RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2017	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Dec. 15, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 12,048		$ 12,048			$ 10,968
Interest expense		$ 848	$ 750	$ 1,674	$ 1,512
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		0		0			0
Preferred dividends		$ 537	537	$ 1,074	1,074
Purchase agreement | SPHG Holdings | Series C convertible preferred stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	35,000
Share Price	$ 1,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	$ 35,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference, value						$ 35,200
Management Services Agreement | Steel Services Ltd.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total expenses incurred related to Management Services Agreement and Transfer Agreement		600	900	1,200	1,800
Management Services Agreement | SP Corporate Services Llc and Steel Services Limited
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount due to related parties		500		500			$ 1,000
SPHG Holdings | Purchase agreement | Series C convertible preferred stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred dividends		500	500	1,100	1,100
SPHG Holdings | Convertible Notes Payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of note		14,940		14,940			14,940	$ 14,900
Long-term debt		12,104		12,104			11,047
Interest expense		800	$ 700	1,600	$ 1,400
Steel Holdings | Convertible debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of note		$ 14,900		$ 14,900			$ 14,900	$ 14,900
Steel Connect, Inc. | Steel Connect, Inc. | SPHG Holdings
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		49.80%		49.80%