Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,406	$ 138,604	$ 46,053	$ 70,143
Restricted cash	13,181	12,624
Trade receivables, net	95,977	79,037
Inventories, net	67,183	68,318
Other Assets Current And Deferred Income Taxes	54,299	44,886
Total current assets	275,046	343,469
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,147,990	1,169,288
Real estate held for sale and investment	157,858	195,230	237,668
Goodwill, net	378,148	381,699	269,769
Intangible assets, net	117,523	121,344
Other assets	97,284	97,267
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Advances	0	0
Total assets	2,173,849	2,308,297
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	289,218	269,519
Income taxes payable	33,966	42,822
Long-term debt due within one year	1,022	994
Total current liabilities	324,206	313,335
Advances to Affiliate	0	0
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0
Long-term debt	625,600	795,928
Other long-term liabilities	260,681	242,906
Deferred income taxes	128,562	118,259
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	820,843	823,868
Noncontrolling interests	13,957	14,001
Total stockholders' equity	834,800	837,869	816,328	843,719
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,173,849	2,308,297
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Other Assets Current And Deferred Income Taxes	29,249	25,190
Total current assets	29,249	25,190
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Other assets	2,762	6,057
Investments in subsidiaries	1,945,001	1,861,509
Advances	0	0
Total assets	1,977,012	1,892,756
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,803	6,600
Income taxes payable	33,966	42,822
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	37,769	49,422
Advances to Affiliate	725,839	483,314
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0
Long-term debt	215,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	48,875	27,851
Deferred income taxes	128,686	118,301
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	820,843	823,868
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	820,843	823,868
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,977,012	1,892,756
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	35,070	130,970	38,380	63,365
Restricted cash	11,321	10,890
Trade receivables, net	94,390	77,725
Inventories, net	66,988	68,101
Other Assets Current And Deferred Income Taxes	24,736	18,475
Total current assets	232,505	306,161
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,105,830	1,124,004
Real estate held for sale and investment	157,858	195,230
Goodwill, net	376,491	379,953
Intangible assets, net	98,227	101,913
Other assets	100,365	96,337
Investments in subsidiaries	(7,188)	(3,510)
Advances	0	0
Total assets	2,064,088	2,200,088
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	277,738	256,094
Income taxes payable	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	791	775
Total current liabilities	278,529	256,869
Advances to Affiliate	2,621	2,906
Advances To From Parent Liability	(725,839)	(483,314)
Long-term debt	353,093	348,190
Other long-term liabilities	210,683	213,928
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,945,001	1,861,509
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	1,219,162	1,378,195
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,064,088	2,200,088
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	9,336	7,634	7,673	6,778
Restricted cash	1,860	1,734
Trade receivables, net	1,587	1,312
Inventories, net	195	217
Other Assets Current And Deferred Income Taxes	314	1,221
Total current assets	13,292	12,118
Property, plant and equipment, net	42,160	45,284
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0
Goodwill, net	1,657	1,746
Intangible assets, net	19,296	19,431
Other assets	4,137	4,332
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0
Advances	2,621	2,906
Total assets	83,163	85,817
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,677	6,825
Income taxes payable	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	231	219
Total current liabilities	7,908	7,044
Advances to Affiliate	0	0
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0
Long-term debt	57,507	57,738
Other long-term liabilities	11,103	10,586
Deferred income taxes	(124)	(42)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(7,188)	(3,510)
Noncontrolling interests	13,957	14,001
Total stockholders' equity	6,769	10,491
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	83,163	85,817
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Other Assets Current And Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0
Other assets	(9,980)	(9,459)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,937,813)	(1,857,999)
Advances	(2,621)	(2,906)
Total assets	(1,950,414)	(1,870,364)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
Advances to Affiliate	(728,460)	(486,220)
Advances To From Parent Liability	725,839	483,314
Long-term debt	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,980)	(9,459)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,937,813)	(1,857,999)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(1,211,974)	(1,374,685)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,950,414)	$ (1,870,364)

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