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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

		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

Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets

		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

Changes In Goodwill Amount

		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

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

		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

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

		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

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