Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015 Country Discipline Subsidiary Project
Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of wholly owned and majority owned operating subsidiaries	19
Number of countries in which the company operates	12
Number of disciplines	80eei_NumberOfDisciplines
Number of projects for clients	50,000eei_NumberOfProjectsForClients
Minimum number of countries in which the company completed projects	120

Represents the minimum number of countries in which the company completed projects.

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The number of scientific, engineering, health and social disciplines the entity's staff represents.

No definition available.

The number of projects the entity has completed for a wide variety of clients.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of wholly owned and majority owned operating subsidiaries in which the Company has direct and indirect ownership.

No definition available.

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The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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