Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

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

	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013			April 30, 2013
Land and land improvements	$	350,674		$	343,982		$	295,559
Buildings and building improvements	908,829			884,307			852,483
Machinery and equipment	701,825			646,102			599,199
Furniture and fixtures	273,202			259,693			254,671
Software	99,958			92,553			91,987
Vehicles	55,324			49,356			48,592
Construction in progress	19,453			49,102			27,273
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,409,265			2,325,095			2,169,764
Accumulated depreciation	(1,244,878		)	(1,155,807		)	(1,129,857		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,164,387		$	1,169,288		$	1,039,907

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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

	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Trade payables	$	48,406	$	61,364	$	59,515
Deferred revenue	93,135		93,759		81,092
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	35,221		27,946		28,563
Accrued benefits	25,468		19,787		24,002
Deposits	17,772		14,331		12,173
Accrued interest	13,549		8,018		13,543
Other accruals	31,226		44,314		27,464
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	264,777	$	269,519	$	246,352

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013		April 30, 2013
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	130,543	$	131,760	$	133,578
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	32,034		34,037		34,055
Other long-term liabilities	77,357		77,109		58,512
Total other long-term liabilities	$	239,934	$	242,906	$	226,145