Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 April 30, 2017
Revenues	$	167		$	-		$	-		$	167
Loss from operations before FCC Consent Decree and stockholder settlement		(2,683	)		(881	)		(441	)		(4,005	)
Three Months Ended April 30, 2016
Revenues	$	122		$	97		$	-		$	219
Loss from operations before FCC Consent Decree and stockholder settlement		(1,308	)		(160	)		(434	)		(1,902	)
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2017
Revenues	$	491		$	-		$	-		$	491
Loss from operations before FCC Consent Decree and stockholder settlement		(7,973	)		(2,612	)		(1,283	)		(11,868	)
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2016
Revenues	$	339		$	1,695		$	-		$	2,034
Loss from operations before FCC Consent Decree and stockholder settlement		(2,484	)		(2,173	)		(557	)		(5,214	)

Summary of total assets for the business segments

	Straight Path		Straight Path		Straight Path
	Spectrum		IP Group		Ventures		Total
	(in thousands)
Total assets
April 30, 2017	$	4,048	$	15,799	$	1,100	$	20,947
July 31, 2016		10,174		2,223		1,100		13,497