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Fire At Bus Production Facility (Schedule Of Gain On Involuntary Conversion) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010 | Jul. 31, 2011
Fire At Bus Production Facility |  |  |
Insurance recoveries recognized | $ 10,437 | $ 18,079 | $ 28,516
Deductible |  | (5,000) | (5,000)
Work in process and raw material destroyed |  | (4,305) | (4,305)
Property and equipment destroyed | (165) | (578) | (743)
Clean-up and other costs | (855) | (603) | (1,458)
Gain on Involuntary Conversion | $ 9,417 | $ 7,593 | $ 17,010

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- Definition The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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