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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was 208.1%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $802,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2024 was (7.5)%, which includes a net discrete tax expense of $961,000 primarily related to the anticipated timing of the settlement of contingent consideration related to the PST Divestiture. Upon settlement of the contingent consideration, if any, we would expect an offsetting net discrete tax benefit due to the utilization of capital losses that had been previously subject to a full valuation allowance.

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2023 was 28.2%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $1,203,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations, offset in part by the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended April 30, 2023 was 13.9%, which includes a net discrete tax benefit of $1,193,000 primarily related to the reversal of tax contingencies no longer required due to the expiration of applicable statute of limitations and the deductible portion of CEO transition costs, offset in part by the settlement of stock-based awards and the finalization of certain tax accounts in connection with our fiscal 2022 federal income tax return.
Excluding discrete items, our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 was 2.0% and 14.25%, respectively. For purposes of determining our estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2024, the estimated gain, net on the PST Divestiture, CEO transition costs and change in fair value of warrants are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. For purposes of determining our estimated annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2023, CEO transition costs are considered significant, unusual or infrequently occurring discrete tax items and are excluded from the computation of our effective tax rate. The change in rate from 14.25% to 2.0% is primarily due to changes in expected product and geographic mix.

At April 30, 2024 and July 31, 2023, total unrecognized tax benefits were $8,427,000 and $9,166,000, respectively, including interest of $163,000 and $210,000, respectively. Unrecognized tax benefits result from income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on our income tax returns for which a tax benefit has not been recorded in our consolidated financial statements. We believe it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by as much as $521,000 in the next twelve months due to the expiration of a statute of limitations related to federal, state and foreign tax positions.

Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal 2021 through 2023 are subject to potential future Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit. None of our state income tax returns prior to fiscal 2019 are subject to audit. Future tax assessments or settlements could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.