Segments and Other Geographic Information Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Jul. 31, 2019

Jul. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables present financial information by segment:

	Year Ended July 31, 2020
(In thousands)	United States		International		Total
Service revenues	$	1,714,724	$	232,416	$	1,947,140
Vehicle sales	145,962		112,481		258,443
Total service revenues and vehicle sales	1,860,686		344,897		2,205,583
Yard operations	827,802		144,685		972,487
Cost of vehicle sales	135,095		90,199		225,294
General and administrative	149,012		42,691		191,703
Operating income	$	748,777	$	67,322	$	816,099
Depreciation and amortization, excluding debt costs	$	90,635	$	10,755	$	101,390
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	568,472		35,202		603,674
Total assets	2,901,158		554,103		3,455,261
Goodwill	262,423		81,199		343,622

	Year Ended July 31, 2019
(In thousands)	United States		International		Total
Service revenues	$	1,537,431	$	218,263	$	1,755,694
Vehicle sales	119,138		167,125		286,263
Total service revenues and vehicle sales	1,656,569		385,388		2,041,957
Yard operations	751,653		136,458		888,111
Cost of vehicle sales	112,268		143,236		255,504
General and administrative	151,854		30,013		181,867
Operating income	$	640,794	$	75,681	$	716,475
Depreciation and amortization, excluding debt costs	$	75,135	$	9,760	$	84,895
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	311,472		63,156		374,628
Total assets	2,094,592		453,025		2,547,617
Goodwill	256,998		76,323		333,321

	Year Ended July 31, 2018
(In thousands)	United States		International		Total
Service revenues	$	1,385,238	$	193,264	$	1,578,502
Vehicle sales	105,784		121,409		227,193
Total service revenues and vehicle sales	1,491,022		314,673		1,805,695
Yard operations	730,865		116,003		846,868
Cost of vehicle sales	101,130		95,331		196,461
General and administrative	144,140		32,750		176,890
Impairment of long-lived assets	—		1,131		1,131
Operating income	$	514,887	$	69,458	$	584,345
Depreciation and amortization, excluding debt costs	$	67,779	$	10,819	$	78,598
Capital expenditures, including acquisitions	255,868		40,829		296,697
Total assets	1,856,058		451,640		2,307,698
Goodwill	256,434		80,801		337,235