CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Preferred Stock
Balance
Balance (in shares)	620	1,170
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	(620)	(550)
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments (in shares)
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash (in shares)
Cashless exercise of warrants
Cashless exercise of warrants (in shares)
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition (shares)
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash	$ 3
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash (in shares)	3,000
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt	$ 1
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt (in shares)	790
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split (in shares)
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	$ 4
Balance (in shares)	3,790	620
Common Stock
Balance	$ 909	$ 826
Balance (in shares)	908,541	825,496
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services (in shares)		3,000
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	$ 41	$ 37
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	41,333	36,667
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	20	20
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments (in shares)	19,529	20,139
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash	$ 3	$ 26
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash (in shares)	3,333	25,939
Cashless exercise of warrants	$ 31
Cashless exercise of warrants (in shares)	31,195
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition	$ 53
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition (shares)	53,211
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash (in shares)
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt (in shares)
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split	$ 11
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split (in shares)	10,958
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	$ 1,068	$ 909
Balance (in shares)	1,068,100	908,541
Common Stock Payable
Balance
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash
Cashless exercise of warrants	1,071,851
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition	1,097,100
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	2,168,951
Additional Paid-In Capital
Balance	363,687,741	363,381,380
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services		4,500
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	$ (41)	$ (37)
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	167,380	148,480
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash	$ 49,997	$ (26)
Cashless exercise of warrants	460,455
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities		123,147
Issuance of stock options as compensation		30,297
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition	253,763
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash	2,999,997
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt	790,346
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split	(11)
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	368,409,627	363,687,741
Accumulated Deficit
Balance	(375,704,372)	(372,481,263)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash
Cashless exercise of warrants
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss	(70,016,194)	(3,223,109)
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	(445,720,566)	(375,704,372)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance	798,872	808,737
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash
Cashless exercise of warrants
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss
Currency translation adjustment	(15,722)	(9,865)
Balance	783,150	798,872
Sub Total
Balance	(11,216,850)	(8,290,320)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services		4,500
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	167,400	148,500
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash	$ 50,000
Cashless exercise of warrants	1,532,337
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities		123,147
Issuance of stock options as compensation		30,297
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition	1,350,916
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash	3,000,000
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt	790,347
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest
Net loss	(70,016,194)	(3,223,109)
Currency translation adjustment	(15,722)	(9,865)
Balance	(74,357,766)	(11,216,850)
Noncontrolling Interest
Balance
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash
Cashless exercise of warrants
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities
Issuance of stock options as compensation
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest	1,297,940
Net loss	(6,816,405)
Currency translation adjustment
Balance	(5,518,465)
Balance	(11,216,850)	(8,290,320)
Issuance of common stock in exchange for services		4,500
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock
Issuance of common stock for preferred stock make whole payments	167,400	148,500
Exercise of stock options/warrants for cash	$ 50,000
Cashless exercise of warrants	1,532,337
Issuance of stock options for compensation liabilities		123,147
Issuance of stock options as compensation		30,297
Issuance of common stock and warrants for acquisition	1,350,916
Issuance of series H preferred stock for cash	3,000,000
Issuance of series I preferred stock for conversion of debt	790,347
True-up rounding shares for reverse stock split
Noncontrolling interest	1,297,940
Net loss	(76,832,599)	(3,223,109)
Currency translation adjustment	(15,722)	(9,865)
Balance	$ (79,876,231)	$ (11,216,850)