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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information Composition of Property, Plant and Equipment under Capital Lease (Details) - Canyons [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Capital Leased Assets, Land | $ 31,818 | $ 31,818
Capital Leased Assets, Land Improvements | 49,228 | 49,228
Capital Leased Assets, Buildings and Building Improvements | 42,910 | 42,910
Capital Leased Assets, Machinery and Equipment | 61,175 | 61,175
Capital Leased Assets, Gross | 185,131 | 185,131
Capital Leased Assets, Accumulated Depreciation | (27,110) | (17,212)
Capital Leased Assets, Net | $ 158,021 | $ 167,919

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- Definition Amount before accumulated depreciation of building structures held for productive use under capital lease obligations including addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, including, but not limited to, interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of real estate land held for productive use under capital lease obligations. This excludes land held for sale and alterations to land which improves its potential for use. Generally consisting of items having limited lives, such as walkways, driveways, fences, and parking lots, such improvements are depreciated over the useful lives of the subject assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of land improvements held for productive use under capital lease obligations. This excludes land held for sale and alterations to land which improves its potential for use. Generally consisting of items having limited lives, such as walkways, driveways, fences, and parking lots, such improvements are depreciated over the useful lives of the subject assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets used in the production process to produce goods and services under capital lease obligations. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets under capital lease obligations used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount before accumulated depreciation of leased physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455314&loc=d3e45014-112735 + Details
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