Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Total net revenue	$ 469,691	$ 421,145	$ 1,008,492	$ 910,850
Total operating expense	304,349	280,739	827,486	770,600
(Loss) income from operations	165,342	140,406	181,006	140,250
Other expense, net	(8,206)	(8,461)	(24,962)	(24,870)
Equity investment income, net	266	336	799	944
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	157,402	132,281	156,843	116,324
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(59,814)	(52,753)	(59,329)	(46,108)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	97,588	79,528	97,514	70,216
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	97,588	79,528	97,514	70,216
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	52	41	97	34
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	97,640	79,569	97,611	70,250
Parent Company [Member]
Total net revenue	0	0	0	0
Total operating expense	116	98	334	39
(Loss) income from operations	(116)	(98)	(334)	(39)
Other expense, net	(6,600)	(6,637)	(19,810)	(19,922)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(6,716)	(6,735)	(20,144)	(19,961)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	2,551	2,626	7,708	8,206
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(4,165)	(4,109)	(12,436)	(11,755)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	101,805	83,678	110,047	82,005
Net income (loss)	97,640	79,569	97,611	70,250
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	97,640	79,569	97,611	70,250
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	467,095	417,945	1,002,526	907,169
Total operating expense	301,696	277,907	819,781	766,644
(Loss) income from operations	165,399	140,038	182,745	140,525
Other expense, net	(1,322)	(1,514)	(4,257)	(4,022)
Equity investment income, net	266	336	799	944
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	164,343	138,860	179,287	137,447
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(62,452)	(55,379)	(67,225)	(54,314)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	101,891	83,481	112,062	83,133
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(86)	197	(2,015)	(1,128)
Net income (loss)	101,805	83,678	110,047	82,005
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	101,805	83,678	110,047	82,005
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	6,406	6,225	15,780	12,615
Total operating expense	6,309	5,721	17,071	12,736
(Loss) income from operations	97	504	(1,291)	(121)
Other expense, net	(322)	(348)	(1,009)	(1,041)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(225)	156	(2,300)	(1,162)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	87	0	188	0
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(138)	156	(2,112)	(1,162)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(138)	156	(2,112)	(1,162)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	52	41	97	34
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(86)	197	(2,015)	(1,128)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Total net revenue	(3,810)	(3,025)	(9,814)	(8,934)
Total operating expense	(3,772)	(2,987)	(9,700)	(8,819)
(Loss) income from operations	(38)	(38)	(114)	(115)
Other expense, net	38	38	114	115
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(101,719)	(83,875)	(108,032)	(80,877)
Net income (loss)	(101,719)	(83,875)	(108,032)	(80,877)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (101,719)	$ (83,875)	$ (108,032)	$ (80,877)