Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 34,422	$ 35,775	$ 50,552
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	117,957	110,638	107,213
Cost of real estate sales	168,267	42,821	103,893
Stock-based compensation expense	12,493	11,843	10,741
Deferred income taxes, net	32,194	(4,427)	30,767
Gain on sale of real property		(6,087)
Asset impairment charge	2,561
Loss on extinguishment of debt	7,372
Other non-cash income, net	(8,571)	(7,533)	(5,300)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	(424)	(769)	47,372
Accounts receivable, net	(1,638)	5,687	(7,833)
Inventories, net	(2,758)	652	761
Investments in real estate	(24,920)	(166,446)	(161,608)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(23,223)	(12,547)	(19,568)
Income taxes payable	(12,495)	26,625	(27,297)
Deferred real estate deposits	(32,139)	(11,573)	(46,011)
Private club deferred initiation fees and deposits	5,996	2,399	41,591
Other assets and liabilities, net	(7,807)	8,892	9,003
Net cash provided by operating activities	267,287	35,950	134,276
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(95,640)	(68,957)	(106,491)
Acquisition of businesses	(62,344)	(15,870)	(38,170)
Cash received from sale of real property		8,920
Other investing activities, net	(204)	(7,645)	36
Net cash used in investing activities	(158,188)	(83,552)	(144,625)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under the 6.50% Notes	390,000
Payments of tender of 6.75% Notes	(390,000)
Payment of financing costs	(12,400)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(31,000)
Repurchases of common stock		(14,999)	(22,367)
Proceeds from borrowings under non-recourse real estate financings			9,013
Payments of non-recourse real estate financings			(58,407)
Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt	189,000	140,962	67,280
Payments of other long-term debt	(226,861)	(106,309)	(82,632)
Dividends paid	(5,411)
Other financing activities, net	1,971	4,395	4,415
Net cash used in financing activities	(53,701)	(6,951)	(82,698)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	55,398	(54,553)	(93,047)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	14,745	69,298	162,345
End of period	70,143	14,745	69,298
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	35,826	14,968	25,556
Taxes paid (refunded), net	$ 1,355	$ (4,694)	$ 25,545