Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(Thousands of dollars)

Foreign currency translation adjustment (a)

 

 

Pension benefits

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of July 31, 2014, net of tax

$           48,289

 

 

$       (93,998)

 

 

$             (101)

 

 

$       (45,810)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and tax
(96,539)

 

 
11,795 

 

 
2,040 

 

 

$       (82,704)

 

Tax benefit (expense)

 -

 

 
(2,457)

 

 
(714)

 

 

$         (3,171)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

$          (96,539)

 

 

$          9,338

 

 

$           1,326

 

 

$       (85,875)

 

Reclassifications, before tax

 -

 

 
4,843 

 

 
(180)

 

 

$          4,663

(d)

Tax benefit (expense)

 -

 

 
(1,905)

 

 
49 

 

 

$         (1,856)

 

Reclassifications, net of tax

 -

 

 
2,938 

(b)

 
(131)

 

 
2,807 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(96,539)

 

 
12,276 

 

 
1,195 

(c)

 

$       (83,068)

 

Balance at January 31, 2015, net of tax

$          (48,250)

 

 

$       (81,722)

 

 

$           1,094

 

 

$     (128,878)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of July 31, 2013, net of tax

$           50,411

 

 

$       (87,712)

 

 

$             (172)

 

 

$       (37,473)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and tax
(5,935)

 

 
7,122 

 

 
61 

 

 

$          1,248

 

Tax benefit (expense)

 -

 

 
(2,758)

 

 
(21)

 

 

$         (2,779)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

$            (5,935)

 

 

$          4,364

 

 

$                40

 

 

$         (1,531)

 

Reclassifications, before tax
827 

 

 
4,520 

 

 
(164)

 

 

$          5,183

 

Tax benefit (expense)

 -

 

 
(1,614)

 

 
60 

 

 

$         (1,554)

 

Reclassifications, net of tax
827 

 

 
2,906 

(b)

 
(104)

 

 
3,629 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(5,108)

 

 
7,270 

 

 
(64)

(c)

 

$          2,098

 

Balance at January 31, 2014, net of tax

$           45,303

 

 

$       (80,442)

 

 

$             (236)

 

 

$       (35,375)

 

 

 

(a) Taxes are not provided on cumulative translation adjustments as substantially all translation adjustments relate to earnings that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.  Amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net.

(b) Primarily includes net amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (see Note K) that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating expenses or cost of sales.

(c) Relates to foreign currency cash flow hedges that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to other income, net (see Note M). 

(d)  Reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were not material.