CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,874	$ 1,778
Restricted cash	2,750	0
Trade and other accounts receivable, net of allowance of $178 and $285, respectively	4,742	4,521
Inventories	3,882	5,026
Prepaid and other current assets	311	257
Total current assets	13,559	11,582
Property and equipment, net	495	503
Other non current assets	6	40
Investments	596	990
Total assets	14,656	13,115
Current liabilities:
Borrowings on lines of credit	250	0
Current maturities of notes payable	55	37
Current maturities of notes payable - related parties	685	330
Trade accounts payable	1,845	2,297
Accrued expenses and other	1,150	1,182
Total current liabilities	3,985	3,846
Notes payable - net of current maturities	0	37
Notes payable - related parties, net of current maturities	2,745	2,859
Total liabilities	6,730	6,742
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, $0.005 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,030,697 and 3,016,758 shares issued, respectively)	15	15
Additional paid-in capital	56,318	56,305
Treasury stock, at cost (139,084 shares)	(1,497)	(1,497)
Accumulated deficit	(50,366)	(49,237)
Total eOn Communications Corp. stockholders' equity	4,470	5,586
Noncontrolling interest	706	787
Total stockholders' equity	5,176	6,373
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity	14,656	13,115
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	$ 2,750	$ 0