Operating Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Operating Lease Commitments [Abstract]

Operating Lease Commitments

17. Operating Lease Commitments

The Company rents certain office facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases and certain other facilities for servicing project sites over the term of the related long-term government contracts.  Lease agreements may contain step rent provisions and/or free rent concessions.   Lease payments based on a price index result in rent expense recognized on a straight line or substantially equivalent basis and are included in the calculation of minimum lease payments.  Gross rental expense associated with lease commitments was $3.1 million, $3.2 million and $3.3 million during fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases as of July 31, 2019 are summarized in the following table.

Fiscal Year Ending July 31,	Amount
	(in thousands)
2020	$	2,139
2021		1,635
2022		1,156
2023		1,005
2024		647
Thereafter		96
Total	$	6,678