Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary of operating results for the business segments

	Straight Path Spectrum			Straight Path IP			Total
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended April 30, 2014
Revenues	$	109		$	804		$	913
Loss from operations		(117	)		(60	)		(177	)
Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
Revenues	$	120		$	165		$	285
Loss from operations		(750	)		(138	)		(888	)
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2014
Revenues	$	325		$	1,168		$	1,493
Loss from operations		(352	)		(1,167	)		(1,519	)
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2013
Revenues	$	397		$	585		$	982
Loss from operations		(670	)		(2,099	)		(2,769	)
Gain on sale of rights in wireless spectrum		150			—			150

Summary of total assets for the business segments

	Straight Path Spectrum		Straight Path IP		Total
			(in thousands)
Total assets:
April 30, 2014	$	5,059	$	21,356	$	26,415
July 31, 2013		3,642		12,097		15,739