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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) d $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 18, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Convertible Debt Partial Redemption Minimum Remaining Balance [Abstract] |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
VHI Credit Agreement Waiver Period Minimum Liquidity |  |  | 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Gross interest expense | $ 39,000,000.0 | $ 24,500,000 | 112,300,000 | $ 73,300,000 |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 1,500,000 | 300,000 | 3,400,000 | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |
Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance, Amount | 210,000,000.0 |  | 210,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans | (4,157,000) | 7,753,000 | (9,832,000) | 8,191,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 2,958,188,000 | 2,414,701,000 | 2,958,188,000 | 2,414,701,000 |  |  | $ 2,444,248,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Convertible Debt with Conversion Feature |  |  | 27,500,000 |  |  |  |
Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term liabilities | 2,000,000.0 | 2,000,000.0 | 2,000,000.0 | 2,000,000.0 |  |  | 2,100,000
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,200,000,000 |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.61% |  | 2.61% |  | 2.61% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 1,156,250,000 | 1,218,750,000 | $ 1,156,250,000 | 1,218,750,000 |  |  | 1,203,125,000
Term Loan, Unhedged Portion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.75% |  | 2.75% |  | 2.75% |  |
Credit Facility Revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 500,000,000.0 |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 | 400,000,000 | $ 0 | 400,000,000 |  |  | 0
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.21% |  | 2.21% |  | 2.21% |  |
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 40,681,000 | 214,101,000 | $ 40,681,000 | 214,101,000 |  |  | 58,236,000
Alpine Valley Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 11.38% |  | 11.38% |  | 11.38% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 4,600,000 |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |  |  |
Boston Mills Brandywine Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 23,300,000 |  | $ 23,300,000 |  |  |  |
Jack Frost Big Boulder Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  | 10.91% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 14,300,000 |  | $ 14,300,000 |  |  |  |
Mount Snow Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 11.96% |  | 11.96% |  | 11.96% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 51,100,000 |  | $ 51,100,000 |  |  |  |
Hunter Mountain Secured Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.72% |  | 8.72% |  | 8.72% |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 21,000,000.0 |  | $ 21,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
EB-5 Development Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 51,500,000 | 51,500,000 | 51,500,000 | 51,500,000 |  |  | 51,500,000
EPR Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Service Reserve |  |  | 8,400,000 |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 575,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 575,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days | d |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares | $ 407.17 |  | $ 407.17 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | $ 465,300,000 |  | $ 465,300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component | 109,700,000 |  | 109,700,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 14,900,000 |  | 14,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net | $ 102,200,000 |  | $ 102,200,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger 1 |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |

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