Brady (BRC) 10-Q 19 May 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 18, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	BRC
Entity Registrant Name	BRADY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	746,598
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Class A nonvoting common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		46,723,746
Class B voting common stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,538,628

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 141,596	$ 114,492
Accounts receivable—net	153,289	157,386
Inventories:
Finished products	63,105	66,700
Work-in-process	17,145	16,958
Raw materials and supplies	20,317	20,849
Total inventories	100,567	104,507
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,981	32,197
Total current assets	429,433	408,582
Other assets:
Goodwill	436,191	433,199
Other intangible assets	62,260	68,888
Deferred income taxes	16,465	22,310
Other	17,157	18,704
Property, plant and equipment, cost:
Land	5,258	5,284
Buildings and improvements	94,155	94,423
Machinery and equipment	262,992	270,086
Construction in progress	2,025	2,164
Property, plant and equipment, gross	364,430	371,957
Less accumulated depreciation	264,661	260,743
Property, plant and equipment—net	99,769	111,214
Total	1,061,275	1,062,897
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	6,230	10,411
Accounts payable	64,428	73,020
Wages and amounts withheld from employees	40,987	30,282
Taxes, other than income taxes	7,817	7,250
Accrued income taxes	4,991	7,576
Other current liabilities	39,329	38,194
Current maturities on long-term debt	0	42,514
Total current liabilities	163,782	209,247
Long-term obligations, less current maturities	236,310	200,774
Other liabilities	65,843	65,188
Total liabilities	465,935	475,209
Stockholders’ investment:
Class A nonvoting common stock—Issued 51,261,487 and 51,261,487 shares, respectively and outstanding 46,723,474 and 47,781,184 shares, respectively	513	513
Class B voting common stock—Issued and outstanding, 3,538,628 shares	35	35
Additional paid-in capital	316,373	314,403
Earnings retained in the business	438,441	414,069
Treasury stock—4,538,013 and 3,480,303 shares, respectively of Class A nonvoting common stock, at cost	(114,012)	(93,234)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,396)	(45,034)
Other	(3,614)	(3,064)
Total stockholders’ investment	595,340	587,688
Total	$ 1,061,275	$ 1,062,897

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - shares	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Class A nonvoting common stock
Common stock, shares issued	51,261,487	51,261,487
Common stock, shares outstanding	46,723,474	47,781,184
Treasury stock, shares	4,538,013	3,480,303
Class B voting common stock
Common stock, shares issued	3,538,628	3,538,628
Common stock, shares outstanding	3,538,628	3,538,628

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 286,816	$ 290,227	$ 838,519	$ 883,095
Cost of products sold	141,373	149,228	420,835	453,732
Gross margin	145,443	140,999	417,684	429,363
Operating expenses:
Research and development	8,865	8,928	26,531	27,507
Selling, general and administrative	105,794	102,952	306,678	319,796
Restructuring charges	0	4,834	0	13,991
Total operating expenses	114,659	116,714	333,209	361,294
Operating income	30,784	24,285	84,475	68,069
Other income (expense):
Investment and other income (expense)	721	434	(1,030)	968
Interest expense	(1,838)	(2,503)	(6,119)	(8,394)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	29,667	22,216	77,326	60,643
Income tax expense	8,686	5,003	22,352	16,347
Earnings from continuing operations	20,981	17,213	54,974	44,296
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	0	(1,915)
Net earnings	$ 20,981	$ 17,213	$ 54,974	$ 42,381
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in thousands):	50,251	51,301	50,602	51,275
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted (in thousands):	50,505	51,450	50,747	51,370
Class A nonvoting common stock
Earnings Per Share
Earnings from continuing operations per basic share	$ 0.42	$ 0.34	$ 1.09	$ 0.86
Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share	0.42	0.33	1.08	0.86
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share	0	0	0	(0.03)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	0	0	0	(0.03)
Net earnings per share, basic	0.42	0.34	1.09	0.83
Net earnings per share, diluted	0.42	0.33	1.08	0.83
Dividends	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.61	$ 0.60
Class B voting common stock
Other income (expense):
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 20,981	$ 17,213	$ 54,190	$ 43,501
Earnings Per Share
Earnings from continuing operations per basic share	$ 0.42	$ 0.34	$ 1.07	$ 0.85
Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share	0.42	0.33	1.07	0.85
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share	0	0	0	(0.04)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	0	0	0	(0.04)
Net earnings per share, basic	0.42	0.34	1.07	0.81
Net earnings per share, diluted	0.42	0.33	1.07	0.81
Dividends	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.59	$ 0.58

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 20,981	$ 17,213	$ 54,974	$ 42,381
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2,016
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive loss	24,889	930	$ 10,943	(70,191)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net earnings	0	0	0	(34,697)
Total foreign currency translation adjustments	24,889	930	10,943	(104,888)
Net investment hedge translation adjustments	(3,733)	406	(191)	20,833
Long-term intercompany loan translation adjustments:
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	(2,321)	(801)	(6,141)	82
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net earnings	0	0	0	(393)
Total intercompany loan translation adjustments	(2,321)	(801)	(6,141)	(311)
Cash flow hedges:
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	(167)	(455)	(729)	1,386
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net earnings	169	(457)	(174)	(552)
Total cash flow hedges	2	(912)	(903)	834
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income	(2)	1,644	(2)	1,498
Reclassification adjustment for plan curtailment gain included in net earnings	0	(1,741)	0	(1,741)
Actuarial gain amortization	(161)	(106)	(484)	(428)
Prior service credit amortization	0	(40)	(1,035)	(162)
Total pension and other post-retirement benefits	(163)	(243)	(1,521)	(833)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	18,674	(620)	2,187	(84,365)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	1,313	250	478	(7,730)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	19,987	(370)	2,665	(92,095)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 40,968	$ 16,843	$ 57,639	$ (49,714)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 54,974	$ 42,381
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,896	28,511
Non-cash portion of stock-based compensation expense	6,247	3,556
Non-cash portion of restructuring charges	0	3,545
Loss on sale of business, net	0	426
Deferred income taxes	3,169	(4,533)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of business acquisitions/divestitures):
Accounts receivable	4,679	(797)
Inventories	4,556	(8,385)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(734)	201
Accounts payable and other liabilities	3,432	(8,399)
Income taxes	(2,669)	(3,766)
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,550	52,740
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(7,468)	(23,545)
Sale of business, net of cash retained	0	6,111
Other	1,987	3,927
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,481)	(13,507)
Financing activities:
Payments of Dividends	(30,603)	(30,712)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	663	1,591
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(23,552)	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit	28,819	64,638
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(42,514)	(42,514)
Payments of Financing Costs	(803)	0
Income tax on equity-based compensation, and other	(1,238)	(3,832)
Net cash used in financing activities	(69,228)	(10,829)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,263	(9,770)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	27,104	18,634
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	114,492	81,834
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 141,596	$ 100,468

