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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]  
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
The composition of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2019
2018
Land and land improvements
$
619,561

$
552,271

Buildings and building improvements
1,284,438

1,193,528

Machinery and equipment
1,160,817

1,007,250

Furniture and fixtures
309,271

283,694

Software
118,815

113,699

Vehicles
65,556

60,697

Construction in progress
79,282

59,579

Gross property, plant and equipment
3,637,740

3,270,718

Accumulated depreciation
(1,795,240
)
(1,643,499
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
1,842,500

$
1,627,219


Depreciation expense, which included depreciation of assets recorded under capital leases, for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled $210.7 million, $199.2 million and $180.8 million, respectively.
The following table shows the composition of property, plant and equipment recorded under capital leases as of July 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 
July 31,
 
2019
2018
Land
$
31,818

$
31,818

Land improvements
49,228

49,228

Buildings and building improvements
42,160

42,660

Machinery and equipment
60,384

60,384

Gross property, plant and equipment
183,590

184,090

Accumulated depreciation
(56,040
)
(46,502
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
127,550

$
137,588


The composition of goodwill and intangible assets follows (in thousands):

 
July 31,
  
2019
2018
Goodwill
 
 
Goodwill
$
1,625,560

$
1,493,040

Accumulated amortization
(17,354
)
(17,354
)
Goodwill, net
$
1,608,206

$
1,475,686

 
 
 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
 
 
Trademarks
$
215,905

$
205,083

Other
42,166

41,160

Total gross indefinite-lived intangible assets
258,071

246,243

Accumulated amortization
(24,713
)
(24,713
)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net
$
233,358

$
221,530

Amortizable intangible assets
 
 
Trademarks
$
42,108

$
42,971

Other
67,538

47,604

Total gross amortizable intangible assets
109,646

90,575

Accumulated amortization
(36,831
)
(31,533
)
Amortizable intangible assets, net
72,815

59,042

Total gross intangible assets
367,717

336,818

Total accumulated amortization
(61,544
)
(56,246
)
Total intangible assets, net
$
306,173

$
280,572


Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended July 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 totaled $7.4 million, $5.3 million and $8.3 million, respectively, and is estimated to be approximately $4.7 million annually, on average, for the next five fiscal years.
The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 
Mountain
Lodging
Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2017
$
1,451,844

$
67,899

$
1,519,743

Acquisitions (including measurement period adjustments)
344


344

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(44,401
)

(44,401
)
Balance at July 31, 2018
1,407,787

67,899

1,475,686

Acquisitions
152,049


152,049

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(19,529
)

(19,529
)
Balance at July 31, 2019
$
1,540,307

$
67,899

$
1,608,206


The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
 
 
July 31,
  
2019
2018
Trade payables
$
96,377

$
80,793

Deferred revenue
335,669

282,103

Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation
50,318

40,034

Accrued benefits
37,797

33,963

Deposits
32,108

26,646

Other accruals
55,588

40,994

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
607,857

$
504,533


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

 
July 31,
  
2019
2018
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue
$
109,749

$
114,319

Unfavorable lease obligation, net
19,017

21,839

Other long-term liabilities
154,835

155,348

Total other long-term liabilities
$
283,601

$
291,506