Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	October 31, 2022		July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Land and land improvements	$	780,977	$	763,432	$	757,625
Buildings and building improvements	1,574,931		1,545,571		1,492,863
Machinery and equipment	1,594,588		1,505,236		1,422,110
Furniture and fixtures	316,350		307,867		309,119
Software	139,522		138,058		123,228
Vehicles	82,239		81,927		80,921
Construction in progress	221,990		127,282		113,854
Gross property, plant and equipment	4,710,597		4,469,373		4,299,720
Accumulated depreciation	(2,397,536)		(2,351,321)		(2,237,398)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,313,061	$	2,118,052	$	2,062,322

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	October 31, 2022		July 31, 2022		October 31, 2021
Trade payables	$	162,366	$	151,263	$	116,501
Deferred revenue	787,514		511,306		743,809
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	41,239		64,570		43,773
Accrued benefits	44,008		45,202		45,439
Deposits	35,491		37,731		43,875
Operating lease liabilities	35,331		34,218		36,036
Other liabilities	84,573		98,540		80,219
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,190,522	$	942,830	$	1,109,652

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the three months ended October 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain		Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2022	$	1,709,922	$	45,006	$	1,754,928
Acquisition	1,363		—		1,363
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(67,560)		—		(67,560)
Balance at October 31, 2022	$	1,643,725	$	45,006	$	1,688,731