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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information | 6 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2012
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information |
6. | Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
The composition of property, plant and equipment, net follows (in thousands):
|  | January 31, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | January 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Land and land improvements |  | $ | 277,061 |  |  | $ | 271,742 |  |  | $ | 270,629 |
Buildings and building improvements |  |  | 833,331 |  |  |  | 801,582 |  |  |  | 788,378 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 559,897 |  |  |  | 539,983 |  |  |  | 541,512 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 237,585 |  |  |  | 215,862 |  |  |  | 210,626 |
Software |  |  | 77,533 |  |  |  | 64,408 |  |  |  | 61,173 |
Vehicles |  |  | 44,760 |  |  |  | 40,627 |  |  |  | 41,623 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 16,618 |  |  |  | 34,638 |  |  |  | 29,574 |
Gross property, plant and equipment |  |  | 2,046,785 |  |  |  | 1,968,842 |  |  |  | 1,943,515 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (988,855 | ) |  |  | (947,106 | ) |  |  | (899,017 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 1,057,930 |  |  | $ | 1,021,736 |  |  | $ | 1,044,498 |
The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | January 31, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | January 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Trade payables |  | $ | 73,268 |  |  | $ | 55,456 |  |  | $ | 71,289 |
Real estate development payables |  |  | 2,483 |  |  |  | 3,360 |  |  |  | 9,702 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 104,570 |  |  |  | 66,044 |  |  |  | 100,614 |
Deposits |  |  | 20,730 |  |  |  | 11,741 |  |  |  | 23,850 |
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation |  |  | 24,143 |  |  |  | 26,350 |  |  |  | 26,871 |
Accrued benefits |  |  | 23,256 |  |  |  | 22,107 |  |  |  | 25,356 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 7,914 |  |  |  | 8,511 |  |  |  | 13,828 |
Other accruals |  |  | 45,109 |  |  |  | 27,790 |  |  |  | 39,729 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | $ | 301,473 |  |  | $ | 221,359 |  |  | $ | 311,239 |
The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | January 31, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | January 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue and deposits |  | $ | 145,701 |  |  | $ | 146,065 |  |  | $ | 147,196 |
Unfavorable lease obligation, net |  |  | 37,393 |  |  |  | 38,729 |  |  |  | 40,073 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 52,535 |  |  |  | 50,635 |  |  |  | 51,507 |
Total other long-term liabilities |  | $ | 235,629 |  |  | $ | 235,429 |  |  | $ | 238,776 |

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