Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	January 31, 2024		July 31, 2023		January 31, 2023
Land and land improvements	$	800,460	$	796,730	$	793,271
Buildings and building improvements	1,649,112		1,643,517		1,635,700
Machinery and equipment	1,914,253		1,792,378		1,769,052
Furniture and fixtures	316,269		298,725		330,257
Software	160,072		152,033		141,595
Vehicles	90,303		87,298		85,329
Construction in progress	74,884		134,113		135,903
Gross property, plant and equipment	5,005,353		4,904,794		4,891,107
Accumulated depreciation	(2,655,929)		(2,533,237)		(2,469,712)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,349,424	$	2,371,557	$	2,421,395

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	January 31, 2024		July 31, 2023		January 31, 2023
Trade payables	$	130,796	$	148,521	$	179,221
Deferred revenue	660,281		572,602		619,511
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	66,064		38,908		66,275
Accrued benefits	63,314		60,466		54,129
Deposits	90,217		37,798		81,612
Operating lease liabilities	38,765		36,904		36,667
Other liabilities	92,187		82,822		107,380
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,141,624	$	978,021	$	1,144,795

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the six months ended January 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

	Mountain		Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2023	$	1,675,338	$	45,006	$	1,720,344
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(20,435)		—		(20,435)
Balance at January 31, 2024	$	1,654,903	$	45,006	$	1,699,909