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Income taxes (Details) - Benefit (provision) for income taxes were at rates different from U.S. federal statutory rates
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Jul. 31, 2014
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Jul. 31, 2013
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Jul. 31, 2012
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| Benefit (provision) for income taxes were at rates different from U.S. federal statutory rates [Abstract] | |||
| Federal statutory rate | 34.00% | 34.00% | 34.00% |
| Penalties and other expenses not deductible for income tax return purposes | (6.60%) | (0.90%) | (0.50%) |
| State income taxes, net of benefit of federal tax deduction | 0.20% | 2.50% | 0.90% |
| Change in valuation allowance | (16.50%) | (32.70%) | (23.20%) |
| Impairment of goodwill | (7.10%) | ||
| State tax law change | (12.30%) | ||
| Other | 0.50% | 0.90% | (0.10%) |
| (0.70%) | 3.80% | 4.00% | |
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- Definition
Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in state and local income tax law. No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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