SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summarized Financial Information of Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 215,452	$ 206,223	$ 440,605	$ 421,356
Operating income (loss)	7,173	2,126	21,915	5,662
Total other income (expense)	(9,542)	(12,474)	(18,137)	(22,264)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,369)	(10,348)	3,778	(16,602)
Supply Chain
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	92,335	87,776	184,485	174,815
Direct Marketing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	123,117	118,447	256,120	246,541
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	9,980	6,554	27,693	13,003
Operating Segments \| Supply Chain
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	92,335	87,776	184,485	174,815
Operating income (loss)	5,763	(141)	12,273	1,541
Operating Segments \| Direct Marketing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	123,117	118,447	256,120	246,541
Operating income (loss)	4,217	6,695	15,420	11,462
Corporate-level activity
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	$ (2,807)	$ (4,428)	$ (5,778)	$ (7,341)

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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