Additional payment in case of successful appeal.

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- Definition

Duration of lease for a facility to serve as its corporate headquarters.

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- Definition

Number of Letter of Credit Agreements Outstanding

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- Definition

Payment required to discharge potential obligation prior to initial determination by court.

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- Definition

Rentable area of current corporate headquarters.

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- Definition

Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

This element represents the expenses incurred by the entity which are directly related and attributable to receiving an award in settlement of litigation.

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- Definition

The total amount of sublease rental income recognized during the period that reduces the entity's rent expense incurred under operating leases.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 40

-Subparagraph (Note 3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 PLN letter_of_credit sqft	Jul. 31, 2012 letter_of_credit	Apr. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Associated With Operating Lease [Domain] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 Unsecured Line of Credit Associated with Customer Agreement [Domain] USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Duration of lease for a facility to serve as its corporate headquarters				7 years
Rentable area of current corporate headquarters						97,674
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						10.0		$ 1.2	$ 3.1
Lease expense for all worldwide facilities and equipment	1.4	1.6		3.8	3.5
Sublease Income		0.3			0.9
Number of Letter of Credit Agreements Outstanding						0	3
Payment in connection with settlement			10.0
Additional payment in case of successful appeal	20.0
Payment required to discharge potential obligation prior to initial determination by court	$ 15.0