DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2023

Notes Payable [Abstract]

Schedule of Notes Payable

The composition of notes payable is as follows as of July 31 (in thousands):

	2023		2022
Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement. Annual principal installments on May 15: $1,000 in each fiscal year 2021 through 2030. Interest is payable semi-annually at an annual rate of 3.95% [Series B]	$	7,000	$	8,000
Amended and Restated Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement. Annual principal installments on Dec 15: $5,000 in each fiscal year 2028 through 2032. Interest is payable semi-annually at an annual rate of 3.25% [Series C]	25,000		25,000
Less current maturities of notes payable	(1,000)		(1,000)
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	$	(173)	$	(202)
Noncurrent notes payable	$	30,827	$	31,798

Schedule of Maturities

The following is a schedule by fiscal year of future principal maturities of notes payable as of July 31, 2023 (in thousands):

2024	$	1,000
2025	1,000
2026	1,000
2027	1,000
2028	6,000