STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Restricted Stock Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Summary of Restricted Stock Activity
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Number	728	795	696	762
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 28.52	$ 24.82	$ 16.48	$ 16.82
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	3 years	3 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 3 months 18 days	3 years
Nonvested retricted stock outstanding, Unamortized Expense	$ 12,713	$ 13,360	$ 5,129	$ 7,064
Granted, Number	143	429	127
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 38.29	$ 31.53	$ 14.94
Vested, Number	(183)	(307)	(145)
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 20.17	$ 15.68	$ 17.53
Forfeitures, Number	(27)	(23)	(48)
Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 27.76	$ 19.54	$ 14.61