Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,578	$ 44,406	$ 205,276
Restricted cash	12,864	13,181	12,942
Trade receivables, net	68,454us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	95,977us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	57,673us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories, net	72,905us-gaap_InventoryNet	67,183us-gaap_InventoryNet	72,503us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets	67,001us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	54,299us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	54,501us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	257,802us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	275,046us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	402,895us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,284,215us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,147,990us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,187,789us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Real estate held for sale and investment	151,103us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate	157,858us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate	184,101us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate
Goodwill, net	469,678us-gaap_Goodwill	378,148us-gaap_Goodwill	379,161us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	142,440	117,523	119,460
Other assets	40,914us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	97,284us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	101,443us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	2,346,152us-gaap_Assets	2,173,849us-gaap_Assets	2,374,849us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	420,829mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities	289,218mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities	369,208mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes payable	48,304us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	33,966us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	39,543us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	1,196	1,022	965
Total current liabilities	470,329us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	324,206us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	409,716us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt (Note 4)	634,739	625,600	798,319
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	229,313mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	260,681mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	240,226mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	148,309	128,562	112,531
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 40,855,859 (unaudited), 40,531,204 and 40,477,796 (unaudited) shares issued, respectively	413us-gaap_CommonStockValue	412us-gaap_CommonStockValue	411us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	620,083	612,322	604,090
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(646)	(199)	(186)
Retained earnings	422,845	401,500	388,944
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,949,111 (unaudited), 4,949,111 and 4,468,181 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11)	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	849,503us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	820,843us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	800,067us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	13,959us-gaap_MinorityInterest	13,957us-gaap_MinorityInterest	13,990us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity (Note 2)	863,462	834,800	814,057
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,346,152	$ 2,173,849	$ 2,374,849

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (of which invoices have been received and for which invoice have not yet been received or will not be rendered). Includes deferred revenue, accrued interest expense, deposits, accrued salaries, wages and benefits and other accrued liabilities.

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