Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 307,431	$ 138,604	$ 237,735	$ 46,053
Restricted cash	13,057	12,624	11,991
Trade receivables, net	79,815	79,037	73,733
Inventories, net	60,409	68,318	61,201
Other Assets, Current	58,696	44,886	50,478
Total current assets	519,408	343,469	435,138
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,164,387	1,169,288	1,039,907
Real estate held for sale and investment	170,818	195,230	201,861
Goodwill, net	378,220	381,699	271,855
Intangible assets, net	118,507	121,344	92,039
Other assets	97,104	97,267	38,869
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,448,444	2,308,297	2,079,669
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	264,777	269,519	246,352
Income taxes payable	39,043	42,822	13,173
Long-term debt due within one year	879	994	518
Total current liabilities	304,699	313,335	260,043
Long-term debt	799,223	795,928	489,240
Other long-term liabilities	239,934	242,906	226,145
Deferred income taxes	183,473	118,259	201,511
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	907,149	823,868	888,748
Noncontrolling interests	13,966	14,001	13,982
Total stockholders' equity	921,115	837,869	902,730	816,328
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,448,444	2,308,297	2,079,669
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 Assets, Current	29,217	25,190	28,699
Total current assets	29,217	25,190	28,699
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	5,274	6,057	6,319
Investments in subsidiaries	2,046,019	1,861,509	1,885,121
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,080,510	1,892,756	1,920,139
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	13,014	6,600	12,856
Income taxes payable	39,043	42,822	13,173
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	52,057	49,422	26,029
Advances To From Parent Liability	520,096	483,314	385,997
Long-term debt	390,000	390,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	27,673	27,851	27,852
Deferred income taxes	183,535	118,301	201,513
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	907,149	823,868	888,748
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	907,149	823,868	888,748
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,080,510	1,892,756	1,920,139
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	298,642	130,970	230,429	38,380
Restricted cash	11,285	10,890	10,894
Trade receivables, net	77,108	77,725	70,424
Inventories, net	60,229	68,101	61,014
Other Assets, Current	28,961	18,475	20,543
Total current assets	476,225	306,161	393,304
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,121,251	1,124,004	993,813
Real estate held for sale and investment	170,818	195,230	201,861
Goodwill, net	376,491	379,953	270,076
Intangible assets, net	99,149	101,913	72,563
Other assets	97,136	96,337	37,661
Investments in subsidiaries	(4,984)	(3,510)	(2,153)
Advances	516,717	480,408	382,375
Total assets	2,852,803	2,680,496	2,349,500
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	243,284	256,094	225,420
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	648	775	299
Total current liabilities	243,932	256,869	225,719
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	351,716	348,190	41,502
Other long-term liabilities	211,136	213,928	197,158
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,046,019	1,861,509	1,885,121
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	2,046,019	1,861,509	1,885,121
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,852,803	2,680,496	2,349,500
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	8,789	7,634	7,306	7,673
Restricted cash	1,772	1,734	1,097
Trade receivables, net	2,707	1,312	3,309
Inventories, net	180	217	187
Other Assets, Current	518	1,221	1,236
Total current assets	13,966	12,118	13,135
Property, plant and equipment, net	43,136	45,284	46,094
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	1,729	1,746	1,779
Intangible assets, net	19,358	19,431	19,476
Other assets	4,154	4,332	4,348
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	3,379	2,906	3,622
Total assets	85,722	85,817	88,454
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,479	6,825	8,076
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	231	219	219
Total current liabilities	8,710	7,044	8,295
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	57,507	57,738	57,738
Other long-term liabilities	10,585	10,586	10,594
Deferred income taxes	(62)	(42)	(2)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(4,984)	(3,510)	(2,153)
Noncontrolling interests	13,966	14,001	13,982
Total stockholders' equity	8,982	10,491	11,829
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	85,722	85,817	88,454
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 Assets, Current	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	(9,460)	(9,459)	(9,459)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,041,035)	(1,857,999)	(1,882,968)
Advances	(520,096)	(483,314)	(385,997)
Total assets	(2,570,591)	(2,350,772)	(2,278,424)
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
Advances To From Parent Liability	(520,096)	(483,314)	(385,997)
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,460)	(9,459)	(9,459)
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(2,041,035)	(1,857,999)	(1,882,968)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(2,041,035)	(1,857,999)	(1,882,968)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,570,591)	$ (2,350,772)	$ (2,278,424)