Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets, follows (in thousands):



	July 31,
	2016			2015
Land and land improvements	$	440,300		$	431,854
Buildings and building improvements	1,025,515			1,006,821
Machinery and equipment	866,008			815,946
Furniture and fixtures	284,959			286,863
Software	103,754			106,433
Vehicles	58,159			61,036
Construction in progress	39,396			53,158
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,818,091			2,762,111
Accumulated depreciation	(1,454,277		)	(1,375,836		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,363,814		$	1,386,275

Composition Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets

The composition of goodwill and intangible assets follows (in thousands):



	July 31,
	2016			2015
Goodwill
Goodwill	$	526,391		$	517,787
Accumulated amortization	(17,354		)	(17,354		)
Goodwill, net	509,037			500,433
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Gross indefinite-lived intangible assets	105,253			105,150
Accumulated amortization	(24,713		)	(24,713		)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	80,540			80,437
Amortizable intangible assets
Gross amortizable intangible assets	79,524			118,482
Accumulated amortization	(20,057		)	(54,770		)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	59,467			63,712
Total gross intangible assets	184,777			223,632
Total accumulated amortization	(44,770		)	(79,483		)
Total intangible assets, net	$	140,007		$	144,149

Changes In Goodwill Amount

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the years ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



	Mountain			Lodging		Goodwill, net
Balance at July 31, 2014	$	310,249		$	67,899	$	378,148
Acquisitions	124,173			—		124,173
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(1,888		)	—		(1,888		)
Balance at July 31, 2015	432,534			67,899		500,433
Acquisition	7,400			—		7,400
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	1,204			—		1,204
Balance at July 31, 2016	$	441,138		$	67,899	$	509,037

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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



	July 31,
	2016		2015
Trade payables	$	72,658	$	62,099
Deferred revenue	182,506		145,949
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	43,086		33,461
Accrued benefits	29,175		24,436
Deposits	23,307		19,336
Other accruals	46,756		46,018
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	397,488	$	331,299

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

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



	July 31,
	2016		2015
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	121,750	$	126,104
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	27,322		29,997
Other long-term liabilities	121,096		99,815
Total other long-term liabilities	$	270,168	$	255,916