Other Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Other Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Accrued Liabilities

13. Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are summarized in the following table.

	Balance at July 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Allowance for project disallowances	$	687	$	1,819
Other		1,958		1,626
Total other accrued liabilities	$	2,645	$	3,445

Activity within the allowance for project disallowances is summarized in the following table.

	Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,819		$	2,243		$	2,393
Reduction of reserves recorded in prior fiscal years		(1,132	)		(424	)		(150	)
Balance at end of period	$	687		$	1,819		$	2,243

The reductions in the allowance for project disallowances during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, which were recorded as additions to revenue, net on the consolidated statements of operations, resulted from final settlements of allowances recorded in prior fiscal years.  The settlements resulted in cash payments of less than $0.1 million during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015.