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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Changes In Goodwill Amount) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Goodwill, beginning balance | $ 378,148 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 378,220 us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisition | (92,431)us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | (293)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments |
Goodwill, ending balance | 470,286 us-gaap_Goodwill | 378,220 us-gaap_Goodwill
Mountain [Member] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 310,249 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_MountainMember |
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | (293)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_MountainMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 402,387 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_MountainMember |
Lodging [Member] |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 67,899 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_LodgingMember |
Acquisition | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_LodgingMember |
Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_LodgingMember |
Goodwill, ending balance | 67,899 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_LodgingMember |
PCMR [Member] | Mountain [Member] |  |
Acquisition | $ (92,431)us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = mtn_PCMRMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = mtn_MountainMember |

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