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Stock-Based Compensation (Performance Shares, RSUs, Restricted Stock and Share Unit Awards) (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 01, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2023
Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated forfeitures related to unvested stock-based awards |  |  |  | $ 459,000 |  |  |  | $ 459,000 |  |  |
Dividend Equivalents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of dividend equivalents |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | $ 68,000 | 33,000 | $ 104,000 |  |
Carrying value at period end |  |  |  | $ 465,639,000 |  |  |  | $ 465,639,000 |  | $ 426,105,000 |
Performance shares, RSUs, Restricted stock and share units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards (In Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,889,391 | 2,621,963 | 1,800,288 |  | 1,800,288 |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 33,627 | 489,191 | 1,154,859 |  |  |  |  |
Settled (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | (6,970) | (578,751) | (204,292) |  |  |  |  |
Canceled/Forfeited (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | (82,544) | (643,012) | (128,892) |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,833,504 | 1,889,391 | 2,621,963 |  | 1,833,504 |  |  |
Vested, Ending Balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 122,554 |  |  |  | 122,554 |  |  |
Vested and Expected to Vest, Ending Balance (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,766,255 |  |  |  | 1,766,255 |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 6.61 | $ 8.11 | $ 10.61 |  | $ 10.61 |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 1.79 | 3.63 | 5.04 |  |  |  |  |
Settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 10.95 | 9.41 | 11.26 |  |  |  |  |
Canceled/Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 2.74 | 5.48 | 10.61 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 6.68 | $ 6.61 | $ 8.11 |  | 6.68 |  |  |
Vested, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | 13.23 |  |  |  | 13.23 |  |  |
Vested and Expected to Vest, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 6.67 |  |  |  | $ 6.67 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding, Ending Balance |  |  |  | $ 2,512,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,512,000 |  |  |
Vested, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,000 |  |  |
Vested and Expected to Vest, Ending Balance |  |  |  | 2,420,000 |  |  |  | 2,420,000 |  |  |
Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value relating to fully vested stock-based awards converted during the period |  |  |  | 13,000 |  |  | 33,000 | $ 2,281,000 | 7,478,000 |  |
Performance shares | Employees | Granted since fiscal 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
RSUs and restricted stock | Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, conversion ratio (in shares) |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSUs and restricted stock | Non-Employee Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year | 5 years | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, conversion ratio (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Dividend equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Equivalents [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of dividend equivalents |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | $ 33,000 |  |  |
Reversal of dividend equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | (68,000) |  | (104,000) |  |
Paid during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 | 157,000 | $ 267,000 |  |
Carrying value at period end |  |  |  | $ 127,000 |  |  |  | $ 127,000 |  | $ 316,000 |

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