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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
The composition of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2018
2017
Land and land improvements
$
552,271

$
553,655

Buildings and building improvements
1,193,528

1,210,864

Machinery and equipment
1,007,250

987,080

Furniture and fixtures
283,694

280,292

Software
113,699

108,048

Vehicles
60,697

59,596

Construction in progress
59,579

49,359

Gross property, plant and equipment
3,270,718

3,248,894

Accumulated depreciation
(1,643,499
)
(1,534,740
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,627,219

$
1,714,154


Depreciation expense, which included depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, for the years ended July 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 totaled $199.2 million, $180.8 million and $156.8 million, respectively.
The following table shows the composition of property, plant and equipment recorded under capital leases as of July 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

 
July 31,
 
2018
2017
Land
$
31,818

$
31,818

Land improvements
49,228

49,228

Buildings and building improvements
42,660

42,910

Machinery and equipment
60,384

61,156

Gross property, plant and equipment
184,090

185,112

Accumulated depreciation
(46,502
)
(37,000
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
137,588

$
148,112


The composition of goodwill and intangible assets follows (in thousands):

 
July 31,
  
2018
2017
Goodwill
 
 
Goodwill
$
1,493,040

$
1,537,097

Accumulated amortization
(17,354
)
(17,354
)
Goodwill, net
$
1,475,686

$
1,519,743

 
 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
Trademarks
$
205,083

$
216,923

Other
41,160

41,275

Total gross indefinite-lived intangible assets
246,243

258,198

Accumulated amortization
(24,713
)
(24,713
)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net
221,530

233,485

Amortizable intangible assets
 
 
Trademarks
42,971

39,071

Other
47,604

49,804

Total gross amortizable intangible assets
90,575

88,875

Accumulated amortization
(31,533
)
(27,428
)
Amortizable intangible assets, net
59,042

61,447

Total gross intangible assets
336,818

347,073

Total accumulated amortization
(56,246
)
(52,141
)
Total intangible assets, net
$
280,572

$
294,932


Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended July 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 totaled $5.3 million, $8.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively, and is estimated to be approximately $2.8 million annually, on average, for the next five fiscal years.
The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

 
Mountain
Lodging
Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2016
$
441,138

$
67,899

$
509,037

Acquisitions
956,739


956,739

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
53,967


53,967

Balance at July 31, 2017
1,451,844

67,899

1,519,743

Acquisitions (including measurement period adjustments)
344


344

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(44,401
)

(44,401
)
Balance at July 31, 2018
$
1,407,787

$
67,899

$
1,475,686


The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2018
2017
Trade payables
$
80,793

$
71,558

Deferred revenue
282,103

240,096

Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation
40,034

44,869

Accrued benefits
33,963

32,505

Deposits
26,646

23,742

Other accruals
40,994

54,899

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
504,533

$
467,669


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

 
July 31,
  
2018
2017
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue
$
114,319

$
118,417

Unfavorable lease obligation, net
21,839

24,664

Other long-term liabilities
155,348

158,655

Total other long-term liabilities
$
291,506

$
301,736