Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, follows (in thousands):

	July 31,
	2013			2012
Land and land improvements	$	343,982		$	281,729
Buildings and building improvements	884,307			838,780
Machinery and equipment	646,102			563,309
Furniture and fixtures	259,693			243,587
Software	92,553			81,659
Vehicles	49,356			44,798
Construction in progress	49,102			36,979
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,325,095			2,090,841
Accumulated depreciation	(1,155,807		)	(1,041,634		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,169,288		$	1,049,207

Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets

The composition of goodwill and intangible assets follows (in thousands):

	July 31,
	2013			2012
Goodwill
Goodwill	$	366,178		$	287,123
Accumulated amortization	(17,354		)	(17,354		)
Goodwill, net	348,824			269,769
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Gross indefinite-lived intangible assets	100,889			107,211
Accumulated amortization	(24,713		)	(24,713		)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	76,176			82,498
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross amortizable intangible assets	90,990			52,813
Accumulated amortization	(45,822		)	(43,241		)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	45,168			9,572
Total gross intangible assets	191,879			160,024
Total accumulated amortization	(70,535		)	(67,954		)
Total intangible assets, net	$	121,344		$	92,070

Changes In Goodwill Amount

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain			Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2011	$	207,588		$	60,470	$	268,058
Acquisition	1,785			—		1,785
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(74		)	—		(74		)
Balance at July 31, 2012	209,299			60,470		269,769
Acquisitions	70,627			8,393		79,020
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	35			—		35
Balance at July 31, 2013	$	279,961		$	68,863	$	348,824

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	July 31,
	2013		2012
Trade payables	$	61,364	$	56,508
Deferred revenue	93,759		78,793
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	27,946		21,242
Accrued benefits	19,787		20,216
Deposits	14,331		12,031
Accrued interest	8,018		8,015
Other accruals	44,314		30,733
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	269,519	$	227,538

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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

	July 31,
	2013		2012
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	131,760	$	135,660
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	34,037		36,058
Other long-term liabilities	77,109		61,151
Total other long-term liabilities	$	242,906	$	232,869