| Jul 31,
2012 | Jul 31,
2013 | Jul 31,
2014 | Jul 31,
2015 | Jul 31,
2016 | Jul 31,
2017 | Jul 31,
2018 | Jul 31,
2019 | Jul 31,
2021 | Jul 31,
2022 | Jul 31,
2023 |
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| Net earnings | 264 | 247 | 260 | 208 | 191 | 233 | 180 | 267 | 287 | 333 | 359 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 61 | 64 | 67 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 95 | 94 | 92 |
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| Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions | 2 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -0 | 1 |
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| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -11 | 7 | 10 | -6 | -1 | -15 |
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| Stock-based compensation expense | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
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| Other, net | 24 | 6 | -10 | -25 | -12 | -5 | 28 | 8 | -20 | -11 | -7 |
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| Accounts receivable, net | -18 | -4 | 45 | 21 | -8 | 32 | 42 | -1 | 93 | 101 | -30 |
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| Inventories, net | -4 | -20 | 19 | 26 | -29 | 42 | 44 | 6 | 56 | 148 | -100 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -17 | -13 | 8 | 28 | -1 | -13 | -4 | 10 | 5 | 11 | -17 |
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| Accounts payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | -39 |
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| Income taxes payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88 | -2 | -4 | 5 | -11 |
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| Deferred revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
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| Accrued employee compensation and related taxes and other current liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | -16 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 260 | 316 | - | - | - | - | 263 | 346 | 402 | 253 | 545 |
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| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 78 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 73 | 66 | 98 | 151 | 59 | 86 | 119 |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | 96 | - | 69 | 209 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | -176 | -96 | - | - | - | - | -95 | -246 | -58 | -154 | -327 |
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| Proceeds from long-term debt | - | - | 125 | 150 | 10 | - | 198 | 155 | 8 | 289 | 189 |
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| Repayments of long-term debt | 46 | 1 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 272 | 46 | 170 | 90 | 220 |
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| Change in short-term borrowings | 97 | -87 | 175 | 3 | -24 | 129 | 6 | -25 | 45 | -44 | 30 |
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| Purchase of non-controlling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - |
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| Purchase right exercised in finance lease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - |
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| Purchase of treasury stock | 130 | 103 | 279 | 256 | 84 | 140 | 122 | 129 | 142 | 171 | 142 |
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| Dividends paid | 48 | 60 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 95 | 100 | 107 | 110 | 114 |
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| Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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| Exercise of stock options | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 38 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | -103 | -224 | - | - | - | - | -269 | -123 | -363 | -114 | -222 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | -14 | -1 |
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| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14 | -29 | -6 |
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| Income taxes paid | 92 | 85 | 93 | 86 | 68 | 88 | 83 | 99 | 106 | 102 | 141 |
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| Interest paid | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 21 |
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| Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 7 | 16 | 19 |
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| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | 32 |
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| Transfer of operating lease asset and operating lease liability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -9 | - | - |
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