CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 1,854	$ 1,850
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred Stock, authorized shares	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common Stock, authorized shares	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	46,182,454	46,084,047
Common Stock, shares outstanding	41,724,048	41,708,214
Treasury Stock, shares	4,458,406	4,375,833