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| Supplementary Balance Sheet Information          | Supplementary Balance Sheet InformationThe composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):   October 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 October 31, 2012Land and land improvements $343,971 $343,982 $282,161Buildings and building improvements 885,054 884,307 838,745Machinery and equipment 647,856 646,102 566,368Furniture and fixtures 262,334 259,693 245,295Software 93,188 92,553 85,122Vehicles 49,789 49,356 46,972Construction in progress 88,490 49,102 62,907Gross property, plant and equipment 2,370,682 2,325,095 2,127,570Accumulated depreciation (1,185,169) (1,155,807) (1,070,927)Property, plant and equipment, net $1,185,513 $1,169,288 $1,056,643The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):   October 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 October 31, 2012Trade payables $100,125 $61,364 $87,422Deferred revenue 166,705 93,759 134,963Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation 16,857 27,946 19,882Accrued benefits 18,135 19,787 19,397Deposits 12,972 14,331 9,633Accrued interest 13,447 8,018 13,433Other accruals 41,310 44,314 33,528Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $369,551 $269,519 $318,258The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):   October 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 October 31, 2012Private club deferred initiation fee revenue  $130,108 $131,760 $134,134Unfavorable lease obligation, net 33,369 34,037 35,390Other long-term liabilities 77,248 77,109 62,276Total other long-term liabilities $240,725 $242,906 $231,800 |

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