Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary of operating results for the business segments

	Straight Path Spectrum			Straight Path IP			Straight Path Ventures			Total
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2017
Revenues	$	165		$	-		$	-		$	165
Loss from operations before FCC Decree and stockholder settlement		(2,305	)		(856	)		(425	)		(3,586	)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2016
Revenues	$	112		$	-		$	-		$	112
Loss from operations before FCC Decree and stockholder settlement		(965	)		(1,656	)		-			(2,621	)
Six Months Ended January 31, 2017
Revenues	$	324		$	-		$	-		$	324
Loss from operations before FCC Decree and stockholder settlement		(5,290	)		(1,731	)		(842	)		(7,863	)
Six Months Ended January 31, 2016
Revenues	$	217		$	1,598		$	-		$	1,815
Loss from operations before FCC Decree and stockholder settlement		(1,299	)		(2,013	)		-			(3,312	)

Summary of total assets for the business segments

	Straight		Straight		Straight
	Path		Path		Path
	Spectrum		IP Group		Ventures		Total
	(in thousands)
Total assets
January 31, 2017	$	7,099	$	1,716	$	1,100	$	9,915
July 31, 2016		10,174		2,223		1,100		13,497