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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Total Mountain net revenue $ 499,551mtn_MountainRevenueNet $ 460,587mtn_MountainRevenueNet $ 1,022,968mtn_MountainRevenueNet $ 909,574mtn_MountainRevenueNet  
Lodging 67,323mtn_LodgingRevenueNet 66,293mtn_LodgingRevenueNet 185,180mtn_LodgingRevenueNet 179,694mtn_LodgingRevenueNet  
Total Resort net revenue 566,874mtn_ResortRevenueNet 526,880mtn_ResortRevenueNet 1,208,148mtn_ResortRevenueNet 1,089,268mtn_ResortRevenueNet  
Real Estate 12,469us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet 16,167us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet 29,694us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet 29,890us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet  
Total net revenue 579,343us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 543,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 1,237,842us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 1,119,158us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Mountain 244,675mtn_MountainExpensesNet 233,301mtn_MountainExpensesNet 645,593mtn_MountainExpensesNet 601,587mtn_MountainExpensesNet  
Lodging 54,726mtn_LodgingExpensesNet 53,182mtn_LodgingExpensesNet 166,407mtn_LodgingExpensesNet 163,346mtn_LodgingExpensesNet  
Total Resort operating expense 299,401mtn_ResortExpensesNet 286,483mtn_ResortExpensesNet 812,000mtn_ResortExpensesNet 764,933mtn_ResortExpensesNet  
Real estate 14,028mtn_RealEstateExpense 18,445mtn_RealEstateExpense 35,513mtn_RealEstateExpense 35,682mtn_RealEstateExpense  
Total segment operating expense 313,429mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales 304,928mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales 847,513mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales 800,615mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales  
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement 16,400us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement  
Gain on sale of real property 151mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty 0mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty 151mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty 0mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty  
Mountain equity investment income, net (129)mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet 665mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet 396mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet 1,282mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet  
Total Reported EBITDA 265,936mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization 238,784mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization 407,276mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization 319,825mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization  
Real estate held for sale and investment 137,740us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate 170,818us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate 137,740us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate 170,818us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate 157,858us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate
Depreciation and amortization (38,242)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (35,588)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (111,587)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization (105,948)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration 4,550mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration  
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net (71)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 634us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (852)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (839)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets  
Investment income, net 119us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 124us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 155us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 289us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest  
Interest expense, net (13,735)us-gaap_InterestExpense (16,408)us-gaap_InterestExpense (41,110)us-gaap_InterestExpense (48,745)us-gaap_InterestExpense  
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes 214,007us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 187,546us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 258,432us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 164,582us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest  
(Provision) benefit from income taxes (80,605)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (69,680)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (73,654)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (60,953)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Net income (loss) 133,402us-gaap_ProfitLoss 117,866us-gaap_ProfitLoss 184,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss 103,629us-gaap_ProfitLoss  
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 80us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 118us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 204us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 133,410us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 117,946us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 184,896us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 103,833us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Lift Tickets [Member]          
Total Mountain net revenue 285,249mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LiftTicketsMember
251,914mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LiftTicketsMember
524,537mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LiftTicketsMember
447,271mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LiftTicketsMember
 
Ski School [Member]          
Total Mountain net revenue 66,216mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_SkiSchoolMember
62,512mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_SkiSchoolMember
123,511mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_SkiSchoolMember
109,442mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_SkiSchoolMember
 
Dining [Member]          
Total Mountain net revenue 44,003mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_DiningMember
42,303mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_DiningMember
90,661mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_DiningMember
82,369mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_DiningMember
 
Retail/Rental [Member]          
Total Mountain net revenue 71,078mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_RetailRentalMember
73,785mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_RetailRentalMember
195,563mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_RetailRentalMember
188,401mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_RetailRentalMember
 
Other [Member]          
Total Mountain net revenue 33,005mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember
30,073mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember
88,696mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember
82,091mtn_MountainRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember
 
Resort [Member]          
Total Reported EBITDA 267,344mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_ResortMember
241,062mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_ResortMember
412,944mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_ResortMember
325,617mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_ResortMember
 
Mountain [Member]          
Total Reported EBITDA 254,747mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_MountainMember
227,951mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_MountainMember
394,171mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_MountainMember
309,269mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_MountainMember
 
Lodging [Member]          
Total Reported EBITDA 12,597mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LodgingMember
13,111mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LodgingMember
18,773mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LodgingMember
16,348mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mtn_LodgingMember
 
Real Estate [Member]          
Total Reported EBITDA $ (1,408)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
$ (2,278)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
$ (5,668)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
$ (5,792)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember