Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
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| Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
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| Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment |
The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 31, 2017 | | July 31, 2016 | | January 31, 2016 | Land and land improvements | | $ | 535,577 |
| | $ | 440,300 |
| | $ | 438,373 |
| Buildings and building improvements | | 1,180,941 |
| | 1,025,515 |
| | 1,024,065 |
| Machinery and equipment | | 997,225 |
| | 866,008 |
| | 873,045 |
| Furniture and fixtures | | 302,446 |
| | 284,959 |
| | 302,077 |
| Software | | 114,750 |
| | 103,754 |
| | 111,118 |
| Vehicles | | 69,723 |
| | 58,159 |
| | 62,093 |
| Construction in progress | | 23,704 |
| | 39,396 |
| | 24,767 |
| Gross property, plant and equipment | | 3,224,366 |
| | 2,818,091 |
| | 2,835,538 |
| Accumulated depreciation | | (1,529,620 | ) | | (1,454,277 | ) | | (1,443,649 | ) | Property, plant and equipment, net | | $ | 1,694,746 |
| | $ | 1,363,814 |
| | $ | 1,391,889 |
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| Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities |
The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 31, 2017 | | July 31, 2016 | | January 31, 2016 | Trade payables | | $ | 88,814 |
| | $ | 72,658 |
| | $ | 82,913 |
| Deferred revenue | | 259,212 |
| | 182,506 |
| | 190,976 |
| Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation | | 50,923 |
| | 43,086 |
| | 43,916 |
| Accrued benefits | | 32,269 |
| | 29,175 |
| | 26,199 |
| Deposits | | 42,024 |
| | 23,307 |
| | 36,995 |
| Other liabilities | | 68,093 |
| | 46,756 |
| | 66,771 |
| Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 541,335 |
| | $ | 397,488 |
| | $ | 447,770 |
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| Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities |
The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | January 31, 2017 | | July 31, 2016 | | January 31, 2016 | Private club deferred initiation fee revenue | | $ | 120,659 |
| | $ | 121,750 |
| | $ | 123,886 |
| Unfavorable lease obligation, net | | 25,953 |
| | 27,322 |
| | 28,593 |
| Other long-term liabilities | | 125,323 |
| | 121,096 |
| | 100,127 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | | $ | 271,935 |
| | $ | 270,168 |
| | $ | 252,606 |
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| Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill allocated between the Company’s segments for the six months ended January 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mountain | | Lodging | | Goodwill, net | Balance at July 31, 2016 | | $ | 441,138 |
| | $ | 67,899 |
| | $ | 509,037 |
| Whistler Blackcomb acquisition | | 956,086 |
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| | 956,086 |
| Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | | 4,633 |
| | — |
| | 4,633 |
| Balance at January 31, 2017 | | $ | 1,401,857 |
| | $ | 67,899 |
| | $ | 1,469,756 |
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