Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114,225	$ 138,604	$ 43,985
Restricted cash	12,403	12,624	14,526
Trade receivables, net	37,551	79,037	29,721
Inventories, net	89,531	68,318	84,752
Other current assets	57,334	44,886	49,115
Total current assets	311,044	343,469	222,099
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,185,513	1,169,288	1,056,643
Real estate held for sale and investment	188,205	195,230	227,662
Goodwill, net	346,625	348,824	269,859
Intangible assets, net	120,489	121,344	91,619
Other assets	97,998	97,267	45,553
Total assets	2,249,874	2,275,422	1,913,435
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	369,551	269,519	318,258
Income taxes payable	39,946	42,822	17,026
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	1,003	994	848
Total current liabilities	410,500	313,335	336,132
Long-term debt (Note 4)	797,062	795,928	489,525
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	240,725	242,906	231,800
Deferred income taxes	43,035	85,384	103,549
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 40,855,859 (unaudited), 40,531,204 and 40,477,796 (unaudited) shares issued, respectively	411	409	408
Additional paid-in capital	600,215	598,675	589,763
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(56)	(67)	39
Retained earnings	337,178	418,043	341,353
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,949,111 (unaudited), 4,949,111 and 4,468,181 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11)	(193,192)	(193,192)	(193,192)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	744,556	823,868	738,371
Noncontrolling interests	13,996	14,001	14,058
Total stockholders' equity (Note 2)	758,552	837,869	752,429
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,249,874	$ 2,275,422	$ 1,913,435