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Comtech Telecommunications Corp
(NASDAQ:CMTL) 

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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces, and markets products, systems, and services for communications solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Commercial Solutions and Government Solutions. The Commercial Solutions segment offers satelli...

Founded: 1967
Full Time Employees: 2,034
Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment

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      net sales
    106,004,000 106,761,000 111,032,000 130,367,000 126,787,000 126,574,000 115,800,000 126,191,000 128,076,000 151,911,000 148,814,000 136,316,000 133,725,000 131,139,000 126,983,000 122,116,000 120,381,000 116,759,000  161,292,000 135,218,000 135,121,000 161,654,000 170,267,000 176,372,000 170,448,000 164,133,000 160,844,000 167,435,000 147,854,000 133,731,000 121,569,000 147,762,000 127,792,000 90,953,000 99,793,000 99,141,000 113,361,000 91,128,000 216,303,000 171,132,000 133,816,000  
      yoy
    -16.39% -15.65% -4.12% 3.31% -1.01% -16.68% -22.18% -7.43% -4.22% 15.84% 17.19% 11.63% 11.08% 12.32%  -24.29% -10.97% -13.59%  -5.27% -23.33% -20.73% -1.51% 5.86% 5.34% 15.28% 22.73% 32.31% 13.31% 15.70% 47.03% 21.82% 49.04% 12.73% -0.19% -53.86% -42.07% -15.29%      
      qoq
    -0.71% -3.85% -14.83% 2.82% 0.17% 9.30% -8.23% -1.47% -15.69% 2.08% 9.17% 1.94% 1.97% 3.27% 3.99% 1.44% 3.10%   19.28% 0.07% -16.41% -5.06% -3.46% 3.48% 3.85% 2.04% -3.94% 13.24% 10.56% 10.00% -17.73% 15.63% 40.50% -8.86% 0.66% -12.54% 24.40% -57.87% 26.40% 27.89%   
      cost of sales
    69,938,000 70,538,000 74,266,000 89,694,000 87,842,000 92,834,000 101,284,000 99,046,000 89,122,000 104,029,000 100,227,000 93,170,000 87,801,000 84,336,000 81,404,000 75,452,000 74,523,000 75,024,000  105,612,000 85,010,000 82,120,000 101,052,000 106,700,000 112,362,000 106,032,000 102,888,000 103,075,000 104,447,000 85,418,000 82,930,000 73,853,000 87,350,000 75,331,000 49,150,000 58,115,000 57,725,000 62,081,000 38,148,000 141,512,000 107,631,000 84,042,000  
      gross profit
    36,066,000 36,223,000 36,766,000 40,673,000 38,945,000 33,740,000 14,516,000 27,145,000 38,954,000 47,882,000 48,587,000 43,146,000 45,924,000 46,803,000 45,579,000 46,664,000 45,858,000 41,735,000  55,680,000 50,208,000 53,001,000 60,602,000 63,567,000 64,010,000 64,416,000 61,245,000 57,769,000 62,988,000 62,436,000 50,801,000 47,716,000 60,412,000 52,461,000 41,803,000 41,678,000 41,416,000 51,280,000 52,980,000 74,791,000 63,501,000 49,774,000  
      yoy
    -7.39% 7.36% 153.28% 49.84% -0.02% -29.54% -70.12% -37.09% -15.18% 2.31% 6.60% -7.54% 0.14% 12.14%  -16.19% -8.66% -21.26%  -12.41% -21.56% -17.72% -1.05% 10.04% 1.62% 3.17% 20.56% 21.07% 4.26% 19.01% 21.52% 14.49% 45.87% 2.30% -21.10% -44.27% -34.78% 3.03%      
      qoq
    -0.43% -1.48% -9.61% 4.44% 15.43% 132.43% -46.52% -30.32% -18.65% -1.45% 12.61% -6.05% -1.88% 2.69% -2.33% 1.76% 9.88%   10.90% -5.27% -12.54% -4.66% -0.69% -0.63% 5.18% 6.02% -8.29% 0.88% 22.90% 6.47% -21.02% 15.16% 25.50% 0.30% 0.63% -19.24% -3.21% -29.16% 17.78% 27.58%   
      gross margin %
    34.02% 33.93% 33.11% 31.20% 30.72% 26.66% 12.54% 21.51% 30.41% 31.52% 32.65% 31.65% 34.34% 35.69% 35.89% 38.21% 38.09% 35.74% NaN% 34.52% 37.13% 39.22% 37.49% 37.33% 36.29% 37.79% 37.31% 35.92% 37.62% 42.23% 37.99% 39.25% 40.88% 41.05% 45.96% 41.76% 41.77% 45.24% 58.14% 34.58% 37.11% 37.20%  
      expenses:
                                               
      selling, general and administrative
    29,331,000 27,681,000 29,938,000 27,808,000 30,203,000 33,832,000 51,644,000 31,499,000 28,697,000 32,695,000 30,354,000 31,397,000 28,915,000 29,337,000 29,163,000 27,626,000 29,827,000 28,242,000  29,462,000 27,540,000 32,313,000 29,374,000 31,851,000 31,396,000 33,409,000 31,987,000 31,847,000 27,822,000 30,410,000 27,215,000 28,475,000 26,484,000 25,923,000 16,810,000 20,005,000 19,626,000 24,118,000 23,885,000 25,628,000 22,909,000 21,719,000  
      research and development
    5,220,000 4,430,000 3,790,000 4,916,000 4,425,000 4,354,000 3,713,000 3,676,000 5,746,000 7,812,000 11,763,000 11,676,000 12,441,000 12,751,000 13,148,000 14,255,000 12,632,000 12,497,000  12,664,000 11,635,000 12,324,000 13,740,000 14,861,000 15,743,000 13,471,000 13,983,000 13,210,000 13,906,000 12,778,000 13,435,000 13,750,000 13,889,000 12,961,000 10,049,000 9,481,000 9,444,000 9,684,000 9,378,000 11,383,000 11,431,000 11,324,000  
      amortization of intangibles
    4,597,000 5,043,000 5,044,000 5,043,000 5,044,000 5,043,000 6,593,000 5,288,000 5,289,000 5,289,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000  4,795,000 5,566,000 5,517,000 5,229,000 5,206,000 5,207,000 4,536,000 4,288,000 4,289,000 5,269,000 5,269,000 5,268,000 5,269,000 5,268,000 5,468,000 1,582,000 1,626,000 1,692,000 1,719,000 2,808,000 1,754,000 1,765,000 1,764,000  
      ceo transition costs
    40,000 305,000 751,000 1,045,000 805,000 -331,000 598,000 424,000 2,492,000     9,090,000   13,554,000                           
      proxy solicitation costs
         1,099,000 1,583,000          9,086,000 2,162,000                          
      impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill
          79,555,000                                     
      expenses: - sum
    39,188,000 37,459,000 39,523,000 38,812,000 40,477,000 43,997,000 143,686,000 108,624,000 42,424,000 45,796,000 47,466,000 48,422,000 46,705,000 56,527,000 47,660,000 47,230,000 70,448,000 48,250,000  50,278,000 135,924,000 56,137,000 54,368,000 54,307,000 53,605,000 53,120,000 48,832,000 50,476,000 46,997,000 48,457,000 45,918,000 47,494,000 45,641,000 42,311,000 28,441,000 31,112,000 30,762,000 35,521,000 23,571,000 38,765,000 36,105,000 34,807,000  
      operating income
    -3,122,000 -1,236,000 -2,757,000 1,861,000 -1,532,000 -10,257,000 -129,170,000 -81,479,000 -3,470,000 2,086,000 1,121,000 -5,276,000 -781,000 -9,724,000 -2,081,000 -566,000 -24,590,000 -6,515,000  5,402,000 -85,716,000 -3,136,000 6,234,000 9,260,000 10,405,000 11,296,000 12,413,000 7,293,000 15,991,000 13,979,000 4,883,000 222,000 14,771,000 10,150,000 13,362,000 10,566,000 10,654,000 15,759,000 29,409,000 36,026,000 27,396,000 14,967,000  
      yoy
    103.79% -87.95% -97.87% -102.28% -55.85% -591.71% -11622.75% 1444.33% 344.30% -121.45% -153.87% 832.16% -96.82% 49.26%  -110.48% -71.31% 107.75%  -41.66% -923.80% -127.76% -49.78% 26.97% -34.93% -19.19% 154.21% 3185.14% 8.26% 37.72% -63.46% -97.90% 38.64% -35.59% -54.56% -70.67% -61.11% 5.29%      
      qoq
    152.59% -55.17% -248.15% -221.48% -85.06% -92.06% 58.53% 2248.10% -266.35% 86.08% -121.25% 575.54% -91.97% 367.28% 267.67% -97.70% 277.44%   -106.30% 2633.29% -150.30% -32.68% -11.00% -7.89% -9.00% 70.20% -54.39% 14.39% 186.28% 2099.55% -98.50% 45.53% -24.04% 26.46% -0.83% -32.39% -46.41% -18.37% 31.50% 83.04%   
      operating margin %
    -2.95% -1.16% -2.48% 1.43% -1.21% -8.10% -111.55% -64.57% -2.71% 1.37% 0.75% -3.87% -0.58% -7.42% -1.64% -0.46% -20.43% -5.58% NaN% 3.35% -63.39% -2.32% 3.86% 5.44% 5.90% 6.63% 7.56% 4.53% 9.55% 9.45% 3.65% 0.18% 10.00% 7.94% 14.69% 10.59% 10.75% 13.90% 32.27% 16.66% 16.01% 11.18%  
      other expenses
                                               