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	NOTE A — Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Brady Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company," "Brady," "we," or "our") without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of the Company, the foregoing statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 , its results of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , and cash flows for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 . The consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of that date. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from the estimates. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statement presentation. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2015 . The results of operations of the Company's Die-Cut business have been reported as discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 . A portion of the Die-Cut business was divested in fiscal 2014 and the remainder was divested in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. In accordance with the authoritative literature, the Company has elected to not separately disclose the cash flows or other comprehensive income related to discontinued operations. Refer to Note J, "Discontinued Operations" for further discussion regarding the business.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 , were as follows: IDS WPS Total Balance as of July 31, 2015 $ 382,786 $ 50,413 $ 433,199 Translation adjustments 4,128 (1,136 ) $ 2,992 Balance as of April 30, 2016 $ 386,914 $ 49,277 $ 436,191 Goodwill at April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 included $118,637 and $209,392 of accumulated impairment losses within the Identification Solutions ("IDS") and Workplace Safety ("WPS") segments, respectively, for a total of $328,029 . There were no impairment charges recorded during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 . The increase in the carrying amount of Goodwill as of April 30, 2016 compared to July 31, 2015 was due to the effect of currency fluctuations during the nine-month period. Other intangible assets include patents, trademarks, customer relationships, non-compete agreements and other intangible assets with finite lives being amortized in accordance with the accounting guidance for other intangible assets. The Company also has unamortized indefinite-lived trademarks that are classified as other intangible assets. The net book value of these assets was as follows: April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Amortized other intangible assets: Patents 5 $ 12,218 $ (10,989 ) $ 1,229 5 $ 12,073 $ (10,641 ) $ 1,432 Trademarks and other 5 14,459 (13,713 ) 746 5 14,375 (12,471 ) 1,904 Customer relationships 7 137,520 (100,621 ) 36,899 7 136,693 (94,537 ) 42,156 Non-compete agreements and other 4 9,184 (9,168 ) 16 4 9,076 (9,032 ) 44 Unamortized other intangible assets: Trademarks N/A 23,370 — 23,370 N/A 23,352 — 23,352 Total $ 196,751 $ (134,491 ) $ 62,260 $ 195,569 $ (126,681 ) $ 68,888 The increase in the gross carrying amount of other intangible assets as of April 30, 2016 compared to July 31, 2015 was primarily due to the effect of currency fluctuations during the nine-month period. Amortization expense on intangible assets was $1,838 and $ 2,900 for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, and $7,066 and $9,251 for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The amortization expense over each of the next five fiscal years is projected to be $ 8,881 , $ 7,175 , $ 6,471 , $ 6,181 and $ 5,628 for the fiscal years ending July 31, 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 and 2020 , respectively.

Other Comprehensive Income Othe

Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income, Tax (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	NOTE C — Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") consists of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges and net investment hedges, and the unamortized gain on post-retirement plans, net of their related tax effects. The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 : Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges Unamortized gain on post-retirement plans Foreign currency translation adjustments Accumulated other comprehensive loss Beginning balance, July 31, 2015 $ 9 $ 3,438 $ (48,481 ) $ (45,034 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification (368 ) (2 ) 4,634 4,264 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (106 ) (1,520 ) — (1,626 ) Ending balance, April 30, 2016 $ (465 ) $ 1,916 $ (43,847 ) $ (42,396 ) The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of April 30, 2016 compared to July 31, 2015 was primarily due to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against certain other currencies during the nine-month period. The foreign currency translation adjustments column in the table above includes the impact of foreign currency translation, foreign currency translation on intercompany notes, and the settlements of net investment hedges, net of tax. Of the total $1,626 in amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, the $106 gain on cash flow hedges was reclassified into cost of products sold, and the $1,520 gain on post-retirement plans was reclassified into selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 . The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 were as follows: Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges Unamortized gain on post-retirement plans Foreign currency translation adjustments Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Beginning balance, July 31, 2014 $ (12 ) $ 4,854 $ 59,314 $ 64,156 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification 927 1,639 (57,296 ) (54,730 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (337 ) (2,331 ) (34,697 ) (37,365 ) Ending balance, April 30, 2015 $ 578 $ 4,162 $ (32,679 ) $ (27,939 ) The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of April 30, 2015 compared to July 31, 2014 was primarily due the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, most of which was realized during the six month period ended January 31, 2015. The decrease was also attributable to the accumulated foreign currency translation gains in the China Die-Cut businesses, which were reclassified into net earnings upon the completion of the second phase of the Die-Cut divestiture during the three months ended October 31, 2014. The foreign currency translation adjustments column in the table above includes the impact of foreign currency translation, foreign currency translation on intercompany notes, and the settlements of net investment hedges, net of tax. Of the total $37,365 in amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), the $34,697 gain was reclassified to the net loss on the sale of the Die-Cut business, the $337 gain on cash flow hedges was reclassified into cost of products sold, and the $2,331 gain due to curtailment of the post-retirement medical benefit plan was reclassified into SG&A on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 . The following table illustrates the income tax expense on the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss): Net investment hedge translation adjustments $ 1,456 $ (158 ) $ 75 $ (8,125 ) Long-term intercompany loan settlements — (61 ) — 489 Cash flow hedges (126 ) 352 428 (245 ) Pension and other post-retirement benefits 25 — 27 — Other income tax adjustments and currency translation (42 ) 117 (52 ) 151 Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,313 $ 250 $ 478 $ (7,730 )

