Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Net revenue:
Mountain		$ 51,912	$ 49,670
Lodging		52,508	53,594
Real Estate		11,930	13,109
Total net revenue		116,350	116,373
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain		107,548	98,555
Lodging		51,806	55,301
Real Estate		15,614	17,847
Total segment operating expense		174,968	171,703
Other operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization		(31,679)	(28,930)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net		(2)	(114)
Loss from operations		(90,299)	(84,374)
Mountain equity investment income, net		434	430
Investment income, net		54	64
Interest expense, net		(8,375)	(8,241)
Loss before benefit for income taxes		(98,186)	(92,121)
Benefit from income taxes		37,583	36,387
Net loss		(60,603)	(55,734)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		23	25
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.		$ (60,580)	$ (55,709)
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.		$ (1.70)	$ (1.54)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.		$ (1.70)	$ (1.54)
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.1875	$ 0.1875	$ 0.15