Organization and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

1.	Organization and Basis of Presentation

Ecology and Environment, Inc., (“EEI” or the “Parent Company”) was incorporated in 1970 as a global broad-based environmental consulting firm whose underlying philosophy is to provide professional services worldwide so that sustainable economic and human development may proceed with acceptable impact on the environment. Together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), EEI has direct and indirect ownership in 18 wholly owned and majority owned operating subsidiaries in 11 countries. The Company’s staff is comprised of individuals representing more than 80 scientific, engineering, health, and social disciplines working together in multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative environmental solutions. The Company has completed more than 50,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in more than 120 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the condensed consolidated financial statement presentation for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016.

Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including a description of significant accounting policies, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “2015 Annual Report”). The accounting policies followed by the Company for preparation of the consolidated financial statements included in the 2015 Annual Report were also followed for this interim report. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent period or the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2016.