      interest expense
    11,537,000 11,224,000 11,553,000 12,203,000 12,907,000 11,008,000 9,532,000 6,810,000 5,146,000 4,932,000 4,549,000 4,386,000 3,791,000 2,235,000 1,455,000 981,000 988,000 1,607,000  1,418,000 2,297,000 1,504,000 1,616,000 1,804,000 2,150,000 2,159,000 2,267,000 2,669,000 2,588,000 2,500,000 2,519,000 2,588,000   2,111,000 2,192,000 2,183,000 2,146,000 2,502,000 1,980,000 1,966,000 1,967,000  
      interest (income) and other
    5,000 -208,000 -223,000  -509,000 -126,000 635,000 -568,000 409,000 -65,000 298,000 728,000 455,000 -255,000 -443,000 -449,000 -30,000 219,000  -66,000 66,000 108,000 6,000 -77,000 42,000 -22,000 -51,000 66,000 65,000 198,000 -48,000 39,000            
      change in fair value of warrants and derivatives
    -12,479,000 1,366,000 1,350,000 -23,048,000 -49,542,000 28,568,000 5,524,000                                     
      write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discounts
       4,086,000 3,479,000                                       
      income before provision for income taxes
    -2,185,000 -13,618,000 -15,437,000 -40,961,750 32,133,000 -49,707,000 -146,273,000 -2,140,250 -2,586,000      -3,092,000 -796,000    4,050,000 -88,079,000 -4,748,000 4,612,000 7,533,000 8,213,000 9,159,000 10,197,000  13,338,000 11,281,000 2,412,000  12,160,000 7,301,000 11,527,000 8,744,000 8,905,000 14,109,000 28,600,000 34,361,000 25,608,000 13,235,000  
      provision for income taxes
    1,268,000 17,000 442,000 -158,750 -1,801,000 -968,000 2,134,000 159,750 -5,381,000      2,077,000 -771,000    -155,000 -2,239,000 -759,000 1,117,000 1,145,000 2,078,000 1,547,000 2,371,000  5,880,000 3,071,000 -13,349,000  4,846,000 2,884,000 4,092,000 2,678,000 3,084,000 1,508,000 7,866,000 12,565,000 9,275,000 4,203,000  
      net income
    -3,453,000 -13,635,000 -15,879,000 7,910,000 33,934,000 -48,739,000 -148,407,000 -90,785,000 2,795,000 -1,437,000 -3,540,000 -7,458,000 -4,805,000 -11,096,000 -5,169,000 -25,000 -21,874,000 -5,984,000  4,205,000 -85,840,000 -3,989,000 3,495,000 6,388,000 6,135,000 7,612,000 7,826,000 3,468,000 7,458,000 8,210,000 15,761,000 -1,660,000 7,314,000 4,417,000 7,435,000 6,066,000 5,821,000 12,601,000 20,734,000 21,796,000 16,333,000 9,032,000  
      yoy
    -110.18% -72.02% -89.30% -108.71% 1114.10% 3291.72% 4092.29% 1117.28% -158.17% -87.05% -31.51% 29732.00% -78.03% 85.43%  -100.59% -74.52% 50.01%  -34.17% -1499.19% -152.40% -55.34% 84.20% -17.74% -7.28% -50.35% -308.92% 1.97% 85.87% 111.98% -127.37% 25.65% -64.95% -64.14% -72.17% -64.36% 39.52%      
      qoq
    -74.68% -14.13% -300.75% -76.69% -169.62% -67.16% 63.47% -3348.12% -294.50% -59.41% -52.53% 55.21% -56.70% 114.66% 20576.00% -99.89% 265.54%   -104.90% 2051.92% -214.13% -45.29% 4.12% -19.40% -2.73% 125.66% -53.50% -9.16% -47.91% -1049.46% -122.70% 65.59% -40.59% 22.57% 4.21% -53.81% -39.23% -4.87% 33.45% 80.83%   
      net income margin %
    -3.26% -12.77% -14.30% 6.07% 26.76% -38.51% -128.16% -71.94% 2.18% -0.95% -2.38% -5.47% -3.59% -8.46% -4.07% -0.02% -18.17% -5.13% NaN% 2.61% -63.48% -2.95% 2.16% 3.75% 3.48% 4.47% 4.77% 2.16% 4.45% 5.55% 11.79% -1.37% 4.95% 3.46% 8.17% 6.08% 5.87% 11.12% 22.75% 10.08% 9.54% 6.75%  
      gain on extinguishment of convertible preferred stock
          51,179,000                                     
      adjustments to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock:
                                               
      dividends on convertible preferred stock
    -10,810,000  -3,903,000 -20,164,000 -48,405,000                                       
      net loss attributable to common stockholders
    -14,263,000 -20,160,000 -19,782,000 -11,562,000 -14,471,000 -22,356,000 -155,862,000 -100,608,000 -1,040,000 -3,260,000 -5,334,000 -9,224,000 -6,542,000 -12,806,000    -11,231,000                          
      net loss per common share
                                               
      basic
    -0.47 -0.68 -0.67 -1.64 -0.49 -0.76 -5.29 -0.303 -0.04 -0.11 -0.255 -0.33 -0.23 -0.46    -0.43                          
      diluted
    -0.47 -0.68 -0.67 -1.64 -0.49 -0.76 -5.29 -0.303 -0.04 -0.11 -0.255 -0.33 -0.23 -0.46    -0.43                          
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic
    30,034,000 29,824,000 29,618,000 29,405,000 29,399,000 29,339,000 29,446,000 28,799,000 28,854,000 28,745,000 28,002,000 28,071,000 27,954,000 27,830,000 26,506,000 26,528,000 26,472,000 26,426,000 25,685,000 25,337,000 25,305,000 24,982,000 24,659,000 24,555,000 24,124,000 24,192,000 24,034,000 23,999,000 23,825,000 23,834,000 23,816,000 23,797,000 23,433,000 23,449,000 17,379,000 18,853,000 20,087,000 23,257,000 26,842,000 28,291,000    
      weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted
    30,034,000 29,824,000 29,618,000 29,405,000 29,399,000 29,339,000 29,446,000 28,799,000 28,854,000 28,745,000 28,002,000 28,071,000 27,954,000 27,830,000 26,506,000 26,528,000 26,472,000 26,426,000 25,685,000 25,420,000 25,305,000 24,982,000 25,058,000 24,737,000 24,302,000 24,330,000 24,168,000 24,375,000 24,040,000 24,052,000 23,953,000 23,797,000 23,489,000 23,503,000 23,444,000 24,910,000 26,056,000 29,147,000 32,623,000 34,086,000    
      (dividends) deemed contributions on convertible preferred stock
     -6,525,000                                          
      loss on business divestiture
           3,212,000 200,000                                   
      convertible preferred stock issuance costs
            -76,000         -4,007,000                          
      gain on business divestiture
                                               
