Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$ 29,252		$ 29,252
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	25,374		25,374
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Unvested in Period, Intrinsic Value	3,878		3,878
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	1,193		$ 1,193
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			11 months 23 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	1,562		$ 1,562
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year 5 months 15 days
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	453	$ 283	$ 1,326	$ 869
Performance-based Restriced Stock Units [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	978		$ 978
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			1 year 11 months 4 days
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 176	$ 99	$ 529	$ 298

Amount by which current fair value of underlying stock exceeds exercise price of unvested options outstanding.

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