Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Contract receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts and contract adjustments	$ 5,929	$ 5,954
Property, building and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 18,324	$ 23,438
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	6,000,000	6,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,035,778	3,023,206
Treasury stock (in shares)	39,272	42,245
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,357,947	1,370,519
Treasury stock (in shares)	64,801	64,801