Other (Expense) Income, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Schedule of Other Income Expense Net

Other (expense) income, net consists of the following:

Year ended July 31 (in thousands)	2012			2011			2010
Gain on settlement of auction rate securities arbitration claim	$	—		$	5,379		$	—
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains		(2,859	)		(1,510	)		2,336
Gain (loss) on investments and marketable securities		1,172			(60	)		(1,854	)
Structured note embedded derivative		—			—			286
Gain on sales of buildings and other assets		197			22			289
Other		(277	)		159			550
TOTAL	$	(1,767	)	$	3,990		$	1,607