Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,053	$ 70,143	$ 14,745	$ 69,298
Restricted cash	14,284	12,438
Trade receivables, net	65,743	58,529
Inventories, net	65,873	54,007
Other current assets	40,417	50,507
Total current assets	232,370	245,624
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,049,207	1,021,736
Real estate held for sale and investment	237,668	273,663	422,164
Goodwill, net	269,769	268,058	181,085
Intangible assets, net	92,070	91,098
Other assets	46,530	46,057
Total assets	1,927,614	1,946,236
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	227,538	221,359
Income taxes payable	20,721	20,778
Long-term debt due within one year	990	1,045
Total current liabilities	249,249	243,182
Long-term debt	489,775	490,698
Other long-term liabilities	232,869	235,429
Deferred income taxes	139,393	133,208
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	802,311	829,723
Noncontrolling interests	14,017	13,996
Total stockholders' equity	816,328	843,719	802,387	780,706
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,927,614	1,946,236
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Other current assets	24,458	29,167
Total current assets	24,458	29,167
Other assets	7,113	8,060
Investments in subsidiaries	1,775,195	1,721,269
Advances	(421,115)	(349,144)
Total assets	1,385,651	1,409,352
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,542	7,117
Income taxes payable	20,721	20,778
Total current liabilities	27,263	27,895
Long-term debt	390,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	28,104	28,526
Deferred income taxes	137,973	133,208
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	802,311	829,723
Total stockholders' equity	802,311	829,723
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,385,651	1,409,352
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	38,380	63,365	11,315	66,685
Restricted cash	13,300	11,781
Trade receivables, net	64,185	57,746
Inventories, net	65,673	53,775
Other current assets	15,522	21,063
Total current assets	197,060	207,730
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,000,767	972,963
Real estate held for sale and investment	237,668	273,663
Goodwill, net	268,058	268,058
Intangible assets, net	72,751	72,943
Other assets	42,939	33,296
Investments in subsidiaries	(553)	(3,862)
Advances	418,001	356,981
Total assets	2,236,691	2,181,772
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	215,308	211,565
Long-term debt due within one year	782	848
Total current liabilities	216,090	212,413
Long-term debt	41,817	42,532
Other long-term liabilities	203,589	205,558
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,775,195	1,721,269
Total stockholders' equity	1,775,195	1,721,269
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,236,691	2,181,772
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,673	6,778	3,430	2,613
Restricted cash	984	657
Trade receivables, net	1,558	783
Inventories, net	200	232
Other current assets	437	277
Total current assets	10,852	8,727
Property, plant and equipment, net	48,440	48,773
Goodwill, net	1,711
Intangible assets, net	19,319	18,155
Other assets	5,937	4,701
Advances	3,114	(7,837)
Total assets	89,373	72,519
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,688	2,677
Long-term debt due within one year	208	197
Total current liabilities	5,896	2,874
Long-term debt	57,958	58,166
Other long-term liabilities	10,635	1,345
Deferred income taxes	1,420
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(553)	(3,862)
Noncontrolling interests	14,017	13,996
Total stockholders' equity	13,464	10,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	89,373	72,519
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Other assets	(9,459)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,774,642)	(1,717,407)
Total assets	(1,784,101)	(1,717,407)
Other long-term liabilities	(9,459)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,774,642)	(1,717,407)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,774,642)	(1,717,407)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,784,101)	$ (1,717,407)