Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Shareholders' Equity (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 138,156	$ 116,222	$ 102,191
Net impact of deferred stock-based compensation	(1,145)	(1,213)	(374)
Total stock-based compensation expense	137,011	115,009	101,817
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	137,011	115,009	101,817
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	26,151	31,891	28,360
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax effect	110,860	83,118	73,457
Cost of subscription and support revenue
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	14,614	11,231	7,575
Cost of license revenue
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	692	770	769
Cost of services revenue
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	22,951	21,809	20,816
Research and development
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	36,134	29,524	26,324
Sales and marketing
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	32,960	25,820	21,260
General and administrative
Stock-based compensation expense is included in the following categories:
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 29,660	$ 25,855	$ 25,073