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Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4,582,112 | $ 4,006,819 | $ 3,525,456
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 383,313 | 292,895 | 252,819
Corporate |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (45,608) | (33,813) | (25,581)
Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 410,397 | 325,838 | 278,400
Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles | Towables |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 321,874 | 259,092 | 221,123
Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles | Motorized |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 88,523 | 66,746 | 57,277
Operating Segments | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 18,547 | 1,424 |
Intercompany Eliminations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (23) | (554) |
Continuing Operations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,582,112 | 4,006,819 | 3,525,456
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 4,432,909 | 3,967,204 | 3,525,456
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles | Towables |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 3,338,659 | 3,096,405 | 2,721,625
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Recreational vehicles | Motorized |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 1,094,250 | 870,799 | $ 803,831
Continuing Operations | Operating Segments | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | 218,673 | 56,594 |
Continuing Operations | Intercompany Eliminations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ (69,470) | $ (16,979) |

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