Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 3,668
Sale of interest in Fabrix Systems Ltd.	640
Ending balance	771	$ 3,668
Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(8)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation	(567)	$ (8)
Ending balance	(575)	(8)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,676	2,341	$ 202
Sale of interest in Fabrix Systems Ltd.	102
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation	(2,432)	1,335	2,139
Ending balance	1,346	3,676	2,341
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,668	2,341	202
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation	(2,999)	1,327	2,139
Ending balance	$ 771	$ 3,668	$ 2,341

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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