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OTHER ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
OTHER ASSETS  
OTHER ASSETS

6. OTHER ASSETS

        Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 
  Year Ended July 31,  
 
  2013   2012  

Debt issuance costs

  $ 11,488   $ 14,468  

Investments in debt and equity securities

    20,620     29,336  

Other

    3,570     3,986  
           

 

  $ 35,678   $ 47,790