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Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Mar. 21, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Original fair value of contingent consideration	$ 1,292,000
Aexis Medical
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair value of contingent liability	1,292,000
Assumed contingent obligation				$ 1,298,000
Jet Prep Ltd.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assumed contingent obligation			$ 0	$ 1,138,000
Level 3 \| Recurring basis \| Jet Prep Ltd.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assumed contingent obligation	0
Minimum \| Aexis Medical
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair value of contingent liability		$ 0
Maximum \| Aexis Medical
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair value of contingent liability		$ 1,850,000
Contingent Consideration \| Aexis Medical
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Original fair value of contingent consideration	1,292,000
Contingent Consideration \| Jet Prep Ltd.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Original fair value of contingent consideration	$ 0