Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Mar. 01, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35319
Entity Registrant Name	Steel Connect, Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0000914712
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2921333
Entity Address, Address Line One	2000 Midway Ln
Entity Address, City or Town	Smyrna
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37167
City Area Code	914
Local Phone Number	461-1276
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		63,000,314
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	STCN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Series D Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Rights to Purchase Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