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Stock Compensation Plan (Schedule of Share Based Compensation SARs Activity) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	2,381	2,385	2,756	2,753
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number		567
Awards, granted (in shares)	198
Awards, vested (in shares)	302
Awards, forfeited (in shares)	22
Awards, outstanding ending balance (in shares)	441
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, outstanding beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 24.56
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, granted (in dollars per share)	35.20
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, vested (in dollars per share)	22.77
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share)	27.87
Weighted-average grant-date fair value, outstanding ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 30.39

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The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements and stock appreciation rights awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options and stock appreciation rights.

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The weighted average fair value as of the grant date of stock appreciation rights that were not exercised or put into effect during the reporting period as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event specified in the contractual agreement of the plan.

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The number of non-vested stock appreciation rights, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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