Additional payment in case of successful appeal.

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- Definition

Duration of lease for a facility to serve as its corporate headquarters.

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- Definition

Rentable area of current corporate headquarters.

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) sqft	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) sqft	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 PLN	Apr. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Associated With Operating Lease USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Duration of lease for a facility to serve as its corporate headquarters				7 years
Rentable area of current corporate headquarters		97,674		97,674
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 3.3		$ 3.3		10.0	$ 1.2
Lease expense for all worldwide facilities and equipment		1.5	1.4	4.4	3.8
Payment in connection with settlement	10.0
Additional Payment in Case of Successful Appeal		$ 20.0