Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 114,610	$ 28,206	$ 37,610
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	149,123	140,601	132,688
Cost of real estate sales	32,190	37,400	32,076
Stock-based compensation expense	15,753	14,224	12,349
Deferred income taxes, net	12,968	6,219	(8,125)
Accretion Expense	5,596	5,544	985
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	(3,650)	1,400	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	(16,400)	0	0
Park City litigation payment to Talisker	(10,000)	0	0
Gain on sale of real property	(151)	0	(6,675)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	11,012	10,831	0
Payments on tender premium	(8,636)	(8,531)	0
Other non-cash income, net	(6,930)	(8,570)	(8,093)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	162	(559)	1,647
Accounts receivable, net	(15,350)	(17,007)	(11,715)
Inventories, net	(1,304)	1,332	(105)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,498	20,724	19,774
Income taxes payable	41,783	12,198	21,717
Other assets and liabilities, net	(21,614)	1,866	(1,710)
Net cash provided by operating activities	303,660	245,878	222,423
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(123,884)	(118,305)	(94,946)
Acquisition of businesses	(307,051)	0	(19,958)
Cash received from sale of real property	2,541	0	11,090
Other investing activities, net	1,326	399	(4,424)
Net cash used in investing activities	(427,068)	(117,906)	(108,238)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on tender of 6.50% Notes	(215,000)	(175,000)	0
Payments on tender of Industrial Development Bonds	(41,200)	0	0
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Facility Term Loan	250,000	0	0
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Facility Revolver	438,000	0	96,000
Payments on Credit Facility Revolver	(253,000)	0	(96,000)
Payments of other long-term debt	(1,022)	(998)	(1,011)
Dividends paid	(75,506)	(45,021)	(28,362)
Other financing activities, net	12,979	(1,193)	7,583
Net cash used in financing activities	115,251	(222,212)	(21,790)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(790)	42	156
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(8,947)	(94,198)	92,551
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	44,406	138,604	46,053
End of period	35,459	44,406	138,604
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	46,483	57,217	34,222
Taxes paid (refunded), net	(4,421)	(6,787)	3,984
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	6,267	12,254	12,775
Non-cash capital expenditures under long-term financing	$ 7,037	$ 0	$ 0