      write-off of deferred financing costs
          1,412,000                     3,217,000                
      deemed contributions (dividends) on convertible preferred stock
         26,383,000                                      
      dividend on convertible preferred stock
          -58,634,000 -3,908,000 -3,759,000 -1,823,000 -1,794,000 -1,766,000 -1,737,000 -1,710,000 -1,682,000 -1,655,000 -1,632,000 -235,000                          
      change in fair value of warrants
           -1,609,750 -6,439,000                                   
      loss on extinguishment of convertible preferred stock
           -5,915,000                                    
      loss before benefit from income taxes
             -2,781,000 -3,726,000 -10,390,000 -5,027,000 -11,704,000    -8,037,000              -2,405,000            
      benefit from income taxes
             -1,344,000 -186,000 -2,932,000 -222,000 -608,000   -3,276,000 -2,053,000          -2,127,000    -745,000            
      change in fair value of convertible preferred stock purchase option liability
                  -1,000 -302,000 -398,000 -304,000                          
      establishment of initial convertible preferred stock purchase option liability
                     -1,005,000                          
      former ceo transition costs
                  3,388,500                             
      acquisition plan expenses
                       3,357,000 91,183,000 5,983,000 6,025,000 2,389,000 1,259,000 1,704,000 1,778,000 1,130,000                
      net income attributable to common stockholders
                  -6,851,000 -1,680,000 -23,506,000                           
      net income per common share
                                               
      basic
                  -0.26 -0.06 -0.89   0.17 -3.39 -0.16 0.14 0.26 0.25 0.31 0.33 0.14 0.31 0.34 0.66 -0.07 0.32 0.19 0.43 0.32 0.29 0.54 0.86 0.77 0.58 0.32  
      diluted
                  -0.26 -0.06 -0.89   0.17 -3.39 -0.16 0.14 0.26 0.25 0.31 0.32 0.14 0.31 0.34 0.66 -0.07 0.31 0.19 0.36 0.29 0.27 0.47 0.74 0.67 0.51 0.3  
      income before benefit from income taxes
                    -25,150,000           1,341,000                
      net income per share
                                               
      basic
                  -0.26 -0.06 -0.89   0.17 -3.39 -0.16 0.14 0.26 0.25 0.31 0.33 0.14 0.31 0.34 0.66 -0.07 0.32 0.19 0.43 0.32 0.29 0.54 0.86 0.77 0.58 0.32  
      diluted
                  -0.26 -0.06 -0.89   0.17 -3.39 -0.16 0.14 0.26 0.25 0.31 0.32 0.14 0.31 0.34 0.66 -0.07 0.31 0.19 0.36 0.29 0.27 0.47 0.74 0.67 0.51 0.3  
      settlement of intellectual property litigation
                              -3,204,000       -2,041,000          
      other expenses:
                                               
      dividends declared per issued and outstanding common share as of the applicable dividend record date
                                0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.275 0.275 0.275 0.275      
      interest expense and other
                                    2,691,000 2,761,000          
      interest income and other
                                    -80,000 88,000 -276,000 -370,000 -434,000 -496,000 -1,693,000 -315,000 -178,000 -235,000  
      merger termination fee
                                               
      amortization of acquired in-process research and development
                                               
      weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic
                                            28,250,000 28,222,000  
      weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding – diluted
                                            34,080,000 34,057,000  
                                               
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
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        current assets:
                                                
        cash and cash equivalents
      28,499,000 32,826,000 43,635,000 40,019,000 28,434,000 26,666,000 29,644,000 32,433,000 27,192,000 18,116,000 18,961,000 21,404,000 21,504,000 21,528,000 21,654,000 30,918,000 30,917,000 30,861,000 30,934,000 32,468,000 50,634,000 46,471,000 46,873,000 45,576,000 45,152,000 45,997,000 42,943,000 43,484,000 44,173,000 40,472,000 42,507,000 41,844,000 58,817,000 374,506,000 367,649,000 400,216,000 474,322,000 558,804,000 568,277,000 514,155,000 500,055,000 214,413,000 
        accounts receivable
      127,795,000 127,871,000 140,275,000 144,837,000 151,472,000 167,197,000 180,864,000 195,595,000 199,646,000 185,065,000 163,159,000 144,195,000 134,922,000 128,787,000 123,711,000 138,767,000 136,822,000 158,110,000 149,928,000 132,070,000 137,887,000 147,983,000 161,044,000 145,032,000 142,770,000 138,920,000 159,255,000 147,439,000 127,267,000 117,973,000 113,943,000 124,962,000 120,448,000 46,927,000 73,009,000 60,902,000 74,472,000 70,801,000 107,695,000 100,828,000 92,036,000 56,052,000 
        inventories
      61,828,000 66,005,000 67,845,000 68,955,000 77,691,000 81,401,000 81,804,000 93,136,000 96,120,000 85,440,000 105,845,000 107,311,000 100,130,000 99,748,000 96,317,000 90,274,000 87,696,000 80,358,000 81,630,000 81,400,000 79,423,000 74,064,000 71,810,000 74,839,000 83,034,000 87,395,000 89,569,000 75,076,000 76,554,000 71,707,000 70,191,000 60,603,000 67,337,000 68,648,000 76,664,000 75,207,000 74,700,000 74,661,000 75,077,000 90,420,000 94,505,000 45,103,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      18,588,000 14,923,000 14,829,000 16,375,000 17,063,000 14,283,000 14,244,000 15,387,000 21,428,000 20,230,000 17,521,000 17,924,000 19,871,000 19,507,000 21,649,000 21,443,000 18,532,000 18,167,000 19,417,000 28,609,000 22,691,000 21,052,000 15,995,000 14,867,000 18,263,000 13,493,000 13,133,000 13,794,000 13,912,000 14,915,000 15,302,000 13,635,000 19,599,000 5,645,000 10,248,000 8,747,000 6,863,000 7,270,000 9,745,000 7,430,000 10,300,000 4,387,000 
        total current assets
      236,710,000 241,625,000 266,584,000 270,186,000 274,660,000 289,547,000 306,556,000 336,551,000 344,386,000 353,745,000 305,486,000 290,834,000 276,427,000 269,570,000 263,331,000 281,402,000 273,967,000 287,496,000 281,909,000 274,547,000 290,635,000 289,570,000 295,722,000 280,314,000 289,219,000 285,805,000 304,900,000 279,793,000 261,906,000 245,067,000 241,943,000 241,044,000 266,201,000 505,995,000 540,553,000 556,964,000 641,724,000 723,065,000 774,713,000 726,906,000 711,949,000 329,081,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      45,017,000 44,905,000 44,357,000 43,410,000 44,462,000 45,228,000 46,433,000 47,328,000 50,653,000 50,648,000 53,029,000 53,806,000 54,146,000 52,688,000 50,363,000 42,445,000 38,569,000 35,286,000 26,136,000 26,043,000 27,149,000 27,390,000 26,873,000 28,026,000 29,388,000 28,391,000 28,543,000 28,987,000 30,240,000 30,122,000 31,401,000 32,847,000 33,981,000 21,861,000 23,879,000 24,515,000 25,661,000 26,638,000 33,549,000 35,348,000 36,444,000 18,683,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      30,703,000 31,577,000 31,972,000 30,812,000 31,177,000 30,231,000 29,873,000 31,590,000 33,791,000 37,209,000 44,410,000 45,654,000 47,633,000 49,658,000 49,767,000 54,328,000 48,656,000 44,486,000 51,020,000 28,340,000 31,942,000 33,062,000 34,148,000                    
        goodwill
      204,625,000 204,625,000 204,625,000 204,625,000 204,625,000 204,625,000 204,625,000 284,180,000 333,105,000 333,105,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,692,000 347,698,000 333,793,000 331,487,000 335,477,000 328,476,000 309,871,000 310,489,000 310,247,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 290,633,000 137,354,000 137,354,000 137,354,000 137,354,000 137,354,000 149,253,000 149,253,000 149,253,000 22,244,000 
        intangibles with finite lives
      158,421,000 163,018,000 168,061,000 173,105,000 178,148,000 183,192,000 188,235,000 194,828,000 210,041,000 220,618,000 225,907,000 231,256,000 236,605,000 241,954,000 247,303,000 258,001,000 263,350,000 268,699,000 247,758,000 252,453,000 260,162,000 264,255,000 256,684,000 261,890,000 267,097,000 232,219,000 236,507,000 240,796,000 246,065,000 251,334,000 256,602,000 261,871,000 267,139,000 37,251,000 40,433,000 42,059,000 43,751,000 45,470,000 50,102,000 51,856,000 53,508,000  
        deferred financing costs
      1,430,000 1,590,000 1,749,000 1,907,000 1,850,000 1,806,000 1,936,000 3,251,000 1,722,000 1,879,000 2,349,000 2,819,000 3,274,000 811,000 1,014,000 1,419,000 1,622,000 1,824,000 2,023,000 2,207,000 2,575,000 2,759,000 2,943,000 3,128,000 3,311,000 3,495,000 3,678,000 2,205,000 2,420,000 2,635,000 2,850,000 3,065,000 2,765,000 2,135,000 2,947,000 3,326,000 3,706,000 3,823,000 5,022,000 5,368,000 5,707,000 2,995,000 
        other assets
      16,577,000 16,489,000 16,772,000 16,790,000 16,222,000 15,932,000 15,545,000 14,706,000 17,301,000 15,339,000 17,364,000 17,798,000 17,895,000 15,452,000 14,827,000 9,567,000 9,133,000 7,622,000 3,956,000 3,434,000 3,792,000 4,430,000 4,334,000 3,864,000 4,225,000 2,784,000 2,679,000 2,743,000 2,808,000 2,860,000 2,803,000 2,603,000 3,039,000 998,000 1,194,000 1,182,000 1,177,000 1,159,000 1,271,000 1,284,000 649,000 277,000 
        total assets
      693,483,000 703,829,000 734,120,000 740,835,000 751,144,000 770,561,000 793,203,000 912,434,000 990,999,000 1,012,543,000 996,237,000 989,859,000 983,672,000 977,825,000 974,297,000 994,854,000 982,989,000 993,111,000 946,595,000 918,511,000 951,732,000 949,942,000 931,022,000 887,711,000 903,487,000 843,327,000 866,940,000 845,157,000 834,072,000 822,651,000 826,232,000 832,063,000 863,758,000 705,594,000 746,360,000 765,400,000 853,373,000 937,509,000 1,013,910,000 970,015,000 957,510,000 382,403,000 
        liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
                                                
