Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Deferred Tax Liabilities And Assets

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows (in thousands):

	July 31,
	2018			2017
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Fixed assets	$	126,697		$	180,480
Intangible assets	54,708			65,614
Other	12,865			31,191
Total	194,270			277,285
Deferred income tax assets:
Canyons obligation	13,145			19,276
Stock-based compensation	9,824			17,862
Investment in Partnerships	15,113			17,511
Deferred compensation and other accrued benefits	9,220			15,215
Contingent Consideration	5,476			10,472
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	5,580			9,542
Net operating loss carryforwards and other tax credits	5,716			12,783
Other, net	11,501			19,468
Total	75,575			122,129
Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes	(5,450		)	(6,955		)
Deferred income tax assets, net of valuation allowance	70,125			115,174
Net deferred income tax liability	$	124,145		$	162,111

Balance Sheet Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of deferred income taxes recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

	July 31,
	2018		2017
Non-current deferred income tax asset	$	9,773	$	9,331
Net non-current deferred income tax liability	133,918		171,442
Net deferred income tax liability	$	124,145	$	162,111

Components Of Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes

Significant components of the (benefit) provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended July 31,
	2018			2017		2016
Current:
Federal	$	(43,366	)	$	55,887	$	70,553
State	9,562			8,096		10,555
Foreign	18,436			16,311		4,431
Total current	(15,368		)	80,294		85,539
Deferred:
Federal	(45,922		)	29,065		7,603
State	2,941			3,601		1,051
Foreign	(2,789		)	3,771		(1,028		)
Total deferred	(45,770		)	36,437		7,626
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$	(61,138	)	$	116,731	$	93,165

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

U.S. and foreign components of income before benefit (provision) for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended July 31,
	2018		2017		2016
U.S.	$	264,379	$	251,478	$	231,756
Foreign	75,713		96,971		10,863
Income before income taxes	$	340,092	$	348,449	$	242,619

Reconciliation Of Effective Income Tax Rate And Effective Rate From Continuing Operation

A reconciliation of the income tax (benefit) provision from continuing operations and the amount computed by applying the United States federal statutory income tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows:

	Year Ended July 31,
	2018		2017		2016
At U.S. federal income tax rate	26.8	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income tax, net of federal benefit	3.0	%	2.2	%	3.1	%
Change in valuation allowance	0.3	%	0.9	%	0.1	%
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	(20.9	)%	—	%	—	%
Impacts of the Tax Act	(24.7	)%	—	%	—	%
Noncontrolling interests	(1.7	)%	(2.1	)%	—	%
Foreign rate differential	(1.5	)%	(3.4	)%	(0.2	)%
Other	0.7	%	0.9	%	0.4	%
Effective tax rate	(18.0	)%	33.5	%	38.4	%

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions, excluding associated deferred tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties, if applicable, is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended July 31,
	2018			2017		2016
Balance, beginning of year	$	76,111		$	57,032	$	38,572
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	—			—		—
Additions for tax positions of prior years	12,394			19,079		18,460
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	—			—		—
Lapse of statute of limitations	(10,263		)	—		—
Settlements	—			—		—
Balance, end of year	$	78,242		$	76,111	$	57,032