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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):

		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013				October 31, 2012
Land and land improvements		$	343,971			$	343,982			$	282,161
Buildings and building improvements		885,054				884,307				838,745
Machinery and equipment		647,856				646,102				566,368
Furniture and fixtures		262,334				259,693				245,295
Software		93,188				92,553				85,122
Vehicles		49,789				49,356				46,972
Construction in progress		88,490				49,102				62,907
Gross property, plant and equipment		2,370,682				2,325,095				2,127,570
Accumulated depreciation		(1,185,169		)		(1,155,807		)		(1,070,927		)
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	1,185,513			$	1,169,288			$	1,056,643

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013				October 31, 2012
Trade payables		$	100,125			$	61,364			$	87,422
Deferred revenue		166,705				93,759				134,963
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation		16,857				27,946				19,882
Accrued benefits		18,135				19,787				19,397
Deposits		12,972				14,331				9,633
Accrued interest		13,447				8,018				13,433
Other accruals		41,310				44,314				33,528
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	369,551			$	269,519			$	318,258

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013				October 31, 2012
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue		$	130,108			$	131,760			$	134,134
Unfavorable lease obligation, net		33,369				34,037				35,390
Other long-term liabilities		77,248				77,109				62,276
Total other long-term liabilities		$	240,725			$	242,906			$	231,800

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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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