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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended 209 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2024
Jul. 31, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Jul. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $ 246,279 $ 285,103 $ 368,337  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 276,493 268,501 252,391  
Stock-based compensation expense 26,803 25,409 24,885  
Deferred income taxes, net 12,095 24,065 (9,390)  
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net 9,633 9,070 (43,992)  
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration 47,957 49,836 20,280  
Other Noncash Expense     3,510  
Other non-cash (income) expense, net (7,754) (4,687)    
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:        
Trade receivables, net 12,887 4,248 (39,010)  
Inventories, net 13,190 (23,418) (28,048)  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9,369 (7,509) 41,078  
Deferred revenue 2,647 60,268 48,973  
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable (42,794) (32,270) 81,307  
Other assets and liabilities, net (20,031) (19,053) (9,822)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 586,774 639,563 710,499  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (211,197) (314,912) (192,817)  
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (94,356) (38,567) (116,337)  
Deposit returned (paid) for acquisition of business 0 114,506    
Deposit returned (paid) for acquisition of business     (114,414)  
Investments in short-term deposits 0 (86,756) 0  
Maturity of short-term deposits 57,647 37,978 0  
Cash received from disposal of fixed assets 337 5,674 66,264  
Other investing activities, net 6,500 8,910 9,387  
Net cash used in investing activities (241,069) (273,167) (347,917)  
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from borrowings under 6.50% Notes 600,000 0 0  
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement (55,859) (62,500) (62,500)  
Repayments of borrowings under 6.25% Notes (600,000) 0 0  
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement 0 (11,389) (32,633)  
Repayment of EB-5 Development Notes 0 0 (51,500)  
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises (5,625) (5,486) (37,300)  
Repurchases of common stock (150,000) (500,000) (75,006) $ (1,129,400)
Dividends paid (323,684) (314,350) (225,786)  
Other financing activities, net (39,620) (21,983) (8,411)  
Net cash used in financing activities (574,788) (915,708) (493,136)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (6,947) (3,702) (1,913)  
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (236,030) (553,014) (132,467)  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:        
Beginning of period 573,093 1,126,107 1,258,574  
End of period 337,063 573,093 1,126,107 $ 573,093
Cash paid for interest 146,559 140,599 114,074  
Taxes paid, net 129,350 94,342 19,692  
Accrued capital expenditures $ 24,872 $ 23,210 $ 30,556