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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information  
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
6. Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

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

 

     July 31,  
      2011     2010  

Land and land improvements

   $ 271,742      $ 270,382   

Buildings and building improvements

     801,582        769,382   

Machinery and equipment

     539,983        512,144   

Furniture and fixtures

     215,862        198,566   

Software

     64,408        56,498   

Vehicles

     40,627        35,447   

Construction in progress

     34,638        31,197   

Gross property, plant and equipment

     1,968,842        1,873,616   

Accumulated depreciation

     (947,106     (846,226

Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 1,021,736      $ 1,027,390   

Depreciation expense for the years ended July 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $116.3 million, $109.8 million and $106.6 million, respectively.

 

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

 

     July 31,  
      2011     2010  

Goodwill

    

Goodwill

   $   285,412      $   198,439   

Accumulated amortization

     (17,354     (17,354

Goodwill, net

     268,058        181,085   

Indefinite lived intangible assets

    

Gross indefinite-lived intangible assets

     105,838        105,838   

Accumulated amortization

     (24,713     (24,713

Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net

     81,125        81,125   

Amortizable intangible assets

    

Gross amortizable intangible assets

     51,850        48,326   

Accumulated amortization

     (41,877     (40,178

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     9,973        8,148   

Total gross intangible assets

     157,688        154,164   

Total accumulated amortization

     (66,590     (64,891

Total intangible assets, net

   $ 91,098      $ 89,273   

Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for the years ended July 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $1.7 million, $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and is estimated to be approximately $1.2 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, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

 

      Mountain          Lodging          Goodwill, net    

Balance at July 31, 2009

   $       107,722       $       60,228       $       167,950   

Acquisition

     12,893         242         13,135   

Balance at July 31, 2010

     120,615         60,470         181,085   

Acquisitions

     86,973         --           86,973   

Balance at July 31, 2011

   $       207,588       $       60,470       $       268,058   

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

 

     July 31,  
      2011          2010      

Trade payables

   $         55,456       $     47,554   

Real estate development payables

     3,360         31,203   

Deferred revenue

     66,044         53,298   

Deferred real estate and other deposits

     11,741         42,891   

Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation

     26,350         21,425   

Accrued benefits

     22,107         23,547   

Accrued interest

     8,511         13,939   

Other accruals

     27,790         21,469   

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 221,359       $ 255,326   

 

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

 

     July 31,  
      2011      2010  

Private club deferred initiation fee revenue and deposits

   $   146,065       $   148,184   

Unfavorable lease obligation, net

     38,729         --   

Other long-term liabilities

     50,635         48,976   

Total other long-term liabilities

   $ 235,429       $ 197,160