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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of (Loss) Earnings from Continuing Operations | Earnings (loss) from continuing operations consists of the following:
|  | Years Ended July 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
United States |  | $ | (582 | ) |  | $ | (134,596 | ) |  | $ | (144,941 | )
Other Nations |  | 25,577 |  |  | 81,487 |  |  | 49,267 |
Total |  | $ | 24,995 |  |  | $ | (53,109 | ) |  | $ | (95,674 | )
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consists of the following:
|  | Years Ended July 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Current income tax expense: |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 9,075 |  |  | $ | (1,137 | ) |  | $ | 64 |
Other Nations |  | 18,806 |  |  | 19,513 |  |  | 19,795 |
States (U.S.) |  | (352 | ) |  | 1,090 |  |  | 1,094 |
|  | $ | 27,529 |  |  | $ | 19,466 |  |  | $ | 20,953 |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | (5,906 | ) |  | $ | (22,754 | ) |  | $ | 22,882 |
Other Nations |  | (1,868 | ) |  | (1,803 | ) |  | (806 | )
States (U.S.) |  | 338 |  |  | 128 |  |  | (446 | )
|  | $ | (7,436 | ) |  | $ | (24,429 | ) |  | $ | 21,630 |
Total income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ | 20,093 |  |  | $ | (4,963 | ) |  | $ | 42,583 |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | The approximate tax effects of temporary differences are as follows:
|  | July 31, 2015
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Total
Inventories |  | $ | 4,387 |  |  | $ | (197 | ) |  | $ | 4,190 |
Prepaid catalog costs |  | — |  |  | (2,179 | ) |  | (2,179 | )
Employee benefits |  | 1,612 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,612 |
Accounts receivable |  | 1,136 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | 1,122 |
Other, net |  | 8,524 |  |  | (1,510 | ) |  | 7,014 |
Current |  | $ | 15,659 |  |  | $ | (3,900 | ) |  | $ | 11,759 |
Fixed Assets |  | 3,344 |  |  | (3,213 | ) |  | 131 |
Intangible Assets |  | 1,242 |  |  | (26,570 | ) |  | (25,328 | )
Capitalized R&D expenditures |  | 1,140 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,140 |
Deferred compensation |  | 19,549 |  |  | — |  |  | 19,549 |
Postretirement benefits |  | 3,563 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,563 |
Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses |  | 66,744 |  |  | — |  |  | 66,744 |
Less valuation allowance |  | (39,922 | ) |  | — |  |  | (39,922 | )
Other, net |  | 1,014 |  |  | (10,965 | ) |  | (9,951 | )
Non-current |  | $ | 56,674 |  |  | $ | (40,748 | ) |  | $ | 15,926 |
Total |  | $ | 72,333 |  |  | $ | (44,648 | ) |  | $ | 27,685 |
|  | July 31, 2014
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Total
Inventories |  | $ | 5,460 |  |  | $ | (126 | ) |  | $ | 5,334 |
Prepaid catalog costs |  | 30 |  |  | (3,180 | ) |  | (3,150 | )
Employee benefits |  | 1,533 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | 1,506 |
Accounts receivable |  | 852 |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 843 |
Other, net |  | 8,700 |  |  | (1,015 | ) |  | 7,685 |
Current |  | $ | 16,575 |  |  | $ | (4,357 | ) |  | $ | 12,218 |
Fixed Assets |  | 2,431 |  |  | (4,587 | ) |  | (2,156 | )
Intangible Assets |  | 1,706 |  |  | (27,381 | ) |  | (25,675 | )
Capitalized R&D expenditures |  | 1,425 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,425 |
Deferred compensation |  | 21,733 |  |  | — |  |  | 21,733 |
Postretirement benefits |  | 5,002 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | 4,998 |
Tax credit carry-forwards and net operating losses |  | 58,870 |  |  | — |  |  | 58,870 |
Less valuation allowance |  | (37,409 | ) |  | — |  |  | (37,409 | )
Other, net |  | 1,411 |  |  | (6,499 | ) |  | (5,088 | )
Non-current |  | $ | 55,169 |  |  | $ | (38,471 | ) |  | $ | 16,698 |
Total |  | $ | 71,744 |  |  | $ | (42,828 | ) |  | $ | 28,916 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation | A reconciliation of the tax computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes to the total income tax expense is as follows:
|  | Years Ended July 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Tax at statutory rate |  | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | % |  | 35.0 | %
Impairment charges (1) |  | 55.8 | % |  | (40.3 | )% |  | (53.4 | )%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit (2) |  | 1.6 | % |  | (1.1 | )% |  | (0.2 | )%
International rate differential |  | (2.2 | )% |  | (1.3 | )% |  | (4.6 | )%
Non-creditable withholding taxes |  | — | % |  | — | % |  | (1.5 | )%
Rate variances arising from foreign subsidiary distributions |  | (0.3 | )% |  | (7.5 | )% |  | (25.3 | )%
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves (3) |  | 17.8 | % |  | 25.5 | % |  | 1.0 | %
Research and development tax credits and section 199 manufacturer’s deduction |  | (3.9 | )% |  | 3.6 | % |  | 3.1 | %
Non-deductible divestiture fees and account write-offs |  | (4.8 | )% |  | (5.2 | )% |  | — | %
Deferred tax and other adjustments (4) |  | (21.1 | )% |  | 0.7 | % |  | 2.4 | %
Other, net |  | 2.5 | % |  | (0.1 | )% |  | (1.0 | )%
Effective tax rate |  | 80.4 | % |  | 9.3 | % |  | (44.5 | )%
(1) | $39.8 million of the total impairment charge of $46.9 million recorded during the year ended July 31, 2015 is nondeductible for income tax purposes. $61.1 million of the total impairment charge of $148.6 million million recorded during the year ended July 31, 2014 is nondeductible for income tax purposes. $168.9 million of the total impairment charge of $204.4 million recorded during the year ended July 31, 2013 is nondeductible for income tax purposes.
(2) | Includes a $3.1 million increase in valuation allowances against certain state tax credit carry-forwards during the year ended July 31, 2014.
(3) | Includes $4.5 million of current year uncertain tax positions and the reduction of uncertain tax positions resulting from the settlement of certain domestic and foreign income tax audits and lapses in statutes of limitations during the years ended July 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013.
(4) | Includes an additional $1.0 million of federal research and development credit carry-forwards due to re-enacted law and an additional $5.0 million foreign tax credit carryforward included on the fiscal 2014 U.S. tax return.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward | A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:
Balance at July 31, 2012 | $ | 36,532 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 4,015 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years (1) | 2,809 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | — |
Lapse of statute of limitations | (5,613 | )
Settlements with tax authorities | (590 | )
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other | 422 |
Balance as of July 31, 2013 | $ | 37,575 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 4,596 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years | — |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (14,569 | )
Lapse of statute of limitations | (3,711 | )
Settlements with tax authorities | (5,832 | )
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other | (210 | )
Balance as of July 31, 2014 | $ | 17,849 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | 5,862 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years | — |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (280 | )
Lapse of statute of limitations | (805 | )
Settlements with tax authorities | (221 | )
Cumulative Translation Adjustments and other | (1,272 | )
Balance as of July 31, 2015 | $ | 21,133 |
Schedule of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdictions | The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S., various state, and foreign jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the open tax years for the Company's major jurisdictions:
Jurisdiction |  | Open Tax Years
United States — Federal |  | F’13 — F’15
France |  | F’12 — F’15
Germany |  | F’09 — F’15
United Kingdom |  | F’14 — F’15

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