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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  | Jul. 31, 2014 |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | $ 170,180 |
Loss on write-down of assets held for sale | 15,658 | 0 | 15,658 | 0
Goodwill |  | 515,004 | 617,236 | 676,791
Impairment charges |  | (100,412) | 190,505 |
Property, plant and equipment — net |  | 134,171 | 122,158 |
Global PeopleID [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 193,689 |  |
Estimated implied fair value |  | 93,277 |  |
Identification Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | 170,180 |
Goodwill |  | 412,289 | 517,029 | 367,893
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  | 48,139 |  |
Impairment charges |  | 100,412 | 18,225 |
WPS Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 183,146 |
Estimated implied fair value |  |  | 10,866 |
Impairment charges |  |  | 172,280 |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 10,568 |
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names |  |  | 25,449 |
Estimated Fair Value Indefinite Lived Tradenames |  |  | 14,881 |
Die Cut [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 0 | 0 | 31,957
Impairment charges |  | 0 | 0 |
IDS APAC [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 18,225 |
Impairment charges |  |  | 18,225 |
Property, plant and equipment — net |  |  | 4,367 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  | 1,100 |
Workplace Safety [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill |  | 102,715 | 100,207 | 276,941
Impairment charges |  | 0 | 172,280 |
Indefinite-lived tradenames and other finite-lived customer relationships [Member] | Global PeopleID [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |  | 5,384 |  |
Estimated fair value of finite-lived intangible assets |  | 1,448 |  |
Finite-lived customer relationships [Member] | Global PeopleID [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |  | 88,803 |  |
Estimated fair value of finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 44,600 |  |

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