|**Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)**   | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|**Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]**       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment           | The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):October 31, 2023July 31, 2023October 31, 2022Land and land improvements$790,550$796,730$780,977Buildings and building improvements1,626,5661,643,5171,574,931Machinery and equipment1,781,9801,792,3781,594,588Furniture and fixtures302,646298,725316,350Software151,809152,033139,522Vehicles86,17387,29882,239Construction in progress185,229134,113221,990Gross property, plant and equipment4,924,9534,904,7944,710,597Accumulated depreciation(2,580,352)(2,533,237)(2,397,536)Property, plant and equipment, net$2,344,601$2,371,557$2,313,061
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|Land and land improvements                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Buildings and building improvements                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Machinery and equipment                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Furniture and fixtures                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Software                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Vehicles                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Construction in progress                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Gross property, plant and equipment                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Accumulated depreciation                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Property, plant and equipment, net                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities | The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):October 31, 2023July 31, 2023October 31, 2022Trade payables$161,581$148,521$162,366Deferred revenue872,418572,602787,514Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation33,73338,90841,239Accrued benefits57,34060,46644,008Deposits42,88037,79835,491Operating lease liabilities38,33236,90435,331Other liabilities70,24182,82284,573Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities$1,276,525$978,021$1,190,522                                                                                                                         
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|Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|Deposits                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Operating lease liabilities                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]                | The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the three months ended October 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):MountainLodgingGoodwill, netBalance at July 31, 2023$1,675,338$45,006$1,720,344Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates(52,316)—(52,316)Balance at October 31, 2023$1,623,022$45,006$1,668,028                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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|Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates  | (52,316)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Balance at October 31, 2023                            | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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