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Subsequent Event (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 05, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | May 01, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000
Whistler Blackcomb [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 75.00% |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  | 25.00% |  |
Incremental Term Loan |  | $ 360,000,000 |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  | $ 143,800,000 |
Canada, Dollars | Whistler Blackcomb [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  | $ 185,800,000 |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Whistler Blackcomb [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement | Aug. 05, 2016 |  |  |
Business Combination, Stock Consideration Transferred | $ 0.0998 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Canada, Dollars | Whistler Blackcomb [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Cash Consideration Transferred | $ 17.50 |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911251&loc=d3e6578-128477 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911251&loc=d3e6613-128477 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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