Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 138,604	$ 46,053	$ 70,143	$ 14,745
Restricted cash	12,624	14,284
Trade receivables, net	79,037	65,743
Inventories, net	68,318	65,873
Other current assets	44,886	40,417
Total current assets	343,469	232,370
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,169,288	1,049,207
Real estate held for sale and investment	195,230	237,668	273,663
Goodwill, net	348,824	269,769	268,058
Intangible assets, net	121,344	92,070
Other assets	97,267	46,530
Total assets	2,275,422	1,927,614
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	269,519	227,538
Income taxes payable	42,822	20,721
Long-term debt due within one year	994	990
Total current liabilities	313,335	249,249
Long-term debt	795,928	489,775
Other long-term liabilities	242,906	232,869
Deferred income taxes	85,384	139,393
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	823,868	802,311
Noncontrolling interests	14,001	14,017
Total stockholders' equity	837,869	816,328	843,719	802,387
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,275,422	1,927,614
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Other current assets	25,190	24,458
Total current assets	25,190	24,458
Other assets	6,057	7,113
Investments in subsidiaries	1,861,509	1,775,195
Advances	0	0
Total assets	1,892,756	1,806,766
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,600	6,542
Income taxes payable	42,822	20,721
Total current liabilities	49,422	27,263
Advances To From Parent Liability	516,189	421,115
Long-term debt	390,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	27,851	28,104
Deferred income taxes	85,426	137,973
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	823,868	802,311
Total stockholders' equity	823,868	802,311
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,892,756	1,806,766
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	130,970	38,380	63,365	11,315
Restricted cash	10,890	13,300
Trade receivables, net	77,725	64,185
Inventories, net	68,101	65,673
Other current assets	18,475	15,522
Total current assets	306,161	197,060
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,124,004	1,000,767
Real estate held for sale and investment	195,230	237,668
Goodwill, net	347,078	268,058
Intangible assets, net	101,913	72,751
Other assets	96,337	42,939
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,510)	(553)
Advances	(513,283)	(418,001)
Total assets	2,680,496	2,236,691
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	256,094	215,308
Long-term debt due within one year	775	782
Total current liabilities	256,869	216,090
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0
Long-term debt	348,190	41,817
Other long-term liabilities	213,928	203,589
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,861,509	1,775,195
Total stockholders' equity	1,861,509	1,775,195
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,680,496	2,236,691
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,634	7,673	6,778	3,430
Restricted cash	1,734	984
Trade receivables, net	1,312	1,558
Inventories, net	217	200
Other current assets	1,221	437
Total current assets	12,118	10,852
Property, plant and equipment, net	45,284	48,440
Goodwill, net	1,746	1,711
Intangible assets, net	19,431	19,319
Other assets	4,332	5,937
Advances	(2,906)	(3,114)
Total assets	85,817	89,373
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	6,825	5,688
Long-term debt due within one year	219	208
Total current liabilities	7,044	5,896
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0
Long-term debt	57,738	57,958
Other long-term liabilities	10,586	10,635
Deferred income taxes	(42)	1,420
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(3,510)	(553)
Noncontrolling interests	14,001	14,017
Total stockholders' equity	10,491	13,464
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	85,817	89,373
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Other assets	(9,459)	(9,459)
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,857,999)	(1,774,642)
Advances	516,189	421,115
Total assets	(2,383,647)	(2,205,216)
Advances To From Parent Liability	(516,189)	(421,115)
Other long-term liabilities	(9,459)	(9,459)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,857,999)	(1,774,642)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,857,999)	(1,774,642)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,383,647)	$ (2,205,216)