        current liabilities:
                                                
        accounts payable
      22,235,000 24,061,000 25,955,000 25,965,000 27,188,000 43,056,000 43,514,000 42,477,000 54,520,000 66,501,000 64,241,000 62,776,000 38,491,000 42,319,000 44,591,000 32,550,000 34,441,000 36,193,000 38,994,000 25,887,000 32,942,000 27,250,000 29,380,000 24,330,000 37,225,000 30,057,000 35,340,000 43,928,000 30,125,000 27,662,000 30,512,000 29,402,000 27,226,000 14,210,000 18,363,000 18,668,000 18,631,000 23,501,000 43,798,000 33,631,000 24,208,000 23,577,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
      49,349,000 50,701,000 61,083,000 58,423,000 59,162,000 53,470,000 56,384,000 62,245,000 64,869,000 57,677,000 66,990,000 64,944,000 68,655,000 75,441,000 72,662,000 96,899,000 87,989,000 89,601,000 79,185,000 89,911,000 83,561,000 84,511,000 72,807,000 78,584,000 79,744,000 60,343,000 68,809,000 65,034,000 66,258,000 60,585,000 63,103,000 68,610,000 73,844,000 33,088,000 38,505,000 36,427,000 43,573,000 49,858,000 47,216,000 41,539,000 49,846,000 34,497,000 
        current portion of credit facility
      4,050,000 4,050,000 4,050,000 4,050,000 148,882,000 186,434,000 182,380,000                                    
        operating lease liabilities, current
      6,477,000 6,282,000 6,487,000 7,250,000 7,589,000 7,363,000 7,645,000 7,869,000 8,014,000 8,169,000 8,645,000 8,359,000 8,218,000 8,190,000 8,685,000 9,531,000 9,214,000 8,841,000 8,771,000 8,055,000 8,480,000 9,259,000 9,248,000                    
        contract liabilities
      65,092,000 58,142,000 59,355,000 62,546,000 64,386,000 65,616,000 69,104,000 65,834,000 61,014,000 63,106,000 66,351,000 67,725,000 63,847,000 59,809,000 64,601,000 77,732,000 62,607,000 66,130,000 49,990,000 44,229,000 46,070,000 38,929,000 36,989,000 38,682,000 40,759,000 35,027,000 34,460,000                
        interest payable
      1,000 47,000  15,000 5,000 641,000 551,000 1,072,000 1,256,000 1,426,000 1,368,000 1,208,000 1,132,000 250,000 172,000 138,000 128,000 195,000 265,000 1,470,000 253,000 325,000 447,000 588,000 515,000 640,000 26,000 499,000 532,000 83,000 69,000 282,000 95,000 3,029,000 3,044,000 1,553,000 3,031,000 1,531,000 3,031,000 1,531,000 2,928,000 1,050,000 
        total current liabilities
      147,204,000 143,283,000 156,930,000 158,249,000 372,683,000 385,309,000 383,313,000 183,547,000 193,385,000 390,939,000 211,970,000 208,762,000 186,243,000 188,783,000 193,457,000 219,490,000 197,008,000 203,561,000 179,700,000 169,552,000 173,772,000 163,170,000 151,866,000 145,347,000 161,678,000 129,733,000 142,595,000 165,316,000 152,505,000 134,598,000 136,902,000 144,211,000 151,909,000 67,054,000 82,134,000 70,048,000 84,696,000 96,057,000 113,292,000 94,177,000 99,414,000 74,391,000 
        non-current portion of credit facility
      104,193,000 107,665,000 116,643,000 114,414,000                                       
        non-current portion of subordinated credit facility
      106,879,000 103,466,000 100,135,000 95,588,000                                       
        operating lease liabilities, non-current
      29,880,000 31,162,000 30,978,000 29,376,000 29,581,000 28,667,000 28,726,000 30,258,000 31,250,000 34,626,000 41,763,000 43,070,000 42,923,000 44,427,000 44,423,000 48,892,000 43,720,000 39,569,000 45,259,000 22,561,000 25,864,000 26,431,000 27,725,000                    
        income taxes payable, non-current
      1,621,000 1,842,000 1,867,000 1,818,000 1,866,000 2,516,000 2,495,000  2,294,000                                  
        deferred tax liability
      5,228,000 4,034,000 4,287,000 4,619,000 5,763,000 5,899,000 6,106,000 6,193,000 8,231,000 11,359,000 9,494,000 10,627,000 13,603,000 14,304,000 15,355,000 19,248,000 21,263,000 21,230,000 16,442,000 18,143,000 16,676,000 18,758,000 13,768,000 12,481,000 12,117,000 13,521,000 13,200,000 10,927,000 6,069,000 6,088,000 20,024,000 17,306,000 14,784,000 1,598,000 1,041,000 1,697,000 2,484,000 2,101,000 8,321,000 8,246,000 9,312,000  
        long-term contract liabilities
      18,096,000 19,040,000 20,287,000 21,005,000 20,186,000 20,253,000 21,983,000 21,035,000 19,795,000 20,323,000 18,419,000 15,472,000 13,270,000 11,719,000 9,975,000 10,823,000 9,828,000 9,808,000 15,066,000 9,891,000 11,151,000 12,458,000 11,457,000 10,654,000 10,037,000 8,336,000 6,813,000                
        warrant and derivative liabilities
      12,664,000 23,017,000 19,921,000 17,849,000 31,564,000 72,746,000                                     
        other liabilities
      4,441,000 4,741,000 4,030,000 3,950,000 3,996,000 4,146,000 51,516,000 12,355,000 1,662,000 1,854,000 1,844,000 3,334,000 5,033,000 5,381,000 6,291,000 8,966,000 14,036,000 14,507,000 16,558,000 19,065,000 16,728,000 17,048,000 17,264,000 18,822,000 20,717,000 3,456,000 3,843,000 4,117,000 4,512,000 5,291,000 5,556,000 2,655,000 3,150,000 3,741,000 5,581,000 6,306,000 6,335,000 6,360,000 2,420,000 2,325,000 2,381,000  
        total liabilities
      430,206,000 438,250,000 455,078,000 446,868,000 465,639,000 519,536,000 494,139,000 426,105,000 414,326,000 461,703,000 445,727,000 438,588,000 428,925,000 416,550,000 402,508,000 425,123,000 396,960,000 492,392,000 483,311,000 458,359,000 405,907,000 398,739,000 393,378,000 352,629,000 378,538,000 330,450,000 360,844,000 339,473,000 336,288,000 332,030,000 350,213,000 351,913,000 394,103,000 275,118,000 292,053,000 281,286,000 296,611,000 308,329,000 329,121,000 310,111,000 316,306,000 185,774,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 178,181 shares at april 30, 2026
      210,783,000                                          
        stockholders' equity:
                                                
