Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

6. Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments: (1) towable recreation vehicles, (2) motorized recreation vehicles and (3) buses. The towable recreation vehicle reportable segment consists of product lines from the following operating segments that have been aggregated: Airstream, CrossRoads, Dutchmen, Keystone and Heartland. The motorized recreation vehicle reportable segment consists of product lines from the following operating segments that have been aggregated: Airstream and Thor Motor Coach. The bus reportable segment consists of the following operating segments that have been aggregated: Champion Bus, ElDorado California, ElDorado Kansas and Goshen Coach. Intersegment sales are not material. The Company allocates self-insurance costs from Corporate to the segments when related claims (such as workers' compensation and products liability) are known.

	Three Months Ended          April 30,				Nine Months Ended          April 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net Sales:
Recreation vehicles:
Towables	$	680,472	$	624,631	$	1,623,782	$	1,411,882
Motorized		126,724		118,166		246,068		274,589
Total recreation vehicles		807,196		742,797		1,869,850		1,686,471
Buses		119,262		109,262		326,578		298,499
Total	$	926,458	$	852,059	$	2,196,428	$	1,984,970

	Three Months Ended          April 30,				Nine Months Ended            April 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes:
Recreation vehicles:
Towables	$	51,050	$	54,131	$	104,810	$	96,039
Motorized		8,112		5,904		11,160		9,125
Total recreation vehicles		59,162		60,035		115,970		105,164
Buses		2,828		4,472		10,693		17,683
Corporate		(771)		(7,189)		(9,300)		(24,362)
Total	$	61,219	$	57,318	$	117,363	$	98,485

	April 30, 2012		July 31, 2011
Identifiable Assets:
Recreation vehicles:
Towables	$	780,638	$	696,059
Motorized		108,277		93,586
Total recreation vehicles		888,915		789,645
Buses		139,400		126,224
Corporate		214,639		282,201
Total	$	1,242,954	$	1,198,070