STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

A summary of stock option transactions under the plans is shown below.

	Number of Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Options outstanding at July 31, 2009	505		$	9.14	3.8	$	3,363
Options exercisable at July 31, 2009	473		$	8.74	3.6	$	3,321
Options non-vested at July 31, 2009	32		$	15.03
Exercised	(176	)	$	7.75		$	1,881
Expired	(2	)	$	11.65
Options outstanding at July 31, 2010	327		$	9.87	3.2	$	3,934
Options exercisable at July 31, 2010	317		$	9.64	3.1	$	3,885
Options non-vested at July 31, 2010	10		$	17.00
Exercised	(138	)	$	8.19		$	1,720
Options outstanding at July 31, 2011	189		$	11.10	2.8	$	1,882
Options exercisable at July 31, 2011	184		$	10.94	2.8	$	1,793
Options non-vested at July 31, 2011	5		$	17.00
Exercised	42		$	8.34		$	515
Options outstanding at July 31, 2012	147		$	11.89	2.2	$	1,473
Options exercisable at July 31, 2012	147		$	11.89	2.2	$	1,473
Options non-vested at July 31, 2012	—		$	—

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information related to stock options outstanding and exercisable at July 31, 2012. All outstanding stock options were exercisable as of July 31, 2012.

					Options Outstanding And Exercisable By Price Range As Of July 31, 2012
					Outstanding and Exercisable	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price
Range of Exercise Prices					(in thousands)	(Years)
$	9.00	-	$	10.50	77	1.07	$	9.34
$	10.51	-	$	12.00	—	—	$	—
$	12.01	-	$	13.50	23	2.19	$	13.09
$	13.51	-	$	15.00	25	3.86	$	14.82
$	15.01	-	$	16.50	12	3.62	$	15.37
$	16.51	-	$	17.00	10	4.31	$	17.00
$	9.00	-	$	17.00	147	2.16	$	11.89

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of restricted stock transactions under the plans is shown below.

	Number of Shares (in thousands)	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Unamortized Expense (in thousands)
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2009	35	$	15.37	1.4	$	383
Granted	5	$	15.10
Vested	(17)	$	15.37
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2010	23	$	15.31	0.9	$	156
Granted	134	$	21.78
Vested	(18)	$	15.37
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2011	139	$	21.54	4.0	$	2,446
Granted	28	$	20.95
Vested	(30)	$	20.67
Forfeitures	(5)	$	19.61
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2012	132	$	21.68	3.1	$	2,214