RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2017	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 11,490		$ 10,968
Interest expense		$ 826	$ 761
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		0		0
Preferred dividends		$ 537	537
SPHG Holdings | Convertible Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount convertible senior notes held of		14,940		$ 14,940	$ 14,900
Long-term debt		11,557		11,047
Interest expense		800	700
Steel Holdings | Convertible debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount convertible senior notes held of		14,900		14,900	$ 14,900
Purchase agreement | SPHG Holdings | Series C convertible preferred stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred dividends		500	500
SPHG Holdings | Purchase agreement | Series C convertible preferred stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	35,000
Price per share (in usd per share)	$ 1,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	$ 35,000
Steel Services Ltd. | Management Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total expenses incurred related to Management Services Agreement and Transfer Agreement		600	$ 800
SP Corporate Services Llc and Steel Services Limited | Management Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related parties		$ 800		$ 1,000
Steel Connect, Inc. | SPHG Holdings | Steel Connect, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in capital stock		49.90%