Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,578	$ 44,406	$ 205,276	$ 138,604
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 Assets, Current	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	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
Investments in subsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
Advances	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent
Total assets	2,346,152us-gaap_Assets	2,173,849us-gaap_Assets	2,374,849us-gaap_Assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	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	1,196	1,022	965
Total current liabilities	470,329us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	324,206us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	409,716us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Advances to Affiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate
Advances To From Parent Liability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability
Long-term debt	634,739	625,600	798,319
Other long-term liabilities	229,313mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	260,681mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	240,226mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	148,309	128,562	112,531
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	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	863,462	834,800	814,057	837,869
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,346,152	2,173,849	2,374,849
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0	0
Other Assets, Current	32,396	29,249	27,885
Total current assets	32,396	29,249	27,885
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Other assets	2,471	2,762	5,529
Investments in subsidiaries	1,977,105	1,945,001	1,851,623
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,011,972	1,977,012	1,885,037
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,840	3,803	6,549
Income taxes payable	48,304	33,966	39,543
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	52,144	37,769	46,092
Advances to Affiliate	725,405	725,839	508,559
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	215,000	215,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	21,211	48,875	27,673
Deferred income taxes	148,709	128,686	112,646
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	849,503	820,843	800,067
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	849,503	820,843	800,067
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,011,972	1,977,012	1,885,037
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	26,611	35,070	197,363	130,970
Restricted cash	10,650	11,321	11,188
Trade receivables, net	65,663	94,390	53,833
Inventories, net	72,687	66,988	72,233
Other Assets, Current	34,259	24,736	26,090
Total current assets	209,870	232,505	360,707
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,243,595	1,105,830	1,143,884
Real estate held for sale and investment	151,103	157,858	184,101
Goodwill, net	468,353	376,491	377,490
Intangible assets, net	123,382	98,227	100,116
Other assets	43,352	100,365	101,201
Investments in subsidiaries	(8,904)	(7,188)	(5,134)
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,230,751	2,064,088	2,262,365
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	407,046	277,738	353,215
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	952	791	734
Total current liabilities	407,998	278,529	353,949
Advances to Affiliate	1,445	2,621	3,116
Advances To From Parent Liability	(725,405)	(725,839)	(508,559)
Long-term debt	362,476	353,093	350,812
Other long-term liabilities	207,132	210,683	211,424
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,977,105	1,945,001	1,851,623
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	1,251,700	1,219,162	1,343,064
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,230,751	2,064,088	2,262,365
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	9,967	9,336	7,913	7,634
Restricted cash	2,214	1,860	1,754
Trade receivables, net	2,791	1,587	3,840
Inventories, net	218	195	270
Other Assets, Current	346	314	526
Total current assets	15,536	13,292	14,303
Property, plant and equipment, net	40,620	42,160	43,905
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	1,325	1,657	1,671
Intangible assets, net	19,058	19,296	19,344
Other assets	5,071	4,137	4,172
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	1,445	2,621	3,116
Total assets	83,055	83,163	86,511
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,943	7,677	9,444
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	244	231	231
Total current liabilities	10,187	7,908	9,675
Advances to Affiliate	0	0	0
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	57,263	57,507	57,507
Other long-term liabilities	10,950	11,103	10,588
Deferred income taxes	(400)	(124)	(115)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(8,904)	(7,188)	(5,134)
Noncontrolling interests	13,959	13,957	13,990
Total stockholders' equity	5,055	6,769	8,856
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	83,055	83,163	86,511
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0	0
Other Assets, Current	0	0	0
Total current assets	0	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Other assets	(9,980)	(9,980)	(9,459)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,968,201)	(1,937,813)	(1,846,489)
Advances	(1,445)	(2,621)	(3,116)
Total assets	(1,979,626)	(1,950,414)	(1,859,064)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0	0
Advances to Affiliate	(726,850)	(728,460)	(511,675)
Advances To From Parent Liability	725,405	725,839	508,559
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,980)	(9,980)	(9,459)
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(1,968,201)	(1,937,813)	(1,846,489)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(1,242,796)	(1,211,974)	(1,337,930)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,979,626)	$ (1,950,414)	$ (1,859,064)

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