Operating Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]

16.	Operating Lease Commitments

The Company rents certain office facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases and certain other facilities for servicing project sites over the term of the related long-term government contracts. Lease agreements may contain step rent provisions and/or free rent concessions. Lease payments based on a price index have rent expense recognized on a straight line or substantially equivalent basis, and are included in the calculation of minimum lease payments. Gross rental expense associated with lease commitments was $3.5 million, $3.5 million and $3.9 million for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases as of July 31, 2016 are summarized in the following table.

Fiscal Year Ended July 31,	Amount
	(in thousands)

2017	$	2,565
2018		2,289
2019		1,813
2020		1,278
2021		1,134
Thereafter		886