Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	October 31, 2017			July 31, 2017			October 31, 2016
Land and land improvements	$	550,627		$	553,655		$	530,634
Buildings and building improvements	1,186,731			1,210,864			1,157,546
Machinery and equipment	985,639			987,080			954,722
Furniture and fixtures	284,815			280,292			291,141
Software	111,440			108,048			106,901
Vehicles	59,600			59,596			64,344
Construction in progress	77,512			49,359			82,895
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,256,364			3,248,894			3,188,183
Accumulated depreciation	(1,561,672		)	(1,534,740		)	(1,489,096		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,694,692		$	1,714,154		$	1,699,087

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	October 31, 2017		July 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Trade payables	$	103,540	$	71,558	$	90,773
Deferred revenue	407,848		240,096		328,009
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	19,699		44,869		29,544
Accrued benefits	30,317		32,505		28,564
Deposits	21,017		23,742		18,418
Other liabilities	48,046		54,899		47,615
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	630,467	$	467,669	$	542,923

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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

	October 31, 2017		July 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	117,151	$	118,417	$	120,546
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	23,922		24,664		27,284
Other long-term liabilities	149,347		158,655		124,479
Total other long-term liabilities	$	290,420	$	301,736	$	272,309