Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$ 121,750	$ 126,104
Unfavorable lease obligations, net	27,322	29,997
Other long-term liabilities	121,096	99,815
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 270,168	$ 255,916

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of noncurrent obligations which are expected to be settled after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Includes deferred revenue, unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term accrued liabilities.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of prepayments by customers for private club initiation fees and deposits for services to be provided at a later date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of unfavorable lease obligations.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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