Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	January 31, 2017			July 31, 2016			January 31, 2016
Land and land improvements	$	535,577		$	440,300		$	438,373
Buildings and building improvements	1,180,941			1,025,515			1,024,065
Machinery and equipment	997,225			866,008			873,045
Furniture and fixtures	302,446			284,959			302,077
Software	114,750			103,754			111,118
Vehicles	69,723			58,159			62,093
Construction in progress	23,704			39,396			24,767
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,224,366			2,818,091			2,835,538
Accumulated depreciation	(1,529,620		)	(1,454,277		)	(1,443,649		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,694,746		$	1,363,814		$	1,391,889

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2017		July 31, 2016		January 31, 2016
Trade payables	$	88,814	$	72,658	$	82,913
Deferred revenue	259,212		182,506		190,976
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	50,923		43,086		43,916
Accrued benefits	32,269		29,175		26,199
Deposits	42,024		23,307		36,995
Other liabilities	68,093		46,756		66,771
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	541,335	$	397,488	$	447,770

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2017		July 31, 2016		January 31, 2016
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	120,659	$	121,750	$	123,886
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	25,953		27,322		28,593
Other long-term liabilities	125,323		121,096		100,127
Total other long-term liabilities	$	271,935	$	270,168	$	252,606

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the six months ended January 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain		Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2016	$	441,138	$	67,899	$	509,037
Whistler Blackcomb acquisition	956,086		—		956,086
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	4,633		—		4,633
Balance at January 31, 2017	$	1,401,857	$	67,899	$	1,469,756