Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common & Class B Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interest
Total, Beginning of Period at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 159,232	$ 1,096	$ 48,271	$ 180,443	$ (66,154)	$ (4,117)	$ (307)
Common & Class B Stock, Beginning of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021		10,958,367
Treasury Stock, Beginning of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021					(3,539,193)
Net Income	5,612	$ 0	0		$ 0	0
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri	5,674			5,674
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(62)						(62)
Other comprehensive income	1,934	0	0	0	0	1,934	0
Dividends Declared	(7,363)	0	0	(7,363)	$ 0	0	0
Purchases of Treasury Stock (in shares)					(379,586)
Purchases of Treasury Stock	(11,806)	$ 0	0	0	$ (11,806)	0	0
Net Issuance of Stock Under Long-Term Incentive Plans (in shares)		125,457			42,800
Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans	(1)	$ 12	1,455	0	$ (1,468)	0	0
Amortization of Restricted Stock	2,741	0	2,741	0	0	0	0
Total, End of Period at Jul. 31, 2022	150,349	$ 1,108	52,467	178,754	$ (79,428)	(2,183)	(369)
Common & Class B Stock, End of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022		11,083,824
Treasury Stock, End of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022					(3,961,579)
Net Income	29,483	$ 0	0		$ 0	0
Net Income Attributable to Oil-Dri	29,551			29,551
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(68)						(68)
Other comprehensive income	2,931	0	0	0	0	2,931	0
Dividends Declared	(7,509)	0	0	(7,509)	$ 0	0	0
Purchases of Treasury Stock (in shares)					(25,055)
Purchases of Treasury Stock	(1,078)	$ 0	0	0	$ (1,078)	0	0
Net Issuance of Stock Under Long-Term Incentive Plans (in shares)		63,455			23,996
Net issuance of stock under long-term incentive plans	1	$ 7	695	0	$ (701)	0	0
Amortization of Restricted Stock	3,147	0	3,147	0	0	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	(248)	0	(685)	0	0	0	437
Total, End of Period at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 177,076	$ 1,115	$ 55,624	$ 200,796	$ (81,207)	$ 748	$ 0
Common & Class B Stock, End of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023		11,147,279
Treasury Stock, End of Period (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023					(4,010,630)