Amount of change in unrealized gains or losses included in earnings for liabilities held at end of period.

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Amount of fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation recurring basis liabilities transfers into level three from acquisition.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 370
Transfer into Level 3 from acquisition (see Note 8)			375
Total losses recognized in "Foreign currency translation adjustments"	(5)		(10)
Balance, end of period	365		365
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for liabilities held at the end of the period