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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Short-Term Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Maturity, Fair Value, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
Refund term	12 months
Due within one year	$ 441,622
Due in one to two years	165,685
Total	$ 607,307	$ 512,156

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Fair value of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), with single maturity date and allocated without single maturity date, maturing in next rolling fiscal year following latest fiscal year. For interim and annual periods when interim period is reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), classified as current.

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