Net Income per Common Share

Net Income per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income per Common Share	Net Earnings per Common Share Reconciliations of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted per share computations for the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock are summarized as follows: Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: (in thousands) Earnings from continuing operations $ 20,981 $ 17,213 $ 54,974 $ 44,296 Less: Preferential dividends — — (783 ) (794 ) Preferential dividends on dilutive stock options — — (1 ) (1 ) Numerator for basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per Class B Voting Common Share $ 20,981 $ 17,213 $ 54,190 $ 43,501 Denominator: (in thousands) Denominator for basic earnings from continuing operations per share for both Class A and Class B 50,251 51,301 50,602 51,275 Plus: Effect of dilutive stock options 254 149 145 95 Denominator for diluted earnings from continuing operations per share for both Class A and Class B 50,505 51,450 50,747 51,370 Earnings from continuing operations per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.09 $ 0.86 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.08 $ 0.86 Earnings from continuing operations per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.07 $ 0.85 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.07 $ 0.85 Loss from discontinued operations per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ — $ — $ — $ (0.03 ) Diluted $ — $ — $ — $ (0.03 ) Loss from discontinued operations per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ — $ — $ — $ (0.04 ) Diluted $ — $ — $ — $ (0.04 ) Net earnings per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.09 $ 0.83 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.08 $ 0.83 Net earnings per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.07 $ 0.81 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.07 $ 0.81 Options to purchase approximately 2,480,000 and 2,836,000 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, and 3,525,000 and 3,531,000 shares for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings or loss per share because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information The Company is organized and managed on a global basis within three business platforms, ID Solutions, Workplace Safety, and People Identification ("PeopleID"), which aggregate into two reportable segments: IDS and WPS. The Company evaluates short-term segment performance based on segment profit or loss and customer sales. Segment profit or loss does not include certain administrative costs, such as the cost of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, and executive leadership, which are managed as global functions. Restructuring charges, impairment charges, equity compensation costs, interest expense, investment and other income (expense) and income taxes are also excluded when evaluating segment performance. Each business platform has a President or Vice-President that reports directly to the Company's chief operating decision maker, its Chief Executive Officer. Each platform has its own distinct operations, which are managed locally by its own management team, maintains its own financial reports and is evaluated based on global segment profit. The Company has determined that these business platforms comprise its three operating segments, which aggregate into two reportable segments based on the information used by the Chief Executive Officer to allocate resources and assess performance. The segment results have been adjusted to reflect continuing operations in all periods presented. The following is a summary of segment information for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Sales to External Customers ID Solutions $ 196,953 $ 200,786 $ 578,160 $ 604,948 Workplace Safety 89,863 89,441 260,359 278,147 Total Company $ 286,816 $ 290,227 $ 838,519 $ 883,095 Segment Profit ID Solutions $ 46,445 $ 41,614 $ 123,451 $ 120,800 Workplace Safety 13,759 12,292 43,818 40,607 Total Company $ 60,204 $ 53,906 $ 167,269 $ 161,407 The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Total profit from reportable segments $ 60,204 $ 53,906 $ 167,269 $ 161,407 Unallocated amounts: Administrative costs (29,420 ) (24,787 ) (82,794 ) (79,347 ) Restructuring charges — (4,834 ) — (13,991 ) Investment and other income (expense) 721 434 (1,030 ) 968 Interest expense (1,838 ) (2,503 ) (6,119 ) (8,394 ) Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes $ 29,667 $ 22,216 $ 77,326 $ 60,643

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation The Company has an incentive stock plan under which the Board of Directors may grant nonqualified stock options to purchase shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), or restricted and unrestricted shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock to employees and non-employee directors. The options issued under the plan have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant and generally vest over a three-year service period, with one-third becoming exercisable one year after the grant date and one-third additional in each of the succeeding two years. Options issued under the plan, referred to herein as “service-based” stock options, generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. RSUs issued under the plan have an issuance price equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. The RSUs granted under the plan generally vest over a three-year service period, with one-third becoming exercisable one year after the grant date and one-third additional in each of the succeeding two years. Shares issued under the plan are referred to herein as "service-based" RSUs. As of April 30, 2016 , the Company has reserved 4,630,354 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock for outstanding stock options, RSUs, and restricted shares and 2,368,731 shares of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock remain for future issuance of stock options, RSUs, and restricted and unrestricted shares under the active plan. The Company uses treasury stock or will issue new Class A Nonvoting Common Stock to deliver shares under the plan. The Company recognizes the compensation cost of all share-based awards at the time it is deemed probable the award will vest. This cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. If it is determined that it is unlikely the award will vest, the expense recognized to date for the award is reversed in the period in which this is evident and the remaining expense is not recorded. Total stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company during the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , was $1,678 ( $1,040 net of taxes) and $1,085 ( $673 net of taxes), respectively. Expense recognized during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , was $6,247 ( $3,873 net of taxes) and $3,556 ( $2,205 net of taxes), respectively. As of April 30, 2016 , total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation awards was $17,206 pre-tax, net of estimated forfeitures, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. The Company has estimated the fair value of its service-based stock option awards granted during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model are reflected in the following table: Nine months ended April 30, Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions 2016 2015 Expected term (in years) 6.11 6.06 Expected volatility 29.95 % 34.05 % Expected dividend yield 2.59 % 2.48 % Risk-free interest rate 1.64 % 1.91 % Weighted-average market value of underlying stock at grant date $ 20.02 $ 22.73 Weighted-average exercise price $ 20.02 $ 22.73 Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period $ 4.58 $ 6.12 The Company uses historical data regarding stock option exercise behaviors to estimate the expected term of options granted based on the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s historical dividend payments and historical yield. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the grant date for the length of time corresponding to the expected term of the option. The market value is calculated as the average of the high and the low stock price on the date of the grant. A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s share-based compensation plans for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 is presented below: Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at July 31, 2015 3,500,951 $ 29.64 New grants 881,744 20.02 Exercised (28,782) 23.04 Forfeited or expired (449,029) 30.90 Outstanding at April 30, 2016 3,904,884 $ 27.37 5.7 $ 7,963,025 Exercisable at April 30, 2016 2,679,527 $ 30.09 4.2 $ 1,483,578 There were 2,679,527 and 2,706,566 options exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $30.09 and $30.84 at April 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The cash received from the exercise of options during the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 was $610 and $744 , respectively. The cash received from the exercise of options during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 was $663 and $1,591 , respectively. The tax benefit on options exercised during the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 was $37 and $35 , respectively. The tax benefit on options exercised during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 was $40 and $79 , respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , based upon the average market price at the time of exercise during the period, was $105 and $202 , respectively. The total fair value of stock options vested during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , was $3,193 and $3,909 , respectively. The following table summarizes the RSU activity under the Company's share-based compensation plans for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 : Service-Based RSUs Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at July 31, 2015 677,454 $ 24.72 New grants 173,394 20.07 Vested (72,164 ) 25.12 Forfeited (53,214 ) 23.77 Outstanding at April 30, 2016 725,470 $ 23.64 The service-based RSUs granted during the nine months ended April 30, 2015 had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 23.59 . The aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RSUs expected to vest at April 30, 2016 was $19,218 . The total fair value of RSUs vested during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , was $ 1,471 and $ 805 , respectively.