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,821,819 shares at both april 30, 2026 and july 31, 2025, respectively
                                                
        common stock
      4,495,000 4,471,000 4,464,000 4,444,000 4,440,000 4,438,000 4,393,000 4,377,000 4,353,000 4,327,000 4,310,000 4,292,000 4,290,000 4,281,000 4,267,000 4,155,000 4,138,000 4,128,000 4,006,000 4,004,000 3,977,000 3,975,000 3,940,000 3,928,000 3,917,000 3,895,000 3,894,000 3,886,000 3,868,000 3,865,000 3,864,000 3,862,000 3,860,000 2,896,000 2,891,000 2,887,000 2,884,000 2,873,000 2,852,000 2,848,000 2,845,000 2,278,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      529,710,000 539,393,000 545,753,000 548,722,000 567,647,000 614,858,000 587,820,000 640,145,000 639,730,000 638,652,000 636,925,000 634,191,000 630,233,000 629,027,000 625,484,000 612,780,000 604,452,000 605,439,000 570,891,000 569,422,000 564,965,000 563,834,000 551,316,000 552,670,000 546,198,000 539,273,000 537,852,000 538,453,000 535,620,000 534,224,000 532,940,000 533,001,000 527,434,000 359,879,000 360,208,000 358,697,000 357,225,000 355,001,000 344,142,000 341,057,000 338,693,000 127,170,000 
        retained deficit
      -39,862,000 -36,409,000 -22,774,000                                        
        stockholders' equity: - sum
      494,343,000 507,455,000 527,443,000  557,282,000 570,557,000 592,213,000  848,268,000                                  
        less:
                                                
        treasury stock
      -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -441,849,000 -339,177,000 -309,864,000 -277,547,000 -202,955,000 -121,803,000 -185,000 -185,000 -185,000 -185,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
      52,494,000 65,606,000 85,594,000 104,422,000 115,433,000 128,708,000 150,364,000 306,253,000 406,419,000 436,806,000 438,299,000 440,854,000 446,096,000 454,361,000 466,585,000 467,864,000 485,794,000 500,719,000 463,284,000 460,152,000 545,825,000 551,203,000 537,644,000 535,082,000 524,949,000 512,877,000 506,096,000 505,684,000 497,784,000 490,621,000 476,019,000 480,150,000 469,655,000 430,476,000 454,307,000 484,114,000 556,762,000 629,180,000 684,789,000 659,904,000 641,204,000 196,629,000 
        total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity
      693,483,000 703,829,000 734,120,000 740,835,000 751,144,000 770,561,000 793,203,000 912,434,000 990,999,000 1,012,543,000 996,237,000 989,859,000 983,672,000 977,825,000 974,297,000 994,854,000 982,989,000                          
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 178,181 shares at january 31, 2026
       199,973,000                                         
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,821,819 shares at both january 31, 2026 and july 31, 2025, respectively
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 178,181 shares at october 31, 2025
        193,448,000                                        
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,821,819 shares at both october 31, 2025 and july 31, 2025, respectively
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 178,181 shares at july 31, 2025
         189,545,000                                       
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,821,819 and 1,828,173 shares at july 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
                                                
        retained (deficit) earnings
         -6,895,000 -14,805,000 -48,739,000                                     
        stockholders’ equity: - sum
         546,271,000    748,102,000  878,655,000 880,148,000 882,703,000 887,945,000 896,210,000 908,434,000 909,713,000 927,643,000 942,568,000 905,133,000 902,001,000 987,674,000 993,052,000 979,493,000 976,931,000 966,798,000 954,726,000 947,945,000 947,533,000 939,633,000 932,470,000 917,868,000 921,999,000 911,504,000 769,653,000 764,171,000 761,661,000 759,717,000 750,983,000 684,974,000 660,089,000 641,389,000 196,814,000 
        current portion of subordinated credit facility
          65,471,000 28,729,000 23,735,000                                    
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 178,181 shares at april 30, 2025
          170,072,000                                      
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,821,819 and 1,828,173 shares at april 30, 2025 and july 31, 2024, respectively
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 175,264 shares at january 31, 2025
           122,317,000                                     
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,824,736 and 1,828,173 shares at january 31, 2025 and july 31, 2024, respectively
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 175,264 shares at october 31, 2024
            148,700,000                                    
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,824,736 and 1,828,173 shares at october 31, 2024 and july 31, 2024, respectively
                                                
        retained earnings
             103,580,000 204,185,000 235,676,000 238,913,000 244,220,000 253,422,000 262,902,000 278,683,000 292,778,000 319,053,000 333,001,000 330,236,000 328,575,000 418,732,000 425,243,000 424,237,000 420,333,000 416,683,000 411,558,000 406,199,000 405,194,000 400,145,000 394,381,000 381,064,000 385,136,000 380,210,000 406,878,000 401,072,000 400,077,000 399,608,000 393,109,000 337,980,000 316,184,000 299,851,000 67,366,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
             4,050,000 3,712,000 183,503,000 4,375,000 3,750,000 3,125,000               17,211,000 17,211,000 17,211,000 16,135,000 15,494,000 14,387,000          
        non-current portion of long-term debt
             170,486,000 157,709,000  160,029,000 155,254,000 164,385,000 148,700,000 130,000,000 114,500,000 108,000,000 201,000,000 208,000,000 217,000,000 159,400,000 158,000,000 169,000,000 165,000,000 173,500,000 174,500,000 193,400,000 148,087,000 161,856,000 174,225,000 175,193,000 176,228,000 211,509,000          
        income taxes payable
             2,231,000  2,602,000 2,208,000 2,069,000 3,468,000 3,236,000 3,007,000 3,204,000 3,105,000 2,717,000 2,286,000 2,147,000 2,316,000 2,874,000 2,298,000 325,000 54,000 414,000 407,000 2,572,000 2,592,000 2,558,000 2,550,000 2,515,000 2,502,000 13,000 3,297,000 3,235,000 4,422,000 4,056,000 8,296,000 6,290,000 5,722,000 1,540,000 
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 171,827 shares at july 31, 2024
             180,076,000                                   
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,828,173 and 1,875,000 shares at july 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
                                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and issued 166,121 shares at april 30, 2024
              170,254,000                                  
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,833,879 and 1,875,000 shares at april 30, 2024 and july 31, 2023, respectively
                                                
        assets of disposal group held for sale
               44,894,000                                 
        liabilities of disposal group held for sale
               10,557,000                                 
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at october 31, 2023 and july 31, 2023
               114,034,000                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized and unissued 1,875,000 shares
                                                
        dividends payable
                  2,775,000 2,774,000 2,746,000 2,640,000 2,629,000 2,601,000 2,495,000  2,466,000 2,432,000 2,428,000 2,406,000 2,405,000 2,382,000 2,381,000 2,356,000 2,354,000 2,351,000 2,351,000 2,343,000 2,342,000 4,784,000 5,071,000 5,352,000 6,102,000 6,100,000     
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at july 31, 2023 and 2022
                112,211,000                                
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at april 30, 2023 and july 31, 2022
                 110,417,000                               
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at january 31, 2023 and july 31, 2022
                  108,651,000                              
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at october 31, 2022 and july 31, 2022
                   106,914,000                             
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at july 31, 2022
                    105,204,000                            
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at january 31, 2022
                     101,867,000                           
        convertible preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; authorized 125,000 shares; issued 100,000 at october 31, 2021
                      100,235,000                          
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                
        preferred stock, par value 0.10 per share; shares authorized and unissued 2,000,000
                                                
