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Debt - Derby Back Leverage Financing (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
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Payments of debt issuance costs		$ 343	$ 2,917
Back Leverage Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from debt	$ 13,000
Payments of debt issuance costs	200
Net proceeds from debt	12,800
Payment to fund DSCR Reserve Accounts	900
Proceeds from debt, distributed to company	11,500
Legal fees	$ 200
Trailing period for debt service coverage ratio	12 months
Term to acquire interest at flip point	90 days
Back Leverage Financing \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	1.10
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	7 years
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility \| Prepayment on or prior to the second anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee (as percentage)	3.00%
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility \| Prepayment after second anniversary of the closing date but on or prior to the fourth anniversary
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Prepayment fee (as percentage)	2.00%
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility \| Prepayment after fourth anniversary of the closing date but on or prior to the seventh anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment fee (as percentage)	1.00%
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis points	1.25
Back Leverage Financing \| Liberty Lender
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment to fund O&M Reserve Accounts	$ 600
Back Leverage Financing \| Liberty Lender \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan provided by lender (as a percentage)	68.00%
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Lenders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Senior Back Leverage Lenders \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	$ 9,500
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Subordinated Back Leverage Lenders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payment to fund DSCR Reserve Accounts	400
Back Leverage Financing \| Derby Subordinated Back Leverage Lenders \| Term Loan Facility
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Term loan facility	3,500
Connecticut Green Bank Term Loan Agreement (Derby Senior Back Leverage Loan Facility)
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Payment to fund O&M Reserve Accounts	$ 300
Connecticut Green Bank Loan (Derby Subordinated Back Leverage Loan Facility)
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Loan provided by lender (as a percentage)	32.00%
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%