Equity	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	Note 16—Equity Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical except for certain voting and conversion rights and restrictions on transferability. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock receive identical dividends per share when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have identical and equal priority rights per share in liquidation. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock do not have any other contractual participation rights. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to three votes per share and the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one-tenth of a vote per share. Each share of Class A common stock may be converted into one share of Class B common stock, at any time, at the option of the holder. Shares of Class A common stock are subject to certain limitations on transferability that do not apply to shares of Class B common stock. Dividend Payments In fiscal 2016, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $0.75 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $17.4 million in total. In fiscal 2015, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $2.03 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $47.6 million in total. The aggregate cash dividends included special dividends of $0.68 per share and $0.64 per share paid in November 2014 and January 2015, respectively. In fiscal 2014, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $0.59 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $13.6 million in total. In September 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.19 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about October 20, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 11, 2016. Purchase of Shares from Howard S. Jonas On June 25, 2015, the Company purchased 404,967 shares of its Class B common stock from Howard Jonas. The purchase price was $18.52 per share, the share price at the close of business on June 23, 2015. The aggregate purchase price was $7.5 million. Stock Repurchases The Company had a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 8.3 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. On January 22, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program to purchase up to 8.0 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock and cancelled the previous stock repurchase program, which had 4.6 million shares remaining available for repurchase. In fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased 398,376 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $4.6 million. In fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased 29,675 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $0.4 million. There were no repurchases under the program in fiscal 2014. At July 31, 2016, 8.0 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program. In fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, the Company paid $0.1 million, $2.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, to repurchase shares of Class B common stock that were tendered by employees of the Company to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on awards of restricted stock. Such shares are repurchased by the Company based on their fair market value on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date. In fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 11,250; 152,856 and 34,206 shares of Class B common stock, respectively, from employees. Equity Sale Prior to the Zedge Spin-Off In connection with the Zedge Spin-Off, in May 2016, Zedge sold shares of its Class B common stock representing approximately 10.0% of its capital stock to certain of its equity holders, including the Company, for $3 million. The other purchasers paid $0.4 million of the total and the Company paid $2.6 million. Purchases of Stock of Subsidiary In August 2013, Fabrix and another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company purchased shares of Fabrix for aggregate cash of $1.1 million. The shares were purchased from holders of noncontrolling interests in Fabrix representing 2.8% of the equity in Fabrix, which increased the Company’s ownership in Fabrix to 88.4%. Adjustment to Liabilities in connection with the Straight Path Spin-Off The Company’s Separation and Distribution Agreement with Straight Path included, among other things, that the Company is obligated to reimburse Straight Path for the payment of liabilities of Straight Path arising or related to the period prior to the Straight Path Spin-Off (see Note 20). In fiscal 2014, the Company increased its estimated liability for this obligation by $1.9 million, of which $1.6 million was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

Note 16—Equity

Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

The rights of holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical except for certain voting and conversion rights and restrictions on transferability. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock receive identical dividends per share when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. In addition, the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock have identical and equal priority rights per share in liquidation. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock do not have any other contractual participation rights. The holders of Class A common stock are entitled to three votes per share and the holders of Class B common stock are entitled to one-tenth of a vote per share. Each share of Class A common stock may be converted into one share of Class B common stock, at any time, at the option of the holder. Shares of Class A common stock are subject to certain limitations on transferability that do not apply to shares of Class B common stock.

Dividend Payments

In fiscal 2016, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $0.75 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $17.4 million in total. In fiscal 2015, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $2.03 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $47.6 million in total. The aggregate cash dividends included special dividends of $0.68 per share and $0.64 per share paid in November 2014 and January 2015, respectively. In fiscal 2014, the Company paid aggregate cash dividends of $0.59 per share on its Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $13.6 million in total.

In September 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.19 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about October 20, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 11, 2016.

Purchase of Shares from Howard S. Jonas

On June 25, 2015, the Company purchased 404,967 shares of its Class B common stock from Howard Jonas. The purchase price was $18.52 per share, the share price at the close of business on June 23, 2015. The aggregate purchase price was $7.5 million.

Stock Repurchases

The Company had a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 8.3 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. On January 22, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program to purchase up to 8.0 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock and cancelled the previous stock repurchase program, which had 4.6 million shares remaining available for repurchase. In fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased 398,376 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $4.6 million. In fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased 29,675 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $0.4 million. There were no repurchases under the program in fiscal 2014. At July 31, 2016, 8.0 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program.

In fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, the Company paid $0.1 million, $2.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, to repurchase shares of Class B common stock that were tendered by employees of the Company to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on awards of restricted stock. Such shares are repurchased by the Company based on their fair market value on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date. In fiscal 2016, fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 11,250; 152,856 and 34,206 shares of Class B common stock, respectively, from employees.

Equity Sale Prior to the Zedge Spin-Off

In connection with the Zedge Spin-Off, in May 2016, Zedge sold shares of its Class B common stock representing approximately 10.0% of its capital stock to certain of its equity holders, including the Company, for $3 million. The other purchasers paid $0.4 million of the total and the Company paid $2.6 million.

Purchases of Stock of Subsidiary

In August 2013, Fabrix and another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company purchased shares of Fabrix for aggregate cash of $1.1 million. The shares were purchased from holders of noncontrolling interests in Fabrix representing 2.8% of the equity in Fabrix, which increased the Company’s ownership in Fabrix to 88.4%.

Adjustment to Liabilities in connection with the Straight Path Spin-Off

The Company’s Separation and Distribution Agreement with Straight Path included, among other things, that the Company is obligated to reimburse Straight Path for the payment of liabilities of Straight Path arising or related to the period prior to the Straight Path Spin-Off (see Note 20). In fiscal 2014, the Company increased its estimated liability for this obligation by $1.9 million, of which $1.6 million was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.