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                       993,111,000 946,595,000 918,511,000 951,732,000 949,942,000 931,022,000 887,711,000 903,487,000 843,327,000 866,940,000 845,157,000 834,072,000 822,651,000 826,232,000 832,063,000 863,758,000 705,594,000 746,360,000 765,400,000 853,373,000 937,509,000 1,013,910,000 970,015,000 957,510,000 382,403,000 
        assets
                                                
        finance lease and other obligations, current
                           464,000 567,000                    
        finance lease right-of-use assets
                            447,000                    
        current portion of capital lease and other obligations
                             757,000 1,030,000 1,284,000 1,579,000 1,836,000 2,540,000              
        non-current portion of capital lease and other obligations
                              435,000 490,000 586,000 765,000 993,000              
        preferred stock, par value .10 per share; shares authorized and unissued 2,000,000
                                                
        customer advances and deposits
                                 34,452,000  24,848,000 22,668,000 25,771,000 31,326,000 11,930,000 17,151,000 8,048,000 8,937,000 11,011,000 10,951,000 11,186,000 16,710,000 5,282,000 
        customer advances and deposits, non-current
                                 7,689,000  8,385,000 8,695,000 7,227,000 8,064,000          
        customer advances and other
                                  33,485,000              
        customer advances and other, non-current
                                  7,761,000              
        current portion of capital lease obligations
                                   1,858,000 2,064,000 2,309,000 2,689,000          
        non-current portion of capital lease obligations
                                   885,000 1,293,000 1,771,000 2,185,000          
        deferred tax asset
                                       10,269,000 12,983,000 11,892,000 11,367,000 11,529,000 13,919,000 14,073,000 15,053,000  
        deferred tax asset, net, non-current
                                                
        convertible senior notes
                                       200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 105,000,000 
        restricted cash
                                               1,034,000 
        deferred tax asset - current
                                               8,092,000 
        intangibles with definite lives
                                               9,123,000 
        deferred service revenue
                                               8,210,000 
        current installments of other obligations
                                               235,000 
        other obligations, less current installments
                                               396,000 
        deferred tax liability – non-current
                                               5,987,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-04-30 2026-01-31 2025-10-31 2025-07-31 2025-04-30 2025-01-31 2024-10-31 2024-07-31 2023-10-31 2023-07-31 2023-04-30 2023-01-31 2022-10-31 2022-01-31 2021-10-31 2020-10-31 2020-04-30 2018-07-31 2018-04-30 2018-01-31 2017-10-31 2012-10-31 2012-04-30 2012-01-31 2011-10-31 2011-07-31 2010-04-30 2010-01-31 2009-10-31 
                                     
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                     
          net loss
        -3,453,000 -13,635,000 -15,879,000 7,910,000 33,934,000 -48,739,000 -148,407,000 -90,785,000 -1,437,000 -3,540,000 -7,458,000 -4,805,000 -11,096,000 -21,874,000 -5,984,000      -1,660,000         
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                     
          depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
        3,129,000 2,965,000 3,000,000 3,398,000 2,726,000 2,779,000 2,895,000 3,086,000 3,022,000 3,176,000 2,981,000 2,967,000 2,798,000 2,334,000 2,241,000 2,552,000 2,650,000 3,822,000 3,170,000 3,317,000 3,346,000 2,025,000 2,438,000 2,361,000 2,420,000 5,473,000 2,960,000 2,918,000 2,902,000 
          amortization of intangible assets
        4,597,000 5,043,000 5,044,000                           
          amortization of stock-based compensation
        1,181,000 412,000 1,127,000 600,000 1,195,000 1,170,000 155,000 858,000 2,645,000 3,809,000 4,126,000 1,268,000 904,000 1,983,000 921,000 699,000 981,000 5,638,000 1,104,000 1,080,000 747,000 745,000 809,000 1,036,000 873,000 -401,000 2,332,000 1,650,000 1,776,000 
          amortization of cost to fulfill assets
           261,000 240,000 240,000 239,000 240,000 240,000 240,000                 
          paid-in-kind interest under term loan
           3,446,000 2,082,000                       
          amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and accreted interest related to subordinated credit facility
        5,849,000 5,204,000 5,192,000                           
          amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount related to credit facility
        1,390,000 1,347,000 1,371,000 1,472,000                          
          write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount
                                     
          change in fair value of warrants and derivatives
        -12,479,000 1,366,000 1,350,000 -23,048,000 -49,542,000 28,568,000 5,524,000                       
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
           11,000   872,000 6,000 -30,000 7,000 71,000    -14,000 2,000   2,000 9,000 5,000   -80,000 1,000 -2,000 88,000 
          provision for allowance for doubtful accounts and contract assets
        -393,000 -87,000 -455,000 -108,000 -145,000 418,000 17,443,000                       
          provision for excess and obsolete inventory
        558,000 858,000 137,000 1,717,000 951,000 988,000 12,546,000 558,000 78,000 2,118,000 1,477,000 429,000 847,000 1,066,000 1,175,000 1,003,000 306,000 1,969,000 1,226,000 1,740,000 693,000 671,000 560,000 1,051,000 565,000 -2,142,000 4,607,000 1,063,000 563,000 
          deferred income tax expense
             -327,000 -166,000  1,114,000    -1,217,000  175,000 816,000 -1,538,000 4,858,000 -19,000 -13,936,000 2,718,000 1,058,000 -1,890,000 -1,477,000 -476,000    -1,078,000 
          impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill
           79,555,000                       
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                     
          accounts receivable
        469,000 12,491,000 5,017,000 6,743,000 15,870,000 13,249,000 -2,712,000 3,763,000 -26,269,000 -18,639,000 -9,306,000 -6,446,000 -5,318,000 -2,113,000 21,450,000 -5,784,000 10,349,000 -20,792,000 -9,587,000 -4,918,000 10,719,000 9,104,000 -12,143,000 13,565,000 -3,616,000 93,172,000 -6,957,000 -8,642,000 -12,778,000 
          inventories
        3,619,000 982,000 973,000 6,748,000 2,759,000 -585,000 -1,214,000 2,426,000 2,656,000 -502,000 -8,658,000 -1,447,000 -4,278,000 -3,644,000 -8,513,000 -101,000 -5,787,000 -455,000 -6,073,000 -3,256,000 -10,281,000 3,042,000 -2,017,000 -1,627,000 -3,380,000 -17,353,000 10,736,000 3,022,000 -1,629,000 
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -4,191,000 -23,000 948,000 -609,000 -707,000 1,150,000 -995,000 2,686,000 997,000 -170,000 45,000 200,000 1,581,000 -905,000 1,507,000 -5,247,000 -2,031,000 65,000 -1,023,000 31,000 1,714,000 198,000 -93,000 -662,000 407,000 -2,310,000 -2,312,000 2,895,000 3,333,000 
          other assets
        -314,000 277,000 9,000 -465,000 -357,000 -156,000 -1,096,000 -1,876,000 2,802,000 191,000 -228,000 -2,605,000 -714,000 -228,000 -537,000 45,000 177,000 65,000 52,000 -57,000 -200,000 -40,000 -12,000 -5,000 -18,000 1,452,000 13,000 -635,000 -93,000 
          accounts payable
        -596,000 -2,521,000 -543,000 -1,264,000 -15,316,000 -324,000 1,710,000 -11,614,000 5,100,000 2,163,000 25,138,000 -5,384,000 -1,555,000 1,852,000 -6,353,000 1,133,000 4,478,000 13,418,000 2,569,000 -2,869,000 610,000 -6,757,000 -305,000 37,000 -4,870,000 -78,908,000 10,167,000 9,423,000 4,975,000 
          accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        -467,000 -7,758,000 4,309,000 -3,721,000 3,071,000 -3,427,000 -4,887,000 -1,362,000 -6,538,000 1,468,000 -104,000 -5,949,000 5,256,000 6,214,000 814,000 7,031,000 -3,496,000 -3,422,000 5,194,000 -2,767,000 -2,379,000 -7,273,000 1,992,000 -2,537,000 -6,466,000 -493,000 5,692,000 -8,721,000 -1,344,000 
          contract liabilities
        6,006,000 -2,460,000 -3,909,000 -1,021,000 -1,297,000 -5,218,000 4,218,000 6,060,000 -685,000 1,573,000 6,080,000 5,589,000 -3,048,000 16,120,000 -3,503,000 4,274,000 -1,056,000             
          other liabilities, non-current
        -296,000 711,000 85,000 -46,000 -151,000 80,000 105,000 -27,000 145,000 -466,000 -323,000 526,000 -61,000 -3,441,000 -2,000 2,358,000 271,000 -12,000 -428,000 71,000 -313,000         
          interest payable
        -46,000 47,000 -15,000 10,000 -636,000 90,000 -521,000 -184,000 58,000 160,000 76,000 883,000 78,000 10,000 -66,000 1,307,000 -62,000 -16,000 449,000 14,000 -213,000 1,500,000 1,491,000 -1,478,000 1,500,000  1,500,000 -1,397,000 1,510,000 
          income taxes payable
        298,000 -95,000 647,000 1,109,000 -2,724,000 -1,237,000 2,472,000 -150,000 -3,472,000 712,000 503,000 -332,000 790,000 -1,907,000 -2,605,000 -3,077,000 1,095,000 255,000 2,853,000 364,000 -3,346,000 2,462,000 -1,315,000 -5,461,000 -474,000 -14,885,000 1,752,000 846,000 6,215,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        6,108,000 4,870,000 8,076,000 11,447,000 2,301,000 -234,000 -21,806,000 -9,497,000 -14,545,000 -4,256,000 16,609,000 -10,589,000 -6,197,000 4,772,000 4,779,000 -74,229,000 7,740,000 19,728,000 21,439,000 2,691,000 6,486,000 11,878,000 6,045,000 11,972,000 -772,000 14,852,000 54,545,000 14,942,000 13,021,000 
          capital expenditures
        -5,435,000 -4,428,000 -3,256,000 -2,036,000 -2,461,000 -1,653,000 -2,415,000 -4,179,000 -3,216,000 -3,438,000 -4,955,000 -2,697,000 -7,221,000 -5,173,000 -3,638,000 -890,000 -1,912,000 -3,343,000 -2,463,000 -1,728,000 -1,108,000 -1,063,000 -1,807,000 -1,217,000 -1,443,000 -2,936,000 -1,162,000 -1,820,000 -1,220,000 
          free cash flows
        673,000 442,000 4,820,000 9,411,000 -160,000 -1,887,000 -24,221,000 -13,676,000 -17,761,000 -7,694,000 11,654,000 -13,286,000 -13,418,000 -401,000 1,141,000 -75,119,000 5,828,000 16,385,000 18,976,000 963,000 5,378,000 10,815,000 4,238,000 10,755,000 -2,215,000 11,916,000 53,383,000 13,122,000 11,801,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                     
          proceeds from sale of indefinite lived intangible asset
                                     
