Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment, including finance lease assets, follows (in thousands):

	July 31,
	2021		2020
Land and land improvements	$	756,517	$	750,714
Buildings and building improvements	1,496,402		1,475,661
Machinery and equipment	1,417,705		1,361,178
Furniture and fixtures	308,432		308,267
Software	122,778		104,223
Vehicles	80,328		80,510
Construction in progress	67,710		81,967
Gross property, plant and equipment	4,249,872		4,162,520
Accumulated depreciation	(2,181,996)		(1,969,841)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,067,876	$	2,192,679

Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets

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

	July 31,
	2021		2020
Goodwill
Goodwill	$	1,824,089	$	1,752,062
Accumulated impairments	(25,688)		(25,688)
Accumulated amortization	(17,354)		(17,354)
Goodwill, net	$	1,781,047	$	1,709,020
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trademarks	$	239,786	$	230,000
Other	41,561		41,667
Total gross indefinite-lived intangible assets	281,347		271,667
Accumulated amortization	(24,713)		(24,713)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	$	256,634	$	246,954
Amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	$	38,008	$	38,208
Other	69,397		70,772
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	107,405		108,980
Accumulated amortization	(44,929)		(41,158)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	62,476		67,822
Total gross intangible assets	388,752		380,647
Total accumulated amortization	(69,642)		(65,871)
Total intangible assets, net	$	319,110	$	314,776

Changes In Goodwill Amount

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain		Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2019	$	1,540,307	$	67,899	$	1,608,206
Acquisitions (including measurement period adjustments)	135,987		—		135,987
Asset impairments	—		(25,688)		(25,688)
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(9,485)		—		(9,485)
Balance at July 31, 2020	1,666,809		42,211		1,709,020
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	72,027		—		72,027
Balance at July 31, 2021	$	1,738,836	$	42,211	$	1,781,047

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	July 31,
	2021		2020
Trade payables	$	98,261	$	59,692
Deferred revenue	456,457		256,402
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	54,286		25,588
Accrued benefits	47,368		43,704
Deposits	35,263		20,070
Operating lease liabilities	34,668		36,604
Other accruals	89,169		57,048
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	815,472	$	499,108