Employee Benefit Plans Presenta

Employee Benefit Plans Presentation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE G – Employee Benefit Plans The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost: Service cost $ 2 $ 40 $ 6 $ 203 Interest cost 29 35 86 177 Amortization of prior service credit — (40 ) (1,035 ) (202 ) Amortization of net actuarial gain (161 ) (106 ) (484 ) (540 ) Curtailment gain — (4,296 ) — (4,296 ) Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $ (130 ) $ (4,367 ) $ (1,427 ) $ (4,658 ) In March 2015, the Company announced the elimination of postretirement medical benefits for eligible domestic employees retiring on or after January 1, 2016. This amendment resulted in a decrease in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation liability of $4,490 and a curtailment gain of $4,296 . The curtailment gain was recognized in SG&A on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings, during the three months ended April 30, 2015.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements In accordance with fair value accounting guidance, the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair market value are classified in one of the following categories: Level 1 — Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments that are accessible as of the reporting date. Level 2 — Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on other significant pricing inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable. Level 3 — Assets or liabilities for which fair value is based on significant unobservable pricing inputs to the extent little or no market data is available, which result in the use of management's own assumptions. The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 , according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their fair values. Inputs Considered As Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Values Balance Sheet Classifications April 30, 2016 Trading securities $ 13,567 $ — $ 13,567 Other assets Foreign exchange contracts — 855 855 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Assets $ 13,567 $ 855 $ 14,422 Foreign exchange contracts $ — $ 802 $ 802 Other current liabilities Total Liabilities $ — $ 802 $ 802 July 31, 2015 Trading securities $ 15,356 $ — $ 15,356 Other assets Foreign exchange contracts — 685 685 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Assets $ 15,356 $ 685 $ 16,041 Foreign exchange contracts $ — $ 1,280 $ 1,280 Other current liabilities Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,280 $ 1,280 The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument: Trading securities: The Company’s deferred compensation investments consist of investments in mutual funds. These investments were classified as Level 1 as the shares of these investments trade with sufficient frequency and volume to enable us to obtain pricing information on an ongoing basis. Foreign exchange contracts: The Company’s foreign exchange contracts were classified as Level 2 as the fair value was based on the present value of the future cash flows using external models with observable inputs, such as interest rates, yield curves and foreign exchange rates. See Note I, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” for additional information. There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities between the fair value hierarchy levels outlined above during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 . In addition, the Company had no significant measurements of assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 . During fiscal 2015, goodwill with carrying amounts of $26,246 and $10,866 in the WPS APAC and WPS Americas reporting units, respectively, was written off entirely, resulting in impairment charges of $37,112 . In order to arrive at the implied fair value of goodwill, the Company calculated the fair value of all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if it had been acquired in a business combination. After assigning fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, it was determined there was no excess fair value of the reporting units over the implied fair value of goodwill and thus, the remaining goodwill balances were impaired in fiscal 2015. The goodwill balances represented a Level 3 asset measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their original recognition. During fiscal 2015, management evaluated other indefinite-lived intangible assets for recoverability using the income approach. The valuation was based upon current sales projections and profitability for each asset group, and the relief from royalty method was applied. Management evaluated other finite-lived intangible assets for recoverability using an undiscounted cash flow analysis based upon current sales projections and profitability for each asset group. This analysis resulted in an amount that was less than the carrying value of certain finite-lived intangible assets. Management measured the impairment loss of both indefinite and finite-lived intangible assets as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeded their fair value. As a result, other intangible assets with a carrying amount of $26,194 were written down to their estimated fair value of $19,543 . These represented Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their original recognition. These items resulted in a total impairment charge of $6,651 in fiscal 2015. The Company’s financial instruments, other than those presented in the disclosures above, include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable, accounts payable, and other liabilities. The fair values of these financial instruments approximated carrying values because of their short-term nature. The estimated fair value of the Company’s short-term and long-term debt obligations, excluding notes payable, based on the quoted market prices for similar issues and on the current rates offered for debt of similar maturities was $243,800 and $252,254 at April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 , respectively, as compared to the carrying value of $236,310 and $243,288 at April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 , respectively.

