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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017
Total Mountain net revenue | $ 670,902 | $ 654,099 | $ 819,027 | $ 764,866 |
Lodging | 63,539 | 65,884 | 135,628 | 133,286 |
Total Resort net revenue | 734,441 | 719,983 | 954,655 | 898,152 |
Real estate | 134 | 5,215 | 770 | 5,311 |
Total net revenue | 734,575 | 725,198 | 955,425 | 903,463 |
Mountain | 365,605 | 355,239 | 572,689 | 523,492 |
Lodging | 59,871 | 59,683 | 127,605 | 123,763 |
Resort | 425,476 | 414,922 | 700,294 | 647,255 |
Real Estate | 1,207 | 5,841 | 2,898 | 7,326 |
Total segment operating expense | 426,683 | 420,763 | 703,192 | 654,581 |
Gain on sale of real property | 515 | 0 | 515 | 6,466 |
Mountain equity investment (loss) income, net | (35) | 157 | 487 | 989 |
Total Reported EBITDA | 308,372 | 304,592 | 253,235 | 256,337 |
Real estate held for sale and investment | 103,212 | 112,633 | 103,212 | 112,633 | $ 103,405
Depreciation and amortization | (51,404) | (49,626) | (100,028) | (90,207) |
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 7) | 0 | (300) | 0 | (600) |
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net | 538 | (2,231) | 1,105 | (2,781) |
Investment income and other, net | 397 | 1,148 | 780 | 5,671 |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | 10,337 | 5,166 | 2,991 | 5,166 |
Interest expense, net | (15,973) | (14,214) | (31,147) | (26,178) |
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes | 252,267 | 244,535 | 126,936 | 147,408 |
(Provision) benefit from income taxes (Note 2) | (3,594) | (84,807) | 89,810 | (51,298) |
Net income | 248,673 | 159,728 | 216,746 | 96,110 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (12,982) | (10,549) | (9,440) | (9,518) |
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. | 235,691 | 149,179 | 207,306 | 86,592 |
Lift Tickets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Mountain net revenue | 381,912 | 358,251 | 407,380 | 379,677 |
Ski School [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Mountain net revenue | 80,116 | 78,119 | 84,554 | 81,970 |
Dining [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Mountain net revenue | 53,910 | 54,366 | 72,212 | 67,734 |
Retail/Rental [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Mountain net revenue | 115,446 | 123,233 | 160,853 | 159,712 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Mountain net revenue | 39,518 | 40,130 | 94,028 | 75,773 |
Resort [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Reported EBITDA | 308,930 | 305,218 | 254,848 | 251,886 |
Mountain [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Reported EBITDA | 305,262 | 299,017 | 246,825 | 242,363 |
Lodging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Reported EBITDA | 3,668 | 6,201 | 8,023 | 9,523 |
Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total Reported EBITDA | $ (558) | $ (626) | $ (1,613) | $ 4,451 |

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