| **Stock Repurchase Plan (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified** | Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Jul. 16, 2008 | Mar. 09, 2006 |
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| **Payments for Repurchase of Equity [Abstract]**                                                       |          |          |          |          |          |
| Number of shares authorized to repurchase                                                              |          |          |          |          | 3,000,000     |
| Additional number of shares authorized to repurchase                                                   |          |          |          | 3,000,000     |          |
| Number of shares repurchased since inception                                                           | 4,949,111     | 4,949,111     | 4,468,181     |          |          |
| Value of stock repurchased since inception                                                             | $ (193,192)   | $ (193,192)   | $ (170,696)   |          |          |
| Remaining shares available for repurchase under existing program                                       | 1,050,889     |          |          |          |          |

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.
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The remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.
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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.
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The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury.
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