Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Schedule of quarterly financial data
Revenues	$ 2,769	$ 2,867	$ 2,781	$ 4,823	$ 3,303	$ 913	$ 453	$ 127	$ 13,240	$ 4,796	$ 1,130
Direct cost of revenues	1,282	1,315	1,338	2,108	1,751	425	283	28	6,043	2,487	630
Selling, general and administrative	2,870	1,353	1,605	1,103	725	665	1,042	569	6,931	3,001	3,115
Other income	322	9	9	32	13	338	$ 4	$ 53	372	408	11
Provision for (income taxes) income tax benefits	2,660	801	(100)	(755)	2,393	(40)			2,714	(2,353)	8
Net (loss) income	(3,721)	1,009	(253)	889	3,233	121	$ (868)	$ (417)	(2,076)	2,069	(3,612)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	529	(211)	(24)	(183)	(195)	(4)	141	26	(111)	32	(399)
Net (loss) income attributable to SPCI	$ (3,192)	$ 798	$ (277)	$ 706	$ 3,038	$ 117	$ (727)	$ (391)	$ (1,965)	$ 2,037	$ (3,213)
Income (loss) per share - basic	$ (0.28)	$ 0.07	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ 0.28	$ 0.01	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.19	$ (0.31)
Income (loss) per share - diluted	$ (0.28)	$ 0.07	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ 0.27	$ 0.01	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.18	$ (0.31)