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
        -5,435,000 -4,428,000 -3,256,000 -2,036,000 -2,461,000 -1,653,000 -2,415,000 -4,179,000 -3,216,000 -3,438,000 -4,955,000 -2,697,000 -7,221,000 -5,173,000 -3,638,000 -890,000 -1,912,000 -3,343,000 -2,463,000 -1,728,000 -1,108,000 -1,063,000 -1,807,000 -1,217,000 -1,443,000 -2,936,000 -1,162,000 -1,820,000 -1,220,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -5,422,000 -4,428,000 -3,256,000 -2,036,000 -2,461,000 -1,653,000 -2,415,000 -4,179,000 -3,216,000 -3,438,000 -4,955,000 -2,697,000 -7,221,000 -5,173,000 -3,638,000 -890,000 -2,693,000 -3,343,000 -2,463,000 -1,728,000 -1,108,000 -1,063,000 -1,807,000 -1,217,000 -1,443,000 -7,761,000 -1,162,000 -1,583,000 468,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                     
          proceeds from subordinated credit facility
           35,000,000 40,000,000 25,000,000                       
          payments under revolving loan
        -4,000,000                             
          repayment of term loan
        -1,013,000 -1,012,000 -1,013,000 -29,494,000                          
          proceeds from issuance of employee stock purchase plan shares
        31,000 24,000 22,000 17,000 18,000 45,000 38,000 35,000 94,000 100,000 127,000 124,000 119,000 225,000 229,000 182,000 180,000 236,000 222,000 208,000 189,000 248,000 269,000 269,000 287,000 147,000 314,000 343,000 336,000 
          payment of deferred financing costs
             -401,000 -2,757,000 -7,114,000 -308,000 -18,000 -175,000   -140,000               
          remittance of employees’ statutory tax withholding for stock awards
        -15,000 -259,000 -189,000  -5,000 -515,000 -666,000  -1,682,000                     
          payment of shelf registration costs
           -37,000 -76,000 -94,000   -101,000                 
          cash dividends paid on common stock
        -4,000 -4,000 -24,000 -1,000 -118,000 -39,000 -1,000 -111,000 -3,000 -2,788,000 -2,778,000 -3,092,000 -2,839,000 -2,916,000               
          payment of convertible preferred stock amendment fees
                                     
          payment of convertible preferred stock issuance costs
            -26,000 -50,000 -77,000      -3,477,000 -530,000               
          net cash from financing activities
        -5,013,000 -11,251,000 -1,204,000 2,174,000 1,928,000 -1,091,000 21,432,000 18,917,000 16,968,000 5,251,000 -11,754,000 13,262,000 13,292,000 402,000 -1,085,000 59,709,000 -884,000 -17,074,000 -15,275,000 -2,998,000 -4,715,000 -4,203,000 -36,805,000 -84,861,000 -82,267,000 -138,708,000 739,000 741,000 1,116,000 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -4,327,000      -2,789,000  -845,000              -32,567,000 -74,106,000 -84,482,000     
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        40,019,000  32,433,000  18,961,000  21,654,000 30,861,000 47,878,000  41,844,000 367,894,000 558,804,000 122,144,000 485,450,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -4,327,000 -10,809,000 43,635,000  1,768,000 -2,978,000 29,644,000  18,116,000  -100,000 -24,000 21,528,000 1,000 30,917,000 32,468,000 4,163,000  3,701,000 -2,035,000 42,507,000 374,506,000 -32,567,000 -74,106,000 474,322,000 -9,473,000 54,122,000 14,100,000 500,055,000 
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                     
          deferred income tax benefit
         -254,000 -332,000 -1,116,000    -1,977,000  -1,134,000 -2,892,000                229,000   
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of divestitures:
                                     
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of divestiture:
                                     
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
          3,616,000 11,585,000 1,768,000   5,241,000   -100,000 -24,000 -126,000 1,000 56,000 -15,410,000 4,163,000 -689,000   663,000 6,612,000    -131,617,000 54,122,000 14,100,000 14,605,000 
          amortization of intangible assets with finite lives
           5,043,000 5,044,000 5,043,000 6,593,000 5,288,000 5,289,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,349,000 5,566,000 5,517,000 5,269,000 5,269,000 5,268,000 5,269,000 1,582,000 1,626,000 1,692,000 1,719,000 2,808,000 1,754,000 1,765,000 1,764,000 
          write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discounts
                                     
          ceo transition costs related to equity-classified stock-based awards
                 3,764,000                 
          change in fair value of convertible preferred stock purchase option liability
                     -398,000 -304,000               
          loss on business divestiture
                                     
          changes in other liabilities
               -1,010,000 -1,033,000 -1,033,000 -1,033,000 -1,034,000 -1,033,000 -1,033,000 -1,033,000 -1,033,000              
          proceeds from business divestiture
                                    
          contribution for constructing long-lived assets
                                     
          proceeds from term loan
                                     
          net (payments) borrowings under revolving loans
                                     
          payment of deferred financing costs and debt discount
           -325,000                          
          proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock
                    100,000,000               
          payment of convertible preferred stock issuance costs and fees
                                     
          remittance of employees' statutory tax withholding for stock awards
                 -103,000 -293,000 -141,000 -2,332,000 -1,000 -4,723,000 -2,737,000              
          repayment of principal amounts under finance lease and other obligations
                        -3,000             
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                     
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                     
          supplemental cash flow disclosure
                                     
          cash paid during the year for:
                                     
          interest
                                     
          income taxes
                                     
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                     
          adjustment to reflect redemption value of convertible preferred stock
                                     
          term loan amendment fees paid-in-kind
                                     
          accrued term loan amendment fee
                                     
          accrued additions to property, plant and equipment
                                     
          issuance of restricted stock
                                     
          accrued remittance of employees' statutory tax withholdings for fully-vested share units
                                     
          cash dividends declared on common stock but unpaid, including (reversal) accrual of dividend equivalents
                                     
          accrued deferred financing costs
                                     
          accrued shelf registration costs
                                     
          unpaid convertible preferred stock issuance costs
                                     
          amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount and accreted interest related to amended subordinated credit facility
                                     
          gain on business divestiture
                                     
          net (payments) borrowings under revolving loan
                                     
          accretion of interest on subordinated credit facility
             1,315,000 248,000                       
          amortization of deferred financing costs
             1,184,000 973,000 1,291,000 594,000 595,000 593,000 461,000 203,000 202,000 203,000 184,000 184,000 550,000 548,000 550,000 548,000         
          write-off of deferred financing costs
             1,412,000                       
          net borrowings under revolving loan
                                     
