Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

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



	April 30, 2018			July 31, 2017			April 30, 2017
Land and land improvements	$	553,366		$	553,655		$	531,058
Buildings and building improvements	1,194,877			1,210,864			1,170,700
Machinery and equipment	1,024,483			987,080			967,157
Furniture and fixtures	275,959			280,292			275,235
Software	110,789			108,048			105,352
Vehicles	60,266			59,596			61,415
Construction in progress	35,895			49,359			34,029
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,255,635			3,248,894			3,144,946
Accumulated depreciation	(1,614,908		)	(1,534,740		)	(1,497,942		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,640,727		$	1,714,154		$	1,647,004

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



	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017		April 30, 2017
Trade payables	$	58,228	$	71,558	$	51,305
Deferred revenue	251,110		240,096		206,534
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	24,645		44,869		36,162
Accrued benefits	37,776		32,505		36,401
Deposits	24,326		23,742		22,117
Other liabilities	33,773		54,899		50,766
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	429,858	$	467,669	$	403,285

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



	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017		April 30, 2017
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	116,375	$	118,417	$	120,260
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	22,537		24,664		25,254
Other long-term liabilities	140,885		158,655		134,689
Total other long-term liabilities	$	279,797	$	301,736	$	280,203