INCOME TAXES Income Tax Effective Rate Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
U.S. federal income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
Depletion deductions allowed for mining	(4.50%)	(5.30%)	(7.70%)
State income tax expense, net of federal tax expense	3.60%	3.50%	2.90%
Nondeductible Officer Compensation	1.30%	2.20%	1.50%
Stock Based Compensation	(1.00%)	(2.10%)	0.00%
U.S. Tax Impacts of Foreign Branch	0.40%	1.30%	(0.20%)
Tax Credits	(0.40%)	(0.20%)	(0.30%)
Valuation Allowance - Foreign	0.50%	0.40%	(0.20%)
Statutory rate change of foreign subsidiaries	(0.10%)	0.30%	0.00%
Prior year income taxes	(1.70%)	(0.30%)	(1.30%)
Foreign Tax Differential	(0.10%)	0.10%	(0.60%)
Other	(0.60%)	(0.30%)	(0.10%)
Effective income tax rate	18.40%	20.60%	15.00%