COMMON STOCK (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009
Restricted stock units	$ 12,651	$ 11,314	$ 10,136
Stock options	5,298	4,849	4,627
Employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP")	4,527	4,488	4,939
Management stock purchase plan ("MSPP")	3,957	3,965	3,782
Total	$ 26,433	$ 24,616	$ 23,484

The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 123R
-Paragraph 64
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 123R
-Paragraph A240
-Subparagraph i
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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