Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,406	$ 138,604
Restricted cash	13,181	12,624
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $4,553 and $3,423, respectively	95,977	79,037
Inventories, net of reserves of $1,864 and $1,552, respectively	67,183	68,318
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)	29,249	25,190
Other Assets, Current	25,050	19,696
Total current assets	275,046	343,469
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,147,990	1,169,288
Real estate held for sale and investment	157,858	195,230
Other Assets, Noncurrent	97,284	97,267
Goodwill, net (Note 6)	378