CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Preferred Stock
Balance
Balance (in shares)	1,170	1,250
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of preferred stock in financing (in shares)		500
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	(550)	(580)
Net loss
Preferred stock dividend
Currency translation adjustment
Balance
Balance (in shares)	620	1,170
Common Stock
Balance	$ 825,496,238	$ 778,512
Balance (in shares)	825,496	778,512,092
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services	$ 300	$ 5,810
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)	300,000	5,809,780
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	$ 36,667	$ 25,775
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	36,666,665	25,775,002
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	20,139	8,983
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments (in shares)	20,139,207	8,983,048
Exercise of stock options for cash	$ 25,940	$ 6,416
Exercise of stock options for cash (in shares)	25,939,365	6,416,316
Net loss
Preferred stock dividend
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	$ 908,542	$ 825,496,238
Balance (in shares)	908,541,475	825,496
Additional Paid-In Capital
Balance		$ 362,307,678
Balance (in shares)	362,556,710
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services	$ 4,200
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)		127,190
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	$ (36,667)	$ (25,775)
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	128,361	147,617
Exercise of stock options for cash	$ (25,940)
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities	123,147
Issuance of stock options as compensation	30,297
Net loss
Preferred stock dividend
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	$ 362,780,108
Balance (in shares)		362,556,710
Accumulated Deficit
Balance		$ (369,948,322)
Balance (in shares)	(372,481,263)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options for cash
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Net loss	(3,223,109)	(2,193,358)
Preferred stock dividend		(339,583)
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	$ (375,704,372)
Balance (in shares)		(372,481,263)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance		$ 772,074
Balance (in shares)	808,737
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options for cash
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Net loss
Preferred stock dividend
Currency translation adjustment	(9,865)	$ 36,663
Balance	798,872
Balance (in shares)		808,737
Balance	$ (8,290,320)	$ (6,090,058)
Balance (in shares)	(8,290,320)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services	$ 4,500	$ 133,000
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)		133,000
Issuance of preferred stock in financing
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	148,500	156,600
Exercise of stock options for cash		$ 6,416
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities	123,147
Issuance of stock options as compensation	30,297
Net loss	(3,223,109)	(2,193,358)
Preferred stock dividend		(339,583)
Currency translation adjustment	(9,865)	36,663
Balance	$ (11,216,850)	$ (8,290,320)
Balance (in shares)		(8,290,320)