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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

		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

Composition Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

		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

Composition Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

		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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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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