Stock Repurchases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of stock options exercised

The exercised stock options, utilizing a cashless exercise, are summarized in the following table:

Period	Options Exercised	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares Net Settled for Exercise	Shares Withheld for Taxes(1)	Net Shares to Employees	Weighted Average Share Price for Withholding		Employee Stock Based Tax Withholding (in 000s)
FY 2017—Q1	18,000,000	$	7.70	5,408,972	5,255,322	7,335,706	$	25.62	$	134,615
FY 2018—Q2	80,000	$	6.54	11,996	—	68,004	$	43.60	$	—

(1) Shares withheld for taxes are treated as a repurchase of shares for accounting purposes but do not count against the Company’s stock repurchase program.