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Defined Contribution Plans (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum percentage of participants contribution | 20.00% |  |
Percentage of discretionary matching contributions | 50.00% |  |
Defined benefit plan compensation | 6.00% |  |
Company's cost for contributions to the plan | $ 1.3 | $ 1.1 | $ 1.1
401(k) Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Class B common stock to the Plan for matching contributions | 70,843 | 72,281 | 51,861

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- Definition Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution limit percent. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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- Definition Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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