Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]


7.	Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:


	Estimated		July 31,			July 31,
	Useful Lives		2011			2010
	(In thousands, except estimated useful lives)

Computer equipment		2 years	$	13,613		$	7,993
Computer software		2 to 5 years		6,134			4,558
Machinery and equipment		2 years		13,051			10,441
Furniture and fixtures		5 years		3,590			2,397
Leasehold improvements		1 to 6 years		2,844			2,174

Total property and equipment, gross				39,232			27,563
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization				(24,460	)		(17,644	)

Total property and equipment, net			$	14,772		$	9,919

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $7.2 million, $5.3 million, and $4.7 million, for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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