Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 26, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,017	$ 13,496
Investment securities available for sale	1,512	1,497
Contract receivables, net	25,946	25,615
Income tax receivable	1,627	1,230
Other current assets	2,539	1,752
Total current assets	42,641	43,590
Property, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,250 and $16,799, respectively	3,589	3,870
Deferred income taxes	788	789
Equity method investment	2,289	2,058
Other assets	2,222	2,522
Total assets	51,529	52,829
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,108	5,635
Lines of credit	222	0
Accrued payroll costs	4,915	6,066
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	45	54
Customer deposits	2,851	3,191
Other accrued liabilities	1,435	1,382
Total current liabilities	15,576	16,328
Income taxes payable	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	34	54
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
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	17,629	17,558
Retained earnings	20,539	20,973
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,893)	(1,885)
Treasury stock, at cost (Class A common: 13,789 and 15,789 shares, respectively; Class B common: 64,801 shares at both dates)	(884)	(907)
Total Ecology and Environment, Inc. shareholders' equity	35,435	35,783
Noncontrolling interests	484	664
Total shareholders' equity	35,919	36,447
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	51,529	52,829
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	31	30
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 13	$ 14