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| Supplementary Balance Sheet Information          | Supplementary Balance Sheet InformationThe composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):   April 30, 2013 July 31, 2012 April 30, 2012Land and land improvements $295,559 $281,729 $282,038Buildings and building improvements 852,483 838,780 835,291Machinery and equipment 599,199 563,309 566,466Furniture and fixtures 254,671 243,587 240,367Software 91,987 81,659 80,591Vehicles 48,592 44,798 44,536Construction in progress 27,273 36,979 26,341Gross property, plant and equipment 2,169,764 2,090,841 2,075,630Accumulated depreciation (1,129,857) (1,041,634) (1,019,387)Property, plant and equipment, net $1,039,907 $1,049,207 $1,056,243The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):   April 30, 2013 July 31, 2012 April 30, 2012Trade payables $59,515 $56,508 $55,619Deferred revenue 81,092 78,793 68,182Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation 28,563 21,242 23,534Accrued benefits 24,002 20,216 26,089Deposits 12,173 12,031 12,310Accrued interest 13,543 8,015 13,534Other accruals 27,464 30,733 24,779Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities $246,352 $227,538 $224,047The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):   April 30, 2013 July 31, 2012 April 30, 2012Private club deferred initiation fee revenue  $133,578 $135,660 $136,740Unfavorable lease obligation, net 34,055 36,058 36,726Other long-term liabilities 58,512 61,151 60,457Total other long-term liabilities $226,145 $232,869 $233,923 |

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