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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Future Minimum Lease Payments | Future minimum operating lease payments under the above leases and future minimum capital lease payments under the Canyons obligation as of July 31, 2017 reflected by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases |  | Capital Leases
2018 | $ | 40,783 |  |  | $ | 27,156 |
2019 | 35,338 |  |  | 27,699 |
2020 | 31,876 |  |  | 28,253 |
2021 | 29,453 |  |  | 28,818 |
2022 | 26,110 |  |  | 29,394 |
Thereafter | 149,285 |  |  | 1,865,612 |
Total future minimum lease payments | $ | 312,845 |  |  | $ | 2,006,932 |
Less amount representing interest |  |  | (1,678,146 | )
Net future minimum lease payments |  |  | $ | 328,786 |

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