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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Dec. 18, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 1,500,000	$ 300,000	$ 3,400,000	$ 1,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee			0.004
Total debt	2,958,188,000	2,414,701,000	2,958,188,000	2,414,701,000		$ 2,444,248,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	104,753,000	(14,237,000)	104,753,000	(14,237,000)		(6,551,000)
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	113,454,000	63,566,000	113,454,000	63,566,000		63,677,000
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	2,739,981,000	2,365,372,000	2,739,981,000	2,365,372,000		2,387,122,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 575,000,000.0
Hunter Mountain Secured Note [Member]
Total debt	$ 21,000,000.0		$ 21,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.72%		8.72%
Credit Facility Revolver [Member]
Total debt	$ 0	400,000,000	$ 0	400,000,000		0
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Total debt	$ 40,681,000	214,101,000	$ 40,681,000	214,101,000		58,236,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.21%		2.21%
EPR Secured Notes [Member]
Total debt	$ 114,162,000	114,162,000	$ 114,162,000	114,162,000		114,162,000
EPR Secured Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2034
EPR Secured Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2036
EB-5 Development Notes [Member]
Total debt	51,500,000	51,500,000	$ 51,500,000	51,500,000		51,500,000
Fiscal year maturity			2021
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment			$ 15,600,000
Total debt	$ 1,156,250,000	1,218,750,000	$ 1,156,250,000	1,218,750,000		1,203,125,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.61%		2.61%
Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Total debt	$ 52,575,000	52,575,000	$ 52,575,000	52,575,000		52,575,000
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2027
Employee Housing Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2039
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Total debt	350,373,000	344,591,000	$ 350,373,000	344,591,000		346,034,000
Fiscal year maturity			2063
Other [Member]
Total debt	17,647,000	19,022,000	$ 17,647,000	19,022,000		18,616,000
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2021
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2033
Convertible Debt [Member]
Fiscal year maturity			2026
Boston Mills Brandywine Secured Note [Member]
Total debt	$ 23,300,000		$ 23,300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.91%		10.91%
Term Loan, Unhedged Portion [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.75%		2.75%
Alpine Valley Secured Note [Member]
Total debt	$ 4,600,000		$ 4,600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.38%		11.38%
Jack Frost Big Boulder Secured Note [Member]
Total debt	$ 14,300,000		$ 14,300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.91%		10.91%
6.25% Notes [Member]
Total debt	$ 600,000,000	0	$ 600,000,000	0		600,000,000
Fiscal year maturity			2025
Convertible Notes Payable
Total debt	$ 575,000,000	$ 0	$ 575,000,000	$ 0		$ 0
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 407.17		$ 407.17
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 575,000,000.0

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