Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,735	$ 46,053	$ 147,110	$ 70,143
Restricted cash	11,991	14,284	13,666
Trade receivables, net	73,733	65,743	65,133
Inventories, net	61,201	65,873	56,237
Other current assets	50,478	40,417	55,671
Total current assets	435,138	232,370	337,817
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,039,907	1,049,207	1,056,243
Real estate held for sale and investment	201,861	237,668	248,262
Goodwill, net	271,855	269,769	269,678
Intangible assets, net	92,039	92,070	93,715
Other assets	38,869	46,530	44,024
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,079,669	1,927,614	2,049,739
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	246,352	227,538	224,047
Income taxes payable	13,173	20,721	19,005
Long-term debt due within one year	518	990	1,119
Total current liabilities	260,043	249,249	244,171
Long-term debt	489,240	489,775	489,757
Other long-term liabilities	226,145	232,869	233,923
Deferred income taxes	201,511	139,393	185,160
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	888,748	802,311	882,736
Noncontrolling interests	13,982	14,017	13,992
Total stockholders' equity	902,730	816,328	896,728	843,719
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,079,669	1,927,614	2,049,739
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0	0
Other current assets	28,699	24,458	32,809
Total current assets	28,699	24,458	32,809
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Other assets	6,319	7,113	7,368
Investments in subsidiaries	1,885,121	1,775,195	1,857,590
Advances	(385,997)	(421,115)	(381,351)
Total assets	1,534,142	1,385,651	1,516,416
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,856	6,542	12,852
Income taxes payable	13,173	20,721	19,005
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	26,029	27,263	31,857
Long-term debt	390,000	390,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	27,852	28,104	28,105
Deferred income taxes	201,513	137,973	183,718
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	888,748	802,311	882,736
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	888,748	802,311	882,736
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,534,142	1,385,651	1,516,416
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	230,429	38,380	138,001	63,365
Restricted cash	10,894	13,300	12,619
Trade receivables, net	70,424	64,185	62,390
Inventories, net	61,014	65,673	56,050
Other current assets	20,543	15,522	20,925
Total current assets	393,304	197,060	289,985
Property, plant and equipment, net	993,813	1,000,767	1,007,074
Real estate held for sale and investment	201,861	237,668	248,262
Goodwill, net	270,076	268,058	268,057
Intangible assets, net	72,563	72,751	74,327
Other assets	37,661	42,939	32,124
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,153)	(553)	2,147
Advances	382,375	418,001	387,860
Total assets	2,349,500	2,236,691	2,309,836
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	225,420	215,308	205,081
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	299	782	911
Total current liabilities	225,719	216,090	205,992
Long-term debt	41,502	41,817	41,799
Other long-term liabilities	197,158	203,589	204,455
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,885,121	1,775,195	1,857,590
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	1,885,121	1,775,195	1,857,590
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,349,500	2,236,691	2,309,836
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,306	7,673	9,109	6,778
Restricted cash	1,097	984	1,047
Trade receivables, net	3,309	1,558	2,743
Inventories, net	187	200	187
Other current assets	1,236	437	1,937
Total current assets	13,135	10,852	15,023
Property, plant and equipment, net	46,094	48,440	49,169
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	1,779	1,711	1,621
Intangible assets, net	19,476	19,319	19,388
Other assets	4,348	5,937	4,532
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	3,622	3,114	(6,509)
Total assets	88,454	89,373	83,224
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,076	5,688	6,114
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	219	208	208
Total current liabilities	8,295	5,896	6,322
Long-term debt	57,738	57,958	57,958
Other long-term liabilities	10,594	10,635	1,363
Deferred income taxes	(2)	1,420	1,442
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(2,153)	(553)	2,147
Noncontrolling interests	13,982	14,017	13,992
Total stockholders' equity	11,829	13,464	16,139
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	88,454	89,373	83,224
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0	0
Other current assets	0	0	0
Total current assets	0	0	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Other assets	(9,459)	(9,459)	0
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,882,968)	(1,774,642)	(1,859,737)
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	(1,892,427)	(1,784,101)	(1,859,737)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0	0	0
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,459)	(9,459)	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(1,882,968)	(1,774,642)	(1,859,737)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(1,882,968)	(1,774,642)	(1,859,737)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,892,427)	$ (1,784,101)	$ (1,859,737)