Tax positions related to current year: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  | 3,804 |  |  |  |  |  | 5,348 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,995 |
Settlements |  |  |  |  | (5,002) |  |  |  |  |  | (5,593) |  |  |  |  |  | (1,364) |
Lapses in statute of limitations |  |  |  |  | (1,450) |  |  |  |  |  | (1,245) |  |  |  |  |  | (1,183) |
Ending balance |  |  |  | $ | 20,813 |  |  |  |  | $ | 32,733 |  |  |  |  | $ | 33,900 |
Components of Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The components of total unrecognized tax benefits are summarized as follows:
|  | July 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | $ | 20,813 |  |  |  |  | $ | 32,733 |  |  |  |  | $ | 33,900 |
Reduction to unrecognized tax benefits for tax credit carry forward |  |  |  |  | (657) |  |  |  |  |  | (440) |  |  |  |  |  | – |
Accrued interest and penalties |  |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,671 |  |  |  |  |  | 13,265 |
Total unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | $ | 25,356 |  |  |  |  | $ | 43,964 |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,165 |
Short-term, included in “Income and other taxes” |  |  |  | $ | 1,667 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,745 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,649 |
Long-term unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  | 23,689 |  |  |  |  |  | 41,219 |  |  |  |  |  | 44,516 |
Total unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  | $ | 25,356 |  |  |  |  | $ | 43,964 |  |  |  |  | $ | 47,165 |

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