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ACQUISITIONS (Tables) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Mar. 07, 2016

Nor-Cal Produce

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Accounts receivable	$	8,483
Inventories	1,902
Property and equipment	10,743
Other assets	1,097
Customer relationships	30,000
Tradename and other intangible assets	1,500
Goodwill	39,458
Total assets	$	93,183
Liabilities	24,603
Total purchase price	$	68,580

Global Organic

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross

$ 8.4

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