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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary On Estimated Useful Life Of Property, Plant And Equipment

		Estimated Life in Years
Land improvements		10-35
Buildings and building improvements		7-30
Machinery and equipment		2-30
Furniture and fixtures		3-10
Software		3
Vehicles		3-4

Summary Of Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

		July 31, 2011								July 31, 2010
		Carrying Value				Fair Value				Carrying Value				Fair Value
6.50% Notes		$	390,000			$	397,800			$	--			$	--
6.75% Notes		$	--			$	--			$	390,000			$	394,875
Industrial Development Bonds		$	41,200			$	47,581			$	42,700			$	48,756
Other long-term debt		$	7,968			$	8,320			$	6,436			$	6,342

Allocation Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

		Year Ended July 31,
		2011				2010				2009
Mountain operating expense		$	7,140			$	5,332			$	4,834
Lodging operating expense			2,088				2,010				1,778
Real estate operating expense			3,265				4,501				4,129
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense			12,493				11,843				10,741
Less: benefit for income taxes			4,738				4,481				4,071
Net stock-based compensation expense		$	7,755			$	7,362			$	6,670

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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