Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Accrued Compensation Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Employee-related Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued commissions and taxes	$ 40,714	$ 36,882
Payroll taxes payable	31,797	17,427
Accrued vacation	26,772	24,840
Contributions to ESPP withheld	24,676	10,145
Accrued bonus	17,863	16,404
Accrued benefits	16,580	12,391
Accrued wages and taxes	16,255	11,485
Retirement 401(k) payable	701	1,915
Other	20,244	12,190
Total accrued compensation and benefits	$ 195,602	$ 143,679

Accrued Benefits, ESPP Contributions

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Accrued wages and taxes

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations, excluding pension and other postretirement benefits, incurred through that date and payable for perquisites provided to employees pertaining to services received from them. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory payroll taxes incurred through that date and withheld from employees pertaining to services received from them, including entity's matching share of the employees FICA taxes and contributions to the state and federal unemployment insurance programs. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for sales commissions. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for unused vacation time owed to employees based on the entity's vacation benefit given to its employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of obligations incurred for employer-related costs classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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For a classified balance sheet, the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the portion of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement that is payable within one year of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 712
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481179/712-10-25-4

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 712
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481179/712-10-25-5

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