STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]

Schedule of stock option plans transactions

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 and exercisable at July 31, 2013	60		$	14.25	2.3	$	1,059
Exercised	(8	)	$	12.47		$	151
Forfeited	(8	)	$	9.43
Options outstanding and exercisable at July 31, 2014	44		$	15.43	1.9	$	611
Exercised	(3	)	$	15.37		$	45
Options outstanding and exercisable at July 31, 2015	41		$	15.43	0.9	$	447
Exercised	(31	)	$	14.93		$	469
Options outstanding and exercisable at July 31, 2016	10		$	17.00	0.3	$	205

Schedule of summary of restricted stock

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, 2013	117		$	22.24	2.1	$	1,824
Granted	51		$	34.18
Vested	(40	)	$	21.50
Forfeited	(6	)	$	25.41
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2014	122		$	27.31	2.4	$	2,226
Granted	11		$	28.68
Vested	(45	)	$	23.16
Forfeited	(14	)	$	34.05
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2015	74		$	28.83	2.1	$	931
Granted	166		$	28.62
Vested	(41	)	$	26.46
Forfeited	(5	)	$	31.56
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at July 31, 2016	194		$	29.09	3.8	$	4,282