REVENUE, DEFERRED REVENUE AND DEFERRED COMMISSIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]

Revenue by Arrangement, Disclosure

The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by revenue type, consistent with how we evaluate our financial performance:

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2018		2019		2018		2019
	(in thousands)
Subscription	$	80,105	$	168,447	$	216,668	$	452,779
Non-portable software	140,879		88,719		396,986		366,910
Hardware	62,617		21,853		221,454		92,319
Professional services	5,812		8,605		16,601		24,259
Total revenue	$	289,413	$	287,624	$	851,709	$	936,267

Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure

Significant changes in the balance of deferred revenue (contract liability) and total deferred commissions (contract asset) for the periods presented are as follows:

	Deferred Revenue			Deferred Commissions
	(in thousands)
Balance as of July 31, 2018	$	631,207		$	114,379
Additions	159,210			33,958
Revenue/commissions recognized	(88,937		)	(26,230		)
Assumed in a business combination	320			—
Balance as of October 31, 2018	701,800			122,107
Additions	176,487			37,280
Revenue/commissions recognized	(98,428		)	(29,353		)
Balance as of January 31, 2019	779,859			130,034
Additions	161,233			38,396
Revenue/commissions recognized	(102,830		)	(29,232		)
Balance as of April 30, 2019	$	838,262		$	139,198