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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment | The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):
|  | October 31, 2012 |  | July 31, 2012 |  | October 31, 2011
Land and land improvements |  | $ | 282,161 |  |  | $ | 281,729 |  |  | $ | 271,777 |
Buildings and building improvements |  | 838,745 |  |  | 838,780 |  |  | 802,431 |
Machinery and equipment |  | 566,368 |  |  | 563,309 |  |  | 540,492 |
Furniture and fixtures |  | 245,295 |  |  | 243,587 |  |  | 216,608 |
Software |  | 85,122 |  |  | 81,659 |  |  | 66,577 |
Vehicles |  | 46,972 |  |  | 44,798 |  |  | 41,111 |
Construction in progress |  | 62,907 |  |  | 36,979 |  |  | 83,808 |
Gross property, plant and equipment |  | 2,127,570 |  |  | 2,090,841 |  |  | 2,022,804 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (1,070,927 | ) |  | (1,041,634 | ) |  | (972,778 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 1,056,643 |  |  | $ | 1,049,207 |  |  | $ | 1,050,026 |
Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities | The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | October 31, 2012 |  | July 31, 2012 |  | October 31, 2011
Trade payables |  | $ | 87,422 |  |  | $ | 56,508 |  |  | $ | 96,807 |
Deferred revenue |  | 134,963 |  |  | 78,793 |  |  | 123,364 |
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation |  | 19,882 |  |  | 21,242 |  |  | 18,365 |
Accrued benefits |  | 19,397 |  |  | 20,216 |  |  | 21,525 |
Deposits |  | 9,633 |  |  | 12,031 |  |  | 9,163 |
Accrued interest |  | 13,433 |  |  | 8,015 |  |  | 13,933 |
Other accruals |  | 33,528 |  |  | 30,733 |  |  | 33,435 |
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | $ | 318,258 |  |  | $ | 227,538 |  |  | $ | 316,592 |
Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities | The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):
|  | October 31, 2012 |  | July 31, 2012 |  | October 31, 2011
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue |  | $ | 134,134 |  |  | $ | 135,660 |  |  | $ | 138,430 |
Unfavorable lease obligation, net |  | 35,390 |  |  | 36,058 |  |  | 38,061 |
Other long-term liabilities |  | 62,276 |  |  | 61,151 |  |  | 59,784 |
Total other long-term liabilities |  | $ | 231,800 |  |  | $ | 232,869 |  |  | $ | 236,275 |

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