Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 27, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,646	$ 13,496
Investment securities available for sale	1,545	1,497
Contract receivables, net	24,769	25,615
Income tax receivable	1,560	1,230
Other current assets	1,825	1,752
Total current assets	39,345	43,590
Property, buildings and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,967 and $16,799, respectively	3,397	3,870
Deferred income taxes	831	789
Equity method investment	2,005	2,058
Other assets	2,491	2,522
Total assets	48,069	52,829
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,929	5,635
Lines of credit	620	0
Accrued payroll costs	5,097	6,066
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	39	54
Customer deposits	2,818	3,191
Other accrued liabilities	1,561	1,382
Total current liabilities	14,064	16,328
Income taxes payable	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	23	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	17,662	17,558
Retained earnings	18,645	20,973
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,879)	(1,885)
Treasury stock, at cost (Class A common: 78,590 shares and 15,789 shares, respectively; Class B common: 0 shares and 64,801 shares, respectively)	(884)	(907)
Total Ecology and Environment, Inc. shareholders' equity	33,588	35,783
Noncontrolling interests	394	664
Total shareholders' equity	33,982	36,447
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	48,069	52,829
Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	32	30
Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 12	$ 14