Subsequent Event (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Subsequent Event [Abstract]

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12.    Subsequent Event

On February 21, 2019, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, announced it had entered into an agreement to purchase the ski resorts at Falls Creek Alpine Resort ("Falls Creek") and Hotham Alpine Resort ("Hotham") in Victoria, Australia. The Company will purchase Australian Alpine Enterprises Holdings Pty. Ltd and all related corporate entities that operate the Falls Creek and Hotham resorts from Living and Leisure Australia Group, a subsidiary of Merlin Entertainments, for a purchase price of approximately AU$174 million, subject to certain adjustments at closing, including an increase (or reduction) in the purchase price for operating losses (or gains) incurred for the period from December 29, 2018 through closing. The acquisition includes the ski school, retail/rental, reservation and property management operations at both resort areas. The Company expects to record the transaction as a business combination which is expected to close prior to the commencement of the Australian ski season in June 2019, subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The Company expects to fund the cash purchase price through cash on-hand and/or incremental borrowings.