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Stock Compensation Plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Valuation Model
The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the equity award is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
 
Year Ended July 31,
  
2014
2013
2012
Expected volatility
41.2%
42.6%
42.8%
Expected dividends
1.2%
1.5%
1.5%
Expected term (average in years)
5.5-5.9
6.0-6.2
5.1-5.3
Risk-free rate
0.1-2.8%
0.2-1.6%
0.1-2.2%
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Option And SARs Award Activity
A summary of aggregate option and SARs award activity under the Plan as of July 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented below (in thousands, except exercise price and contractual term):
 
 
Awards
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at, August 1, 2011
2,661

$
32.02

 
 
Granted
651

41.94

 
 
Exercised
(74
)
27.10

 
 
Forfeited or expired
(68
)
30.77

 
 
Outstanding at, July 31, 2012
3,170

$
34.20

 
 
Granted
412

57.43

 
 
Exercised
(735
)
33.22

 
 
Forfeited or expired
(94
)
43.21

 
 
Outstanding at, July 31, 2013
2,753

$
37.63

 
 
Granted
352

73.13

 
 
Exercised
(321
)
37.62

 
 
Forfeited or expired
(28
)
48.87

 
 
Outstanding at, July 31, 2014
2,756

$
42.06

5.8 years
$
93,034

Exercisable at, July 31, 2014
1,973

$
34.45

4.8 years
$
80,987

Schedule of Share Based Compensation SARs Activity
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested SARs as of July 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
 
 
Awards
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at, July 31, 2013
880
$
16.06

Granted
352
23.60

Vested
(421)
15.30

Forfeited
(28)
17.00

Nonvested at, July 31, 2014
783
$
19.42

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Restricted Stock Units Activity
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted share units as of July 31, 2014, and changes during the year then ended, is presented below (in thousands, except fair value amounts):
 
 
Awards
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at, July 31, 2013
315
$
45.21

Granted
152
67.48

Vested
(166)
41.91

Forfeited
(27)
54.19

Nonvested at, July 31, 2014
274
$
58.68