Derivatives and Hedging Activit

Derivatives and Hedging Activities	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities	Derivatives and Hedging Activities The Company utilizes forward foreign exchange currency contracts to reduce the exchange rate risk of specific foreign currency denominated transactions. These contracts typically require the exchange of a foreign currency for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate at a future date, with maturities of less than 18 months , which qualify as cash flow hedges or net investment hedges under the accounting guidance for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The primary objective of the Company’s foreign currency exchange risk management program is to minimize the impact of currency movements due to transactions in other than the respective subsidiaries’ functional currency and to minimize the impact of currency movements on the Company’s net investment denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. To achieve this objective, the Company hedges a portion of known exposures using forward foreign exchange currency contracts. As of April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2015 , the notional amount of outstanding forward exchange contracts was $ 127,105 and $139,300 , respectively. The Company hedges a portion of known exposures using forward exchange contracts. Main exposures are related to transactions denominated in the British Pound, the Euro, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Mexican Peso, and Singapore Dollar. Generally, these risk management transactions will involve the use of foreign currency derivatives to minimize the impact of currency movements on non-functional currency transactions. Hedge effectiveness is determined by how closely the changes in fair value of the hedging instrument offset the changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. Hedge accounting is permitted only if the hedging relationship is expected to be highly effective at the inception of the hedge and on an on-going basis. Gains or losses on the derivative related to hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in current earnings. Cash Flow Hedges The Company has designated a portion of its foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges and recorded these contracts at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For these instruments, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of OCI and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of April 30, 2016 and 2015 , unrealized losses of $605 and unrealized gains of $813 have been included in OCI, respectively. Balances are reclassified from OCI to earnings when the hedged transactions impact earnings. For the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company reclassified losses of $169 and gains of $457 from OCI into earnings, respectively. For the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , the Company reclassified gains of $174 and $552 from OCI into earnings, respectively. At April 30, 2016 , the U.S. dollar equivalent of these outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts totaled $ 42,850 , including contracts to sell Euros, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, and U.S. Dollars. Net Investment Hedges The Company has also designated intercompany and third party foreign currency denominated debt instruments as net investment hedges. At April 30, 2016 , the Company designated £ 25,036 of intercompany loans as net investment hedges to hedge portions of its net investment in British foreign operations. On May 13, 2010, the Company completed the private placement of €75 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes to accredited institutional investors. This Euro-denominated debt obligation was designated as a net investment hedge to selectively hedge portions of its net investment in European operations. The Company’s foreign denominated debt obligations are valued under a market approach using publicized spot prices. Non-Designated Hedges For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 , the Company recognized gains of $ 1,410 and $897 respectively, in “Investment and other income” on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings related to non-designated hedges. For the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015 , the Company recognized losses of $667 and gains of $1,287 , respectively. Fair values of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 327 Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 518 Other current liabilities $ 668 Other current liabilities $ 737 Net investment hedges Foreign currency denominated debt Prepaid expenses and other current assets — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — Long term obligations, less current maturities 121,705 Long term obligations, less current maturities 121,514 Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments $ 327 $ 518 $ 122,373 $ 122,251 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 528 Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 168 Other current liabilities $ 134 Other current liabilities $ 543 Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments $ 528 $ 168 $ 134 $ 543

Discontinued Operations Discont

Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Discontinued Operations The Company entered into an agreement with LTI Flexible Products, Inc. (d/b/a Boyd Corporation) on February 24, 2014, for the sale of the Die-Cut business. The first phase of this divestiture closed on May 1, 2014 and included the Die-Cut businesses in Korea, Thailand and Malaysia, and the Balkhausen business in Europe. The remainder of the Die-Cut business was located in China and it was divested on August 1, 2014. The operating results have been reported as discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2015 . The following table summarizes the operating results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 : Nine months ended April 30, 2015 Net sales $ — Loss from operations of discontinued businesses (1,201 ) Income tax expense (288 ) Loss on sale of discontinued operations (487 ) Income tax benefit on sale of discontinued operations 61 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax $ (1,915 ) There were no assets or liabilities held for sale as of April 30, 2016 or July 31, 2015 . In accordance with authoritative literature, accumulated other comprehensive income of $34,697 was reclassified to the condensed consolidated statements of earnings upon the closing of the second phase of the Die-Cut divestiture during the three months ended October 31, 2014.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE L — Subsequent Events On May 18, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock of $0.2025 per share payable on July 29, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 8, 2016.

New Accounting Pronouncements (

New Accounting Pronouncements (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	New Accounting Pronouncements In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which will simplify several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions. The update will require, among other items, that all excess tax deficiencies or benefits be recorded as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of earnings, and not in additional paid-in capital (APIC). This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption of the ASU is permitted and the prospective transition method should be applied. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases," which replaces the current lease accounting standard. The update will require, among other items, lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from most leases on the balance sheet. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The ASU must be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which requires companies to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current on the balance sheet. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The ASU may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this update to have a meaningful impact on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which eliminates the transaction-and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replaces it with a principles-based approach for determining revenue recognition. The new guidance requires revenue recognition when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer, replacing the existing guidance which requires revenue recognition when the risks and rewards transfer to the customer. Under the new guidance, companies should recognize revenues in amounts that reflect the payment to which a company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)", which amends the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance in ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-08 clarifies the principal-versus-agent guidance in ASU 2014-09 and requires an entity to determine whether the nature of its promise to provide goods or services to a customer is performed in a principal or agent capacity and to recognize revenue in a gross or net manner based on that designation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients", which amends the transition, collectibility, and non-cash consideration guidance in ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-08 clarifies clarify that, for a contract to be considered completed at transition, substantially all of the revenue must have been recognized under legacy GAAP. The amendments also clarify how an entity should evaluate the collectibility threshold and when an entity can recognize nonrefundable consideration received as revenue if an arrangement does not meet the standard’s contract criteria. ASU 2014-09 (and related updates) is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2019. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the standard. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 , were as follows: IDS WPS Total Balance as of July 31, 2015 $ 382,786 $ 50,413 $ 433,199 Translation adjustments 4,128 (1,136 ) $ 2,992 Balance as of April 30, 2016 $ 386,914 $ 49,277 $ 436,191
Other Intangible Assets	The net book value of these assets was as follows: April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Amortized other intangible assets: Patents 5 $ 12,218 $ (10,989 ) $ 1,229 5 $ 12,073 $ (10,641 ) $ 1,432 Trademarks and other 5 14,459 (13,713 ) 746 5 14,375 (12,471 ) 1,904 Customer relationships 7 137,520 (100,621 ) 36,899 7 136,693 (94,537 ) 42,156 Non-compete agreements and other 4 9,184 (9,168 ) 16 4 9,076 (9,032 ) 44 Unamortized other intangible assets: Trademarks N/A 23,370 — 23,370 N/A 23,352 — 23,352 Total $ 196,751 $ (134,491 ) $ 62,260 $ 195,569 $ (126,681 ) $ 68,888

