Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,062	$ 8,703
Investment securities available for sale	1,598	1,434
Contract receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments of $5,929 and $5,954, respectively	34,319	42,866
Income tax receivable	916	297
Other current assets	2,104	1,331
Total current assets	48,999	54,631
Property, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,324 and $23,438, respectively	6,094	7,114
Deferred income taxes	2,650	4,812
Other assets	1,769	1,932
Total assets	59,512	68,489
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,874	10,410
Lines of credit	312	672
Accrued payroll costs	6,590	8,688
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	240	551
Billings in excess of revenue	3,297	2,618
Other accrued liabilities	3,445	3,931
Total current liabilities	20,758	26,870
Income taxes payable	107	107
Deferred income taxes	525	632
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	217	395
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share (2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued)	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	16,606	16,575
Retained earnings	22,237	23,246
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,143)	(1,726)
Treasury stock, at cost (Class A common: 39,272 and 42,245 shares; Class B common: 64,801 shares)	(1,172)	(1,224)
Total Ecology and Environment, Inc. shareholders' equity	35,572	36,915
Noncontrolling interests	2,333	3,570
Total shareholders' equity	37,905	40,485
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	59,512	68,489
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	30	30
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 14	$ 14