Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Shareholders' Equity (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 45,179	$ 40,367	$ 135,479	$ 119,398
Net impact of deferred stock-based compensation	(237)	(10)	(463)	(33)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net	44,941	40,357	135,015	119,365
Total stock-based compensation expense	44,941	40,357	135,015	119,365
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	338,393		338,393
Stock awards
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	336,815		$ 336,815
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition			2 years 1 month 6 days
ESPP purchase rights
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense	1,578		$ 1,578
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition			2 months 12 days
Cost of subscription and support revenue
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	3,391	3,598	$ 10,437	10,511
Cost of license revenue
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	0	32	0	104
Cost of services revenue
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	6,108	5,055	18,203	15,218
Research and development
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	12,061	10,267	36,277	30,560
Sales and marketing
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	11,598	10,832	35,014	31,400
General and administrative
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 11,784	$ 10,573	$ 35,085	$ 31,572

Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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