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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
The composition of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2014
2013
Land and land improvements
$
348,328

$
343,982

Buildings and building improvements
907,280

884,307

Machinery and equipment
700,745

646,102

Furniture and fixtures
269,209

259,693

Software
98,653

92,553

Vehicles
55,724

49,356

Construction in progress
31,487

49,102

Gross property, plant and equipment
2,411,426

2,325,095

Accumulated depreciation
(1,263,436
)
(1,155,807
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,147,990

$
1,169,288


Depreciation expense, which included depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, for the years ended July 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $136.6 million, $130.2 million and $124.5 million, respectively.
The composition of goodwill and intangible assets follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2014
2013
Goodwill
 
 
Goodwill
$
395,502

$
399,053

Accumulated amortization
(17,354
)
(17,354
)
Goodwill, net
378,148

381,699

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
Gross indefinite-lived intangible assets
100,834

100,889

Accumulated amortization
(24,713
)
(24,713
)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net
76,121

76,176

Amortizable intangible assets
 
 
Gross amortizable intangible assets
91,233

90,990

Accumulated amortization
(49,831
)
(45,822
)
Amortizable intangible assets, net
41,402

45,168

Total gross intangible assets
192,067

191,879

Total accumulated amortization
(74,544
)
(70,535
)
Total intangible assets, net
$
117,523

$
121,344


Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended July 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $4.0 million, $2.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, and is estimated to be approximately $2.6 million annually, on average, for the next five fiscal years.
The Company recorded a measurement period adjustment to its Canyons preliminary purchase price allocation of $32.9 million which resulted in an increase to goodwill with a corresponding reduction to deferred income tax assets, net and has reflected this as a retrospective adjustment as of July 31, 2013.
The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Mountain    
Lodging    
Goodwill, net  
Balance at July 31, 2012
$
209,299

$
60,470

$
269,769

Acquisitions
104,224

7,671

111,895

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
35


35

Balance at July 31, 2013
313,558

68,141

381,699

Acquisition (measurement period adjustments)
(3,220
)
(242
)
(3,462
)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(89
)

(89
)
Balance at July 31, 2014
$
310,249

$
67,899

$
378,148


The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2014
2013
Trade payables
$
71,823

$
61,364

Deferred revenue
110,566

93,759

Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation
29,833

27,946

Accrued benefits
21,351

19,787

Deposits
15,272

14,331

Accrued interest
5,429

8,018

Other accruals
34,944

44,314

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
289,218

$
269,519


The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2014
2013
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue
$
128,824

$
131,760

Unfavorable lease obligation, net
31,338

34,037

Other long-term liabilities
100,519

77,109

Total other long-term liabilities
$
260,681

$
242,906