Organization and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

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 8 active wholly-owned and majority-owned operating subsidiaries in 5 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 consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). 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. Restricted cash balances of $0.1 million were reclassified from investment securities available for sale to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at July 31, 2016 to conform to the consolidated financial statement presentation for fiscal year ended July 31, 2017.