Maximum increase in percentage of outstanding number of shares of company's common stock.

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Period for award grant.

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Face amount or stated value of common stock per share; generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Plan 2006 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Plan 2009 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Plan 2010 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Stock Plan 2011 [Member]	Sep. 14, 2011 Stock Plan 2011 [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value					$ 14.9	$ 40.4
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 23.3	$ 10.5	$ 76.4	$ 20.3
Stockholders Equity and Stock Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000		500,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Stockholders Equity and Stock Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares reserved for issuance under stock compensation plan							13,922,216	31,000	4,032,567	11,634,302	7,500,000
Maximum increase in percentage of outstanding number of shares of the Company's common stock										5.00%
Period for award grant										10 years