Other Comprehensive Income Ot20

Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income, Tax (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 : Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges Unamortized gain on post-retirement plans Foreign currency translation adjustments Accumulated other comprehensive loss Beginning balance, July 31, 2015 $ 9 $ 3,438 $ (48,481 ) $ (45,034 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification (368 ) (2 ) 4,634 4,264 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (106 ) (1,520 ) — (1,626 ) Ending balance, April 30, 2016 $ (465 ) $ 1,916 $ (43,847 ) $ (42,396 )	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 were as follows: Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges Unamortized gain on post-retirement plans Foreign currency translation adjustments Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Beginning balance, July 31, 2014 $ (12 ) $ 4,854 $ 59,314 $ 64,156 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification 927 1,639 (57,296 ) (54,730 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (337 ) (2,331 ) (34,697 ) (37,365 ) Ending balance, April 30, 2015 $ 578 $ 4,162 $ (32,679 ) $ (27,939 )
Other Comprehensive Income , Tax [Table Text Block]	The following table illustrates the income tax expense on the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss): Net investment hedge translation adjustments $ 1,456 $ (158 ) $ 75 $ (8,125 ) Long-term intercompany loan settlements — (61 ) — 489 Cash flow hedges (126 ) 352 428 (245 ) Pension and other post-retirement benefits 25 — 27 — Other income tax adjustments and currency translation (42 ) 117 (52 ) 151 Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,313 $ 250 $ 478 $ (7,730 )

Net Income per Common Share (Ta

Net Income per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliations of Numerator and Denominator of Basic and Diluted Per Share	Reconciliations of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted per share computations for the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock are summarized as follows: Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: (in thousands) Earnings from continuing operations $ 20,981 $ 17,213 $ 54,974 $ 44,296 Less: Preferential dividends — — (783 ) (794 ) Preferential dividends on dilutive stock options — — (1 ) (1 ) Numerator for basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per Class B Voting Common Share $ 20,981 $ 17,213 $ 54,190 $ 43,501 Denominator: (in thousands) Denominator for basic earnings from continuing operations per share for both Class A and Class B 50,251 51,301 50,602 51,275 Plus: Effect of dilutive stock options 254 149 145 95 Denominator for diluted earnings from continuing operations per share for both Class A and Class B 50,505 51,450 50,747 51,370 Earnings from continuing operations per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.09 $ 0.86 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.08 $ 0.86 Earnings from continuing operations per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.07 $ 0.85 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.07 $ 0.85 Loss from discontinued operations per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ — $ — $ — $ (0.03 ) Diluted $ — $ — $ — $ (0.03 ) Loss from discontinued operations per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ — $ — $ — $ (0.04 ) Diluted $ — $ — $ — $ (0.04 ) Net earnings per Class A Nonvoting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.09 $ 0.83 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.08 $ 0.83 Net earnings per Class B Voting Common Share: Basic $ 0.42 $ 0.34 $ 1.07 $ 0.81 Diluted $ 0.42 $ 0.33 $ 1.07 $ 0.81

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment	The segment results have been adjusted to reflect continuing operations in all periods presented. The following is a summary of segment information for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Sales to External Customers ID Solutions $ 196,953 $ 200,786 $ 578,160 $ 604,948 Workplace Safety 89,863 89,441 260,359 278,147 Total Company $ 286,816 $ 290,227 $ 838,519 $ 883,095 Segment Profit ID Solutions $ 46,445 $ 41,614 $ 123,451 $ 120,800 Workplace Safety 13,759 12,292 43,818 40,607 Total Company $ 60,204 $ 53,906 $ 167,269 $ 161,407
Net Income Reconciliation	The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 : Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Total profit from reportable segments $ 60,204 $ 53,906 $ 167,269 $ 161,407 Unallocated amounts: Administrative costs (29,420 ) (24,787 ) (82,794 ) (79,347 ) Restructuring charges — (4,834 ) — (13,991 ) Investment and other income (expense) 721 434 (1,030 ) 968 Interest expense (1,838 ) (2,503 ) (6,119 ) (8,394 ) Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes $ 29,667 $ 22,216 $ 77,326 $ 60,643

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Stock Option Assumptions	The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model are reflected in the following table: Nine months ended April 30, Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions 2016 2015 Expected term (in years) 6.11 6.06 Expected volatility 29.95 % 34.05 % Expected dividend yield 2.59 % 2.48 % Risk-free interest rate 1.64 % 1.91 % Weighted-average market value of underlying stock at grant date $ 20.02 $ 22.73 Weighted-average exercise price $ 20.02 $ 22.73 Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period $ 4.58 $ 6.12
Summary of Stock Option Activity under Company's Share-Based Compensation Plans	A summary of stock option activity under the Company’s share-based compensation plans for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 is presented below: Options Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding at July 31, 2015 3,500,951 $ 29.64 New grants 881,744 20.02 Exercised (28,782) 23.04 Forfeited or expired (449,029) 30.90 Outstanding at April 30, 2016 3,904,884 $ 27.37 5.7 $ 7,963,025 Exercisable at April 30, 2016 2,679,527 $ 30.09 4.2 $ 1,483,578
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the RSU activity under the Company's share-based compensation plans for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 : Service-Based RSUs Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at July 31, 2015 677,454 $ 24.72 New grants 173,394 20.07 Vested (72,164 ) 25.12 Forfeited (53,214 ) 23.77 Outstanding at April 30, 2016 725,470 $ 23.64 The service-based RSUs granted during the nine months ended April 30, 2015 had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 23.59 . The aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RSUs expected to vest at April 30, 2016 was $19,218 . The total fair value of RSUs vested during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 , was $ 1,471 and $ 805 , respectively.

Employee Benefit Plans Employee

Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: Three months ended April 30, Nine months ended April 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost: Service cost $ 2 $ 40 $ 6 $ 203 Interest cost 29 35 86 177 Amortization of prior service credit — (40 ) (1,035 ) (202 ) Amortization of net actuarial gain (161 ) (106 ) (484 ) (540 ) Curtailment gain — (4,296 ) — (4,296 ) Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $ (130 ) $ (4,367 ) $ (1,427 ) $ (4,658 )

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Text Block [Abstract]
Financial Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	Inputs Considered As Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Values Balance Sheet Classifications April 30, 2016 Trading securities $ 13,567 $ — $ 13,567 Other assets Foreign exchange contracts — 855 855 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Assets $ 13,567 $ 855 $ 14,422 Foreign exchange contracts $ — $ 802 $ 802 Other current liabilities Total Liabilities $ — $ 802 $ 802 July 31, 2015 Trading securities $ 15,356 $ — $ 15,356 Other assets Foreign exchange contracts — 685 685 Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total Assets $ 15,356 $ 685 $ 16,041 Foreign exchange contracts $ — $ 1,280 $ 1,280 Other current liabilities Total Liabilities $ — $ 1,280 $ 1,280

