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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | $ 300,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 700,000 |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee |  |  | 0.003 |  |
Interest Rate Swap Notional Amount |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 1.46% |  | 1.46% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,866,566,000 | 1,397,645,000 | $ 1,866,566,000 | 1,397,645,000 | $ 1,580,130,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | (14,048,000) | 3,890,000 | (14,048,000) | 3,890,000 | 3,870,000
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 6) | 63,556,000 | 48,493,000 | 63,556,000 | 48,493,000 | 48,516,000
Long-term debt, net (Note 6) | 1,817,058,000 | 1,345,262,000 | 1,817,058,000 | 1,345,262,000 | 1,527,744,000
Hunter Mountain Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 21,000,000.0 |  | $ 21,000,000.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.43% |  | 8.43% |  |
Annual Interest Rate Increase Cap |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Credit Facility Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 25,000,000 | 0 | $ 25,000,000 | 0 | 208,000,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date |  |  | Nov. 12, 2013 |  |
Total debt | $ 26,447,000 | 60,904,000 | $ 26,447,000 | 60,904,000 | 45,454,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.78% |  | 3.78% |  |
EPR Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 114,162,000 | 0 | $ 114,162,000 | 0 | 0
Annual Interest Rate Increase Cap |  |  | 1.50% |  |
EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 51,500,000 | 0 | $ 51,500,000 | 0 | 0
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2021 |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |
EB-5 Development Note 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 30,000,000.0 |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |
EB-5 Development Note 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 22,000,000.0 |  | 22,000,000.0 |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment |  |  | 15,600,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,234,375,000 | 938,125,000 | $ 1,234,375,000 | 938,125,000 | 914,375,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.15% |  | 3.15% |  |
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 52,575,000 | 52,575,000 | $ 52,575,000 | 52,575,000 | 52,575,000
Canyons Obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 343,147,000 | 337,385,000 | $ 343,147,000 | 337,385,000 | 340,261,000
Fiscal year maturity |  |  | 2063 |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 19,360,000 | $ 8,656,000 | $ 19,360,000 | $ 8,656,000 | $ 19,465,000
Maximum [Member] | EPR Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  |  | Dec. 31, 2036 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  |  | Dec. 31, 2039 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, end |  |  | Dec. 31, 2032 |  |
Minimum [Member] | EPR Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  |  | Dec. 31, 2034 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  |  | Dec. 31, 2027 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year maturity, start |  |  | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |
Mount Snow Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
EPR Additional Interest Rate |  |  | 12.00% |  |
Hunter Mountain Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |
EPR Additional Interest Rate |  |  | 8.00% |  |
Extension Year 1 [Member] | EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |
Extension Year 2 [Member] | EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
Event of Default [Member] | EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |

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