Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	January 31, 2018			July 31, 2017			January 31, 2017
Land and land improvements	$	559,135		$	553,655		$	535,577
Buildings and building improvements	1,206,465			1,210,864			1,180,941
Machinery and equipment	1,046,134			987,080			997,225
Furniture and fixtures	298,932			280,292			302,446
Software	116,210			108,048			114,750
Vehicles	62,172			59,596			69,723
Construction in progress	25,556			49,359			23,704
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,314,604			3,248,894			3,224,366
Accumulated depreciation	(1,612,391		)	(1,534,740		)	(1,529,620		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,702,213		$	1,714,154		$	1,694,746

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017		January 31, 2017
Trade payables	$	94,680	$	71,558	$	88,814
Deferred revenue	292,336		240,096		259,212
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	52,329		44,869		50,923
Accrued benefits	35,109		32,505		32,269
Deposits	43,457		23,742		42,024
Other liabilities	70,652		54,899		68,093
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	588,563	$	467,669	$	541,335

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017		January 31, 2017
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	116,726	$	118,417	$	120,659
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	23,309		24,664		25,953
Other long-term liabilities	149,758		158,655		125,323
Total other long-term liabilities	$	289,793	$	301,736	$	271,935