PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

6.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation, and consists of the following:

	July 31,
	2018			2017
Land	$	57,413		$	48,812
Buildings and improvements		468,824			380,139
Machinery and equipment		197,294			161,724
Total cost		723,531			590,675
Less accumulated depreciation		(201,477	)		(165,437	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	522,054		$	425,238

Property, plant and equipment at both July 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017 includes buildings and improvements acquired under capital leases of $6,527, and includes related amortization included in accumulated depreciation of $1,768 and $1,224, respectively.