Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2013			July 31, 2012			April 30, 2012
Land and land improvements	$	295,559		$	281,729		$	282,038
Buildings and building improvements	852,483			838,780			835,291
Machinery and equipment	599,199			563,309			566,466
Furniture and fixtures	254,671			243,587			240,367
Software	91,987			81,659			80,591
Vehicles	48,592			44,798			44,536
Construction in progress	27,273			36,979			26,341
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,169,764			2,090,841			2,075,630
Accumulated depreciation	(1,129,857		)	(1,041,634		)	(1,019,387		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,039,907		$	1,049,207		$	1,056,243

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012		April 30, 2012
Trade payables	$	59,515	$	56,508	$	55,619
Deferred revenue	81,092		78,793		68,182
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	28,563		21,242		23,534
Accrued benefits	24,002		20,216		26,089
Deposits	12,173		12,031		12,310
Accrued interest	13,543		8,015		13,534
Other accruals	27,464		30,733		24,779
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	246,352	$	227,538	$	224,047

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2013		July 31, 2012		April 30, 2012
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	133,578	$	135,660	$	136,740
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	34,055		36,058		36,726
Other long-term liabilities	58,512		61,151		60,457
Total other long-term liabilities	$	226,145	$	232,869	$	233,923