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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2012
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information |
6. | Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):
|  | April 30, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | April 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Land and land improvements |  | $ | 282,038 |  |  | $ | 271,742 |  |  | $ | 270,965 |
Buildings and building improvements |  |  | 835,291 |  |  |  | 801,582 |  |  |  | 801,268 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 566,466 |  |  |  | 539,983 |  |  |  | 542,582 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 240,367 |  |  |  | 215,862 |  |  |  | 211,839 |
Software |  |  | 80,591 |  |  |  | 64,408 |  |  |  | 63,925 |
Vehicles |  |  | 44,536 |  |  |  | 40,627 |  |  |  | 41,968 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 26,341 |  |  |  | 34,638 |  |  |  | 22,314 |
Gross property, plant and equipment |  |  | 2,075,630 |  |  |  | 1,968,842 |  |  |  | 1,954,861 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (1,019,387 | ) |  |  | (947,106 | ) |  |  | (927,557 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 1,056,243 |  |  | $ | 1,021,736 |  |  | $ | 1,027,304 |
The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | April 30, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | April 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Trade payables |  | $ | 52,844 |  |  | $ | 55,456 |  |  | $ | 42,619 |
Real estate development payables |  |  | 2,775 |  |  |  | 3,360 |  |  |  | 4,731 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 68,182 |  |  |  | 66,044 |  |  |  | 38,589 |
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation |  |  | 23,534 |  |  |  | 26,350 |  |  |  | 28,736 |
Accrued benefits |  |  | 26,089 |  |  |  | 22,107 |  |  |  | 27,752 |
Deposits |  |  | 12,310 |  |  |  | 11,741 |  |  |  | 13,252 |
Accrued interest |  |  | 13,534 |  |  |  | 8,511 |  |  |  | 1,962 |
Other accruals |  |  | 24,779 |  |  |  | 27,790 |  |  |  | 22,427 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | $ | 224,047 |  |  | $ | 221,359 |  |  | $ | 180,068 |
The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | April 30, |  |  | July 31, |  |  | April 30, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2011 |
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue and deposits |  | $ | 144,697 |  |  | $ | 146,065 |  |  | $ | 146,768 |
Unfavorable lease obligation, net |  |  | 36,726 |  |  |  | 38,729 |  |  |  | 39,397 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 52,500 |  |  |  | 50,635 |  |  |  | 51,339 |
Total other long-term liabilities |  | $ | 233,923 |  |  | $ | 235,429 |  |  | $ | 237,504 |

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