Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	April 30, 2022		July 31, 2021		April 30, 2021
Land and land improvements	$	766,415	$	756,517	$	761,367
Buildings and building improvements	1,563,603		1,496,402		1,502,828
Machinery and equipment	1,524,191		1,417,705		1,432,137
Furniture and fixtures	320,695		308,432		330,530
Software	137,589		122,778		122,586
Vehicles	83,148		80,328		82,375
Construction in progress	97,813		67,710		46,703
Gross property, plant and equipment	4,493,454		4,249,872		4,278,526
Accumulated depreciation	(2,350,169)		(2,181,996)		(2,161,731)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,143,285	$	2,067,876	$	2,116,795

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	April 30, 2022		July 31, 2021		April 30, 2021
Trade payables	$	104,101	$	98,261	$	64,412
Deferred revenue	326,008		456,457		238,075
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	69,793		54,286		69,821
Accrued benefits	55,453		47,368		49,958
Deposits	45,820		35,263		35,263
Operating lease liabilities	39,526		34,668		37,687
Other liabilities	101,544		89,169		72,048
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	742,245	$	815,472	$	567,264

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the nine months ended April 30, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain		Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2021	$	1,738,836	$	42,211	$	1,781,047
Acquisition (including measurement period adjustments)	2,196		2,795		4,991
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(33,505)		—		(33,505)
Balance at April 30, 2022	$	1,707,527	$	45,006	$	1,752,533