Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Total net revenue	$ 113,544	$ 421,145	$ 373,332	$ 116,373	$ 108,673	$ 422,116	$ 395,100	$ 241,157	$ 1,024,394	$ 1,167,046	$ 894,803
Total operating expense									965,063	1,072,574	825,494
Income from operations	(80,919)	140,406	84,218	(84,374)	(77,828)	139,495	97,061	(64,256)	59,331	94,472	69,309
Other (expense) income, net									(33,117)	(40,294)	(17,070)
Equity investment income, net									878	1,342	1,558
Income before provision for income taxes									27,092	55,520	53,797
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									(10,701)	(21,098)	(18,022)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									16,391	34,422	35,775
Net income	(53,824)	79,528	46,421	(55,734)	(53,915)	76,840	54,557	(43,060)	16,391	34,422	35,775
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									62	67	(5,390)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(53,796)	79,569	46,389	(55,709)	(53,906)	76,867	54,551	(43,023)	16,453	34,489	30,385
Parent Company [Member]
Total operating expense									181	522	792
Income from operations									(181)	(522)	(792)
Other (expense) income, net									(26,520)	(34,244)	(27,034)
Income before provision for income taxes									(26,701)	(34,766)	(27,826)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									10,968	14,235	9,457
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(15,733)	(20,531)	(18,369)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									32,186	55,020	48,754
Net income									16,453	34,489	30,385
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									16,453	34,489	30,385
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue									1,020,847	1,166,706	894,409
Total operating expense									959,038	1,070,054	821,318
Income from operations									61,809	96,652	73,091
Other (expense) income, net									(5,372)	(4,908)	10,885
Equity investment income, net									878	1,342	1,558
Income before provision for income taxes									57,315	93,086	85,534
Benefit (provision) for income taxes									(21,669)	(35,333)	(27,479)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									35,646	57,753	58,055
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(3,460)	(2,733)	(3,580)
Net income									32,186	55,020	54,475
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	(5,721)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									32,186	55,020	48,754
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue									14,997	12,212	11,041
Total operating expense									17,142	13,718	13,879
Income from operations									(2,145)	(1,506)	(2,838)
Other (expense) income, net									(1,377)	(1,294)	(1,073)
Income before provision for income taxes									(3,522)	(2,800)	(3,911)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(3,522)	(2,800)	(3,911)
Net income									(3,522)	(2,800)	(3,911)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									62	67	331
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									(3,460)	(2,733)	(3,580)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Total net revenue									(11,450)	(11,872)	(10,647)
Total operating expense									(11,298)	(11,720)	(10,495)
Income from operations									(152)	(152)	(152)
Other (expense) income, net									152	152	152
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(28,726)	(52,287)	(45,174)
Net income									(28,726)	(52,287)	(45,174)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									$ (28,726)	$ (52,287)	$ (45,174)