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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 18, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2020
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | $ 1,200,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 700,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee |  |  | 0.004 |  |  |
Total debt | 2,992,157,000 | 1,866,566,000 | 2,992,157,000 | 1,866,566,000 |  | $ 2,444,248,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 111,346,000 | (14,048,000) | 111,346,000 | (14,048,000) |  | (6,551,000)
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 5) | 112,796,000 | 63,556,000 | 112,796,000 | 63,556,000 |  | 63,677,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 112,796,000 |  | 112,796,000 |  |  | 63,677,000
Long-term debt, net (Note 5) | 2,768,015,000 | 1,817,058,000 | 2,768,015,000 | 1,817,058,000 |  | 2,387,122,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 2,768,015,000 |  | 2,768,015,000 |  |  | 2,387,122,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |
Hunter Mountain Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 21,000,000.0 |  | $ 21,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.57% |  | 8.57% |  |  |
Credit Facility Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 | 25,000,000 | $ 0 | 25,000,000 |  | 0
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |  |
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 60,243,000 | 26,447,000 | $ 60,243,000 | 26,447,000 |  | 58,236,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.21% |  | 2.21% |  |  |
EPR Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 114,162,000 | 114,162,000 | $ 114,162,000 | 114,162,000 |  | 114,162,000
EPR Secured Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2034 |  |  |
EPR Secured Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2036 |  |  |
EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 51,500,000 | 51,500,000 | $ 51,500,000 | 51,500,000 |  | 51,500,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2021 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment |  |  | $ 15,600,000 |  |  |
Total debt | $ 1,171,875,000 | 1,234,375,000 | $ 1,171,875,000 | 1,234,375,000 |  | 1,203,125,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.62% |  | 2.62% |  |  |
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 52,575,000 | 52,575,000 | $ 52,575,000 | 52,575,000 |  | 52,575,000
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2027 |  |  |
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2039 |  |  |
Canyons Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 348,927,000 | 343,147,000 | $ 348,927,000 | 343,147,000 |  | 346,034,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2063 |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 17,875,000 | 19,360,000 | $ 17,875,000 | 19,360,000 |  | 18,616,000
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2021 |  |  |
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2033 |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2026 |  |  |
Boston Mills Brandywine Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 23,300,000 |  | $ 23,300,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  |  |
Term Loan, Unhedged Portion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.75% |  | 2.75% |  |  |
Alpine Valley Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 4,600,000 |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 11.38% |  | 11.38% |  |  |
Jack Frost Big Boulder Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 14,300,000 |  | $ 14,300,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  |  |
6.25% Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 600,000,000 | 0 | $ 600,000,000 | 0 |  | 600,000,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2025 |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 575,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 575,000,000 | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ 407.17 |  | $ 407.17 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |

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