Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Summary Of Estimate Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

The following summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands).

	Acquisition Date Fair Value
Accounts receivable, net	$	2,499
Inventory, net	1,894
Other assets	1,422
Property, plant and equipment	9,612
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,087
Intangible assets	2,470
Goodwill	85,446
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	118,430
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,671
Deferred revenue	5,281
Capital lease obligations	2,892
Unfavorable lease obligations, net	43,400
Total liabilities assumed	$	58,244
Total purchase price	$	60,186

Summary Pro Forma Financial Information

This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations or the results that would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on August 1, 2009 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Year Ended July 31,
	2011		2010
Pro forma net revenue	$	1,171,459	$	959,453
Pro forma net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	33,231	$	34,485
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	0.92	$	0.95
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	0.90	$	0.94