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified within assets of disposal group held for sale
              -2,789,000  -793,000                     
          less: net increase in cash classified within assets of disposal group held for sale
                -52,000                     
          provision for allowance for doubtful accounts
               288,000 143,000 -325,000 33,000 311,000 242,000 168,000 -156,000 110,000 262,000 161,000 -165,000 430,000 147,000 211,000 36,000 5,000 -55,000 85,000 90,000   
          proceeds from term loan facilities
                                     
          repayment of term loan facilities
                                     
          common stock issued for acquisitions
                                     
          establishment of initial convertible preferred stock purchase option liability
                                     
          change in fair value of warrants
                                     
          net borrowings of long-term debt under revolving loan facility
                19,600,000                     
          repayment of debt under term loan
                -625,000 -625,000 -625,000                   
          repayment of principal amounts under finance lease liabilities
                  -2,000 -2,000 -6,000 -5,000               
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
                                     
          other
                       -225,000              
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
                                     
          net cash acquired from acquisition of uhp
                                     
          payment for acquisition of cgc, net of cash acquired
                                    
          net borrowings (payments) of long-term debt under revolving loan facility
                 5,900,000 -8,000,000                   
          cash dividends declared on common stock but unpaid
                                     
          fair value of uhp acquisition contingent earn-out consideration
                                     
          net borrowings (payments) of long-term debt under credit facility
                    18,700,000                 
          net (payments) borrowings of long-term debt under credit facility
                     6,500,000 -93,000,000  1,400,000             
          net income
                       -85,840,000 -3,989,000 7,458,000 8,210,000   7,435,000 6,066,000 5,821,000 12,601,000 20,734,000 21,796,000 16,333,000 9,032,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                     
          estimated contract settlement costs
                        476,000             
          settlement of intellectual property litigation
                                     
          payment for acquisition of solacom, net of cash acquired
                                     
          payment for acquisition of the gd ng-911 business
                                     
          payment for acquisition of ng-911 inc.
                                     
          net payments under revolving loan portion of prior credit facility
                                     
          repayment of debt under term loan portion of prior credit facility
                                     
          cash dividends paid
                       -5,236,000 -2,433,000 -2,365,000 -2,352,000 -2,362,000 -2,459,000 -4,773,000 -5,352,000 -6,102,000 -6,100,000     
          proceeds from exercises of stock options
                        196,000    323,000 540,000 346,000 2,241,000 1,361,000 404,000 299,000 774,000 
          reclass of finance lease right-of-use assets to property, plant and equipment
                                     
          cash dividends declared but unpaid
                                     
          accruals related to acquisitions
                                     
          net borrowings of long-term debt under credit facility
                       67,500,000              
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
                                     
          change in other liabilities
                        -1,033,000             
          remittance of employees' statutory tax withholdings for stock awards
                        -28,000 -88,000 -57,000 -3,000 -995,000         
          excess income tax benefit from stock-based award exercises
                              -60,000       
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisition:
                                     
          payment for acquisition of solacom technologies inc., net of cash acquired
                                     
          repayment of principal amounts under capital lease and other obligations
                         -949,000            
          payment of shelf registration costs and equity issuance costs
                                     
          comtech telecommunications corp.and subsidiariesconsolidated statements of cash flows (continued)fiscal years ended july 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017
                                     
          capital lease and other obligations incurred
                                     
          issuance (forfeiture) of restricted stock
                                     
          common stock issued for acquisition of solacom technologies inc.
                                     
          net (payments) borrowings under revolving loan portion of prior credit facility
                                     
          change in fair value of contingent liability
                                     
          customer advances and deposits
                           1,870,000 -1,635,000 -2,586,000 9,103,000 -889,000 -2,074,000 6,586,000 -235,000 -5,524,000 -2,754,000 
          payments for business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                     
          repayment of long-term debt under term loan facility
                         -4,303,000 -4,303,000 -3,227,000 -7,127,000         
          net (payments) borrowings under revolving loan facility
                                     
          payment of issuance costs related to equity offering
                                     
          borrowings of long-term debt under term loan facility
                                     
          proceeds received from equity offering
                                     
          required payments for debt assumed for business acquisition
                                     
          comtech telecommunications corp.and subsidiariesconsolidated statements of cash flows (continued)fiscal years ended july 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
                                     
          accrued fixed asset additions
                                     
          (forfeiture) issuance of restricted stock
                                     
          accrued issuance costs related to equity offering
                                     
          excess income tax benefit from stock-based awards
                                     
          customer advances and other
                                     
          net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facility
                          -8,399,000           
          gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                     
          repayment of principal amounts under capital lease obligations
                           -614,000 -723,000         
          net borrowings under revolving loan facility
                            6,400,000         
          borrowing of long-term debt under term loan facility
                                     
          deferred financing costs
                             352,000 378,000 380,000 366,000 352,000 346,000 347,000 346,000 
          change in fair value of contingent earn-out liability
                             -2,378,000        
          other liabilities
                             518,000 220,000 221,000 225,000 652,000 95,000 -56,000 98,000 
          repurchases of common stock
                              -32,317,000 -79,094,000 -78,651,000     
          payment of contingent consideration related to business acquisition
                             -1,000  -94,000 -63,000     
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
                                     
          purchases of other intangibles with finite lives
                                 63,000   
          payments for business acquisitions
                                     
          payment of contingent earn-out related to business acquisition
                                     
          fees related to line of credit
                                     
          origination fees related to line of credit
                                     
          excess income tax (benefit) shortfall from stock-based award exercises
                                -19,000     
          excess income tax benefit (shortfall) from stock-based award exercises
                                19,000     
          amortization of acquired in-process research and development
                                     
          amortization of fair value inventory step-up
                                     
          impairment of goodwill
                                     
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and sale of certain assets and liabilities:
                                     
          proceeds from sale of certain assets and liabilities
                                  350,000 1,688,000 
          payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                     
          principal payments on other obligations
                                     
          origination fees associated with line of credit
                                     
          (transaction costs) net proceeds related to issuance of convertible senior notes
                                     
          cash paid during the period for:
                                     
          accrued business acquisition payments
                                     
          cash dividends declared
                                     
          accrued repurchases of common stock
                                     
          common stock issued in exchange for 2.0% convertible senior notes
                                     
          excess income tax benefit from stock award exercises
                                  -21,000 -107,000 -124,000 
          transaction costs paid associated with issuance of convertible senior notes
                                    
          origination fees paid associated with line of credit
                                    
          provision for (benefit from) allowance for doubtful accounts
                                    219,000 
          transaction costs related to issuance of convertible senior notes
                                    -118,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                     
          depreciation and amortization
                                     
          write-off of in-process research and development
                                     
          provision for doubtful accounts
                                     
          income tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                     
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                                     
          restricted cash securing letter of credit obligations
                                     
          deferred service revenue
                                     
          purchases of proprietary technology
                                     
          cash received in connection with business acquisitions
                                     
          proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of related costs of 3,821,000
                                     
          repayment of borrowings under loan agreement
                                     
          proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of related costs of 2,402,000
                                     
          proceeds from exercises of stock options, warrants and employee stock purchase plan shares
                                     
          non cash investing activities:
                                     
          purchase of proprietary technology through financing obligation