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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | $ 134,219 | $ 240,943
Total short-term investments | 562,753 | 734,518
Total long-term investments | 293,537 | 227,163
Total | 990,509 | 1,202,624
Senior Notes | Convertible Senior Notes, 1.250% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair value of debt | 434,300 | 452,000
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 106,208 | 125,118
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Total | 106,208 | 125,118
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 28,011 | 115,825
Total short-term investments | 561,753 | 733,518
Total long-term investments | 293,537 | 227,163
Total | 883,301 | 1,076,506
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Total short-term investments | 1,000 | 1,000
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Total | 1,000 | 1,000
Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 28,011 | 115,825
Commercial paper | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Commercial paper | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 28,011 | 115,825
Commercial paper | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 106,208 | 125,118
Money market funds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 106,208 | 125,118
Money market funds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Money market funds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Commercial paper |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 211,223 | 274,012
Total long-term investments | 2,500 |
Commercial paper | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 |
Commercial paper | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 211,223 | 274,012
Total long-term investments | 2,500 |
Commercial paper | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 |
Corporate bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 207,859 | 225,384
Total long-term investments | 172,387 | 146,576
Corporate bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Corporate bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 207,859 | 225,384
Total long-term investments | 172,387 | 146,576
Corporate bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Certificates of deposit |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 62,051 | 80,750
Total long-term investments | 1,000 | 1,500
Certificates of deposit | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Certificates of deposit | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 62,051 | 80,750
Total long-term investments | 1,000 | 1,500
Certificates of deposit | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
U.S. Government bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 46,878 | 45,320
Total long-term investments | 27,833 | 19,142
U.S. Government bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
U.S. Government bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 46,878 | 45,320
Total long-term investments | 27,833 | 19,142
U.S. Government bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
U.S. Government agency securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 4,999 | 69,183
Total long-term investments | 27,412 | 15,997
U.S. Government agency securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
U.S. Government agency securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 4,999 | 69,183
Total long-term investments | 27,412 | 15,997
U.S. Government agency securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Asset-backed securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 3,670 | 9,036
Total long-term investments | 52,043 | 38,911
Asset-backed securities | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Asset-backed securities | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 3,670 | 9,036
Total long-term investments | 52,043 | 38,911
Asset-backed securities | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Foreign government bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 24,869 | 28,353
Total long-term investments | 10,362 | 4,832
Foreign government bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Foreign government bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 24,869 | 28,353
Total long-term investments | 10,362 | 4,832
Foreign government bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments | 0 | 0
Municipal bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 204 | 1,480
Total long-term investments |  | 205
Municipal bonds | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments |  | 0
Municipal bonds | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 204 | 1,480
Total long-term investments |  | 205
Municipal bonds | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Total long-term investments |  | 0
Strategic convertible debt investment |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 1,000 | 1,000
Strategic convertible debt investment | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Strategic convertible debt investment | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | 0 | 0
Strategic convertible debt investment | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total short-term investments | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000

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