Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	January 31, 2019			July 31, 2018			January 31, 2018
Land and land improvements	$	617,492		$	552,271		$	559,135
Buildings and building improvements	1,280,972			1,193,528			1,206,465
Machinery and equipment	1,139,443			1,007,250			1,046,134
Furniture and fixtures	323,406			283,694			298,932
Software	122,038			113,699			116,210
Vehicles	65,642			60,697			62,172
Construction in progress	23,342			59,579			25,556
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,572,335			3,270,718			3,314,604
Accumulated depreciation	(1,741,248		)	(1,643,499		)	(1,612,391		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,831,087		$	1,627,219		$	1,702,213

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2019		July 31, 2018		January 31, 2018
Trade payables	$	106,183	$	80,793	$	94,680
Deferred revenue	346,356		282,103		292,336
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	66,090		40,034		52,329
Accrued benefits	37,991		33,963		35,109
Deposits	52,867		26,646		43,457
Other liabilities	76,249		40,994		70,652
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	685,736	$	504,533	$	588,563

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2019		July 31, 2018		January 31, 2018
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	112,065	$	114,319	$	116,726
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	20,450		21,839		23,309
Other long-term liabilities	142,483		155,348		149,758
Total other long-term liabilities	$	274,998	$	291,506	$	289,793

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the six months ended January 31, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain			Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2018	$	1,407,787		$	67,899	$	1,475,686
Acquisitions	81,584			—		81,584
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(10,186		)	—		(10,186		)
Balance at January 31, 2019	$	1,479,185		$	67,899	$	1,547,084