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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Changes In Stockholders Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | $ 834,800 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 837,869 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net (loss) income | 133,402 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 117,866 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 184,778 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 103,629 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 11,718 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 10,539 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  | (4,629)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation | (4,797)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Tax benefit from share award plan |  |  | 3,864 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation | 3,738 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Cash dividends paid on common stock |  |  | (52,778)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock | (29,998)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 145 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders | 169 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 23 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 85 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (424)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (34)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Balance, end of period | 977,474 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 921,115 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 977,474 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 921,115 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 820,843 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 823,868 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Net (loss) income |  |  | 184,896 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 103,833 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 11,718 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 10,539 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  | (4,629)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | (4,797)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Tax benefit from share award plan |  |  | 3,864 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 3,738 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Cash dividends paid on common stock |  |  | (52,778)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | (29,998)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Balance, end of period | 963,490 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 907,149 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 963,490 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember | 907,149 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = mtn_TotalVailResortsIncStockholdersEquityMember
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 13,957 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 14,001 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net (loss) income |  |  | (118)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (204)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes |  |  | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Tax benefit from share award plan |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Cash dividends paid on common stock |  |  | 0 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net |  |  | 145 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 169 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance, end of period | $ 13,984 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 13,966 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 13,984 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 13,966 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

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