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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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May 29, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | May 01, 2015
Interest Expense, Debt |  | $ 42,400 | $ 51,200 | $ 64,000 |
Accretion Expense |  | 5,644 | 5,596 | 5,544 |
Total debt |  | 702,320 | 816,830 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Contra Liability |  | 2,057 | 2,329 |  |
Less: Current maturities |  | 13,354 | 10,154 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 686,909 | 804,347 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 0 | 11,012 | 10,831 |
Optional Lease Renewal Term |  | P20Y |  |  |
Talisker Canyons Obligation, Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Amortization of Financing Costs |  | 1,000 | 1,300 | 1,900 |
Redemption Premium |  |  | 9,000 |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  |  | 2,400 |  |
Credit Facility Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 75,000 | 185,000 |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2020 |  |  |
Basis spread on LIBOR rate |  | 1.125% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 240,625 | $ 250,000 |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2020 |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturity date |  | May 01, 2020 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Description |  |  | In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, VHI has the ability to increase availability (under the revolver or in the form of term loans) to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $950.0 million and (ii) the product of 2.75 and the trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The term loan facility is subject to quarterly amortization of principal, which began on January 31, 2016, in equal installments, with five percent payable in each year and the final payment of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest due on May 1, 2020. The proceeds of the loans made under the Credit Agreement may be used to fund the Company’s working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes, including the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement matures in May 2020. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement, including the term loan facility, bear interest annually at the Company's option at the rate of (i) LIBOR plus 1.125% as of July 31, 2016 (1.62% as of July 31, 2016) or (ii) the Agent's prime lending rate plus a margin (3.75% as of July 31, 2016) |  |
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 52,575 | $ 52,575 |  |
Canyons Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 323,099 | 317,455 |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2063 |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 11,021 | 11,800 |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  | Jul. 31, 2017 |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  | Jul. 31, 2029 |  |  |
Six Point Five Zero Percent Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  | $ 215,000 | $ 175,000 |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 3.25% | 4.875% |
Redemption Premium |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |
Industrial Development Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  | $ 41,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Colorado Water Conservation Board Note Outstanding [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, maturity date |  | Sep. 16, 2028 |  |  |
Long-term debt, outstanding amount |  | $ 4,700 |  |  |
Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 19,980 |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2039 |  |  |
Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 10,410 |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2039 |  |  |
BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 10,600 |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2027 |  |  |
Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 11,585 |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity |  | 2035 |  |  |
Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 37,780 |  |  |
Reference for interest rate determination |  | LIBOR plus 0% to 0.05% |  |  |
Tranche A [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 14,980 |  |  |
Tranche A [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 8,000 |  |  |
Tranche A [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 9,100 |  |  |
Tranche A [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 5,700 |  |  |
Tranche B [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 14,795 |  |  |
Reference for interest rate determination |  | LIBOR plus 0% to 0.05% |  |  |
Tranche B [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Tranche B [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 2,410 |  |  |
Tranche B [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | 1,500 |  |  |
Tranche B [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  | $ 5,885 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  | May 01, 2039 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  | Jul. 31, 2029 |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate |  | 5.50% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on LIBOR rate |  | 0.05% |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate |  | 0.55% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  | Jun. 01, 2027 |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  | Aug. 01, 2017 |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate |  | 0.17% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on LIBOR rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Canyons [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accretion Expense |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition | May 24, 2013 |  |  |  |
Initial Capital Lease Term | 50 years |  |  |  |
Optional Lease Renewal Term | six 50-year renewal options |  |  |  |
Minimum Capital Lease Payment, Annual | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Adjustments to Capital Lease Annual Payments | inflation linked index of CPI less 1%, with a floor of 2% per annum |  |  |  |

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