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Stock Compensation Plan (Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Option And SARs Award Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Awards, outstanding beginning balance (in shares) | 2,661 | 2,377 | 2,183
Awards, granted (in shares) | 651 | 371 | 377
Awards, exercised (in shares) | (74) | (67) | (46)
Awards, forfeited or expired (in shares) | (68) | (20) | (137)
Awards, outstanding ending balance (in shares) | 3,170 | 2,661 | 2,377
Awards, exercisable ending balance (in shares) | 2,193 |  |
Weighted-average exercise price, outstanding beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 32.02 | $ 30.80 | $ 30.49
Weighted-average exercise price, granted (in dollars per share) | $ 41.94 | $ 37.40 | $ 35.86
Weighted-average exercise price, exercised (in dollars per share) | $ 27.10 | $ 20.06 | $ 23.60
Weighted-average exercise price, forfeited or expired (in dollars per share) | $ 30.77 | $ 28.59 | $ 42.30
Weighted-average exercise price, outstanding ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 34.20 | $ 32.02 | $ 30.80
Weighted-average exercise price, exercisable ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 31.50 |  |
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, outstanding ending balance (in years) | 6 years 4 months 2 days |  |
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, exercisable ending balance (in years) | 5 years 3 months 15 days |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding ending balance | $ 50,632 |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable ending balance | $ 41,467 |  |

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