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Goodwill (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill by segment | The following table represents the amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment, including the changes in the net carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended April 30, 2016:
|  | Commercial Solutions |  | Government Solutions |  | Total
Reallocation to new segments |  | $ | 102,100,000 |  |  | 35,254,000 |  |  | $ | 137,354,000 |
Additions resulting from TCS acquisition |  | 110,037,000 |  |  | 17,112,000 |  |  | 127,149,000 |
Balance as of April 30, 2016 |  | $ | 212,137,000 |  |  | 52,366,000 |  |  | $ | 264,503,000 |

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