Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Service revenues and vehicle sales	$ 2,205,583	$ 2,041,957	$ 1,805,695
Operating Costs and Expenses	1,389,484	1,325,482	1,221,350
Operating expenses:
Yard operations	972,487	888,111	846,868
Cost of vehicle sales	225,294	255,504	196,461
General and administrative	191,703	181,867	176,890
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	1,131
Total operating expenses	1,389,484	1,325,482	1,221,350
Operating income	816,099	716,475	584,345
Other expense:
Interest expense	(20,230)	(19,810)	(20,368)
Interest income	1,359	2,225	1,293
Other income (expense), net	3,611	6,061	(2,759)
Total other expense	(15,260)	(11,524)	(21,834)
Income before income taxes	800,839	704,951	562,511
Income tax expense	100,932	113,258	144,504
Net income	699,907	591,693	418,007
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	140
Net income attributable to Copart, Inc.	$ 699,907	$ 591,693	$ 417,867
Basic net income per common share	$ 3.00	$ 2.57	$ 1.80
Weighted average common shares outstanding	233,202	230,489	231,793
Diluted net income per common share	$ 2.93	$ 2.46	$ 1.73
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	238,656	240,453	241,877
Service revenues
Service revenues and vehicle sales	$ 1,947,140	$ 1,755,694	$ 1,578,502
Vehicle sales
Service revenues and vehicle sales	$ 258,443	$ 286,263	$ 227,193