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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 300,000	$ 300,000	$ 1,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000
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	$ 2,414,701,000	1,363,411,000	$ 2,414,701,000	1,363,411,000	$ 1,580,130,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(14,237,000)	4,037,000	(14,237,000)	4,037,000	3,870,000
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 6)	63,566,000	48,504,000	63,566,000	48,504,000	48,516,000
Long-term debt, net (Note 6)	2,365,372,000	1,310,870,000	2,365,372,000	1,310,870,000	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	8.57%		8.57%
Annual Interest Rate Increase Cap			1.75%
Credit Facility Revolver [Member]
Total debt	$ 400,000,000	0	$ 400,000,000	0	208,000,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date			Nov. 12, 2013
Total debt	$ 214,101,000	26,127,000	$ 214,101,000	26,127,000	45,454,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.38%		2.38%
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	$ 1,218,750,000	926,250,000	$ 1,218,750,000	926,250,000	914,375,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.94%		1.94%
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	344,591,000	338,823,000	$ 344,591,000	338,823,000	340,261,000
Fiscal year maturity			2063
Other [Member]
Total debt	$ 19,022,000	$ 19,636,000	$ 19,022,000	$ 19,636,000	$ 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, 2033
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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