Derivatives and Hedging Activ26

Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Fair values of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 April 30, 2016 July 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments Cash flow hedges Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 327 Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 518 Other current liabilities $ 668 Other current liabilities $ 737 Net investment hedges Foreign currency denominated debt Prepaid expenses and other current assets — Prepaid expenses and other current assets — Long term obligations, less current maturities 121,705 Long term obligations, less current maturities 121,514 Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments $ 327 $ 518 $ 122,373 $ 122,251 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments Foreign exchange contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 528 Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 168 Other current liabilities $ 134 Other current liabilities $ 543 Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments $ 528 $ 168 $ 134 $ 543

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the operating results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 : Nine months ended April 30, 2015 Net sales $ — Loss from operations of discontinued businesses (1,201 ) Income tax expense (288 ) Loss on sale of discontinued operations (487 ) Income tax benefit on sale of discontinued operations 61 Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax $ (1,915 )

Goodwill and Intangible Asset28

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$ 433,199
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	2,992
Balance as of April 30, 2016	436,191
Id Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of July 31, 2015	382,786
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	4,128
Balance as of April 30, 2016	386,914
Workplace Safety [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of July 31, 2015	50,413
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(1,136)
Balance as of April 30, 2016	$ 49,277

Goodwill and Intangible Asset29

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Impairment (Detail) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 328,029
Id Solutions [Member]
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	118,637
Workplace Safety [Member]
Goodwill Impairment
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	$ 209,392

Goodwill and Intangible Asset30

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Other Intangibles Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 196,751		$ 196,751		$ 195,569
Accumulated Amortization	(134,491)		(134,491)		(126,681)
Net Book Value	62,260		62,260		$ 68,888
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	1,838	$ 2,900	7,066	$ 9,251
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	8,881		8,881
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	7,175		7,175
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	6,471		6,471
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	6,181		6,181
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	5,628		$ 5,628
Patents [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period			5 years		5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	12,218		$ 12,218		$ 12,073
Accumulated Amortization	(10,989)		(10,989)		(10,641)
Net Book Value	1,229		$ 1,229		$ 1,432
Trademarks And Other [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period			5 years		5 years
Gross Carrying Amount	14,459		$ 14,459		$ 14,375
Accumulated Amortization	(13,713)		(13,713)		(12,471)
Net Book Value	746		$ 746		$ 1,904
Customer relationships [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period			7 years		7 years
Gross Carrying Amount	137,520		$ 137,520		$ 136,693
Accumulated Amortization	(100,621)		(100,621)		(94,537)
Net Book Value	36,899		$ 36,899		$ 42,156
Non-compete agreements and other [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period			4 years		4 years
Gross Carrying Amount	9,184		$ 9,184		$ 9,076
Accumulated Amortization	(9,168)		(9,168)		(9,032)
Net Book Value	16		16		44
Trademarks [Member]
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	23,370		23,370		23,352
Accumulated Amortization	0		0		0
Net Book Value	$ 23,370		$ 23,370		$ 23,352

Other Comprehensive Income Ot31

Other Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income, Text (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Net investment hedge translation adjustments	$ 1,456	$ (158)	$ 75	$ (8,125)
Long-term intercompany loan settlements	0	(61)	0	489
Cash flow hedges	(126)	352	428	(245)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax	25	0	27	0
Other income tax adjustments and currency translation	(42)	117	(52)	151
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,313)	(250)	(478)	7,730
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(45,034)	64,156
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassification			4,264	(54,730)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,626)	(37,365)
Ending balance	(42,396)	(27,939)	(42,396)	(27,939)
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			9	(12)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassification			(368)	927
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(106)	337
Ending balance	(465)	578	(465)	578
Unamortized gain on post-retirement plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			3,438	4,854
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassification			(2)	1,639
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(1,520)	2,331
Ending balance	1,916	4,162	1,916	4,162
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(48,481)	59,314
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassification			4,634	(57,296)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			0	34,697
Ending balance	$ (43,847)	$ (32,679)	$ (43,847)	$ (32,679)

Net Income per Common Share - R

Net Income per Common Share - Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator of Basic and Diluted Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 20,981	$ 17,213	$ 54,974	$ 44,296
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share for both Class A and Class B	50,251	51,301	50,602	51,275
Plus: Effect of dilutive stock options	254	149	145	95
Denominator for diluted net income per share for both Class A and Class B	50,505	51,450	50,747	51,370
Class A nonvoting common stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings from continuing operations per basic share	$ 0.42	$ 0.34	$ 1.09	$ 0.86
Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share	0.42	0.33	1.08	0.86
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share	0	0	0	(0.03)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	0	0	0	(0.03)
Net earnings per share, basic	0.42	0.34	1.09	0.83
Net earnings per share, diluted	$ 0.42	$ 0.33	$ 1.08	$ 0.83
Class B voting common stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 20,981	$ 17,213	$ 54,190	$ 43,501
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Dilutive Convertible Securities	0	0	1	1
Payments of Ordinary Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 783	$ 794
Earnings from continuing operations per basic share	$ 0.42	$ 0.34	$ 1.07	$ 0.85
Earnings from continuing operations per diluted share	0.42	0.33	1.07	0.85
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per basic share	0	0	0	(0.04)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per diluted share	0	0	0	(0.04)
Net earnings per share, basic	0.42	0.34	1.07	0.81
Net earnings per share, diluted	$ 0.42	$ 0.33	$ 1.07	$ 0.81

Net Income per Common Share - A

Net Income per Common Share - Additional Informations (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Class A nonvoting common stock
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock of Class A shares excluded from computations of diluted net income per share	2,480	2,836	3,525	3,531

Segment Information - Schedule

Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information By Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to External Customers	$ 286,816	$ 290,227	$ 838,519	$ 883,095
Segment Profit	60,204	53,906	167,269	161,407
Id Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to External Customers	196,953	200,786	578,160	604,948
Segment Profit	46,445	41,614	123,451	120,800
Workplace Safety [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to External Customers	89,863	89,441	260,359	278,147
Segment Profit	$ 13,759	$ 12,292	$ 43,818	$ 40,607

Segment Information - Net Incom

Segment Information - Net Income Reconciliation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total profit from reportable segments	$ 60,204	$ 53,906	$ 167,269	$ 161,407
Unallocated amounts:
Administrative costs	(29,420)	(24,787)	(82,794)	(79,347)
Restructuring charges	0	(4,834)	0	(13,991)
Investment and other income	721	434	(1,030)	968
Interest expense	(1,838)	(2,503)	(6,119)	(8,394)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 29,667	$ 22,216	$ 77,326	$ 60,643

Stock-Based Compensation - Stoc

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Assumptions (Detail) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected term	6 years 1 month 10 days	6 years 22 days
Expected volatility	29.95%	34.05%
Expected dividend yield	2.59%	2.48%
Risk-free interest rate	1.64%	1.91%
Weighted-average market value of underlying stock at grant date	$ 20.02	$ 22.73
Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	20.02	22.73
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the period	$ 4.58	$ 6.12

Stock-Based Compensation - Summ

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Activity under Company's Share-Based Compensation Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 7 months 6 days
Summary of Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Options Outstanding at July 31, 2014	3,500,951
Options Outstanding at July 31, 2014, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 29.64
Options, Grants in Period	881,744
Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.02	$ 22.73
Options, Exercised in Period	(28,782)
Options, Exercised in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 23.04
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	(449,029)
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.90
Options Outstanding at January 31, 2015	3,904,884
Options Outstanding at January 31, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 27.37
Options Outstanding, Exercisable	2,679,527	2,706,566
Options Outstanding, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.09	$ 30.84
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 8 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 7,963,025
Options Outstanding, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 2 months 12 days
Options Outstanding, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,483,578
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit and Restricted Share Activity [Abstract]
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24
Service Based Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit and Restricted Share Activity [Abstract]
RSUs and Restricted Shares Outstanding at July 31, 2014	677,454
RSUs and Restricted Shares Outstanding at July 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24.72
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Grants in Period	173,394
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 20.07
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Vested in Period	(72,164)
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 25.12
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Forfeited in Period	(53,214)
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 23.77
RSUs and Restricted Shares Outstanding at January 31, 2015	725,470
RSUs and Restricted Shares Outstanding at January 31, 2015, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 23.64

Stock Based Compensation - Addi

Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 24
Shares authorized	4,630,354		4,630,354
Shares reserved for future issuance	2,368,731		2,368,731
Share-based compensation expense	$ 1,678,000	$ 1,085,000	$ 6,247,000	$ 3,556,000
Share-based compensation expense (net of tax)	1,040,000	$ 673,000	3,873,000	$ 2,205,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation, pre tax	$ 17,206,000		$ 17,206,000
Weighted average period remaining			2 years 7 months 6 days
Options Outstanding, Exercisable	2,679,527	2,706,566	2,679,527	2,706,566
Options Outstanding, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.09	$ 30.84	$ 30.09	$ 30.84
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 610,000	$ 744,000	$ 663,000	$ 1,591,000
Tax benefit on stock options exercised	37,000	35,000	40,000	79,000
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised	105,000	202,000
Fair value of stock options vested	3,193,000	$ 3,909,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Nonvested	$ 19,218		19,218
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value			$ 1,471	$ 805
Service Based Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs and Restricted Shares, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 20.07

Employee Benefit Plans - Additi

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments		$ 4,490
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost	$ 2	40	$ 6	$ 203
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost	29	35	86	177
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0	(40)	(1,035)	(202)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	(161)	(106)	(484)	(540)
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments	0	(4,296)	0	(4,296)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$ (130)	$ (4,367)	$ (1,427)	$ (4,658)

Fair Value Measurements - Finan

Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Accounted for at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	$ 14,422	$ 16,041
Total Liabilities	802	1,280
Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities	13,567	15,356
Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	855	685
Other current liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	802	1,280
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	13,567	15,356
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities	13,567	15,356
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	855	685
Total Liabilities	802	1,280
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	855	685
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Exchange Contracts	$ 802	$ 1,280

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Carrying Value	$ 26,194
Other Intangible Assets, Estimated Fair Value	19,543
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	6,651
Debt, Fair Value	252,254,000	$ 244,000
Debt, Carrying Value	243,288,000	$ 236,000
WPS APAC [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	26,000
Workplace Safety Americas [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	11,000
Workplace Safety [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 37,000

Restructuring - Restructuring R

Restructuring - Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 4,834	$ 0	$ 13,991
Non-cash write-offs			$ 0	$ (3,545)

Restructuring - Additional Info

Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 4,834	$ 0	$ 13,991

Derivatives and Hedging Activ44

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Fair Values of Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	$ 327	$ 518
Liability Derivatives	122,373	122,251
Designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Cash flow hedging | Foreign exchange contract [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	327	518
Designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Cash flow hedging | Foreign exchange contract [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	668	737
Designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Net investment hedging [Member] | Foreign currency denominated debt [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Designated as hedging instruments [Member] | Net investment hedging [Member] | Foreign currency denominated debt [Member] | Long term obligations less current maturities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	121,705	121,514
Not designated as hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	528	168
Liability Derivatives	134	543
Not designated as hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign exchange contract [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	528	168
Not designated as hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign exchange contract [Member] | Other current liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives	$ 134	$ 543

Derivatives and Hedging Activ45

Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	May. 13, 2010GBP (£)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Maturities			18 months
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 127,105		$ 127,105			$ 139,300
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months	(605)	$ (813)	(605)	$ (813)
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings	(169)	457	174	552
Total Outstanding Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts	42,850		42,850
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ 1,410	$ (667)	$ 897	$ (1,287)
GBP-denominated interco debt [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | £					£ 25,036
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item | £							£ 75,000

Discontinued Operations Disco46

Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations - Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales				$ 0
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses				(1,201)
Income tax expense				(288)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax				(487)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Income (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation				61
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,915)

Discontinued Operations AOCI Re

Discontinued Operations AOCI Reclassification (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 34,697

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 8,686	$ 5,003	$ 22,352	$ 16,347

Subsequent Events (Detail)

Subsequent Events (Detail)	May. 18, 2016$ / shares
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared (USD per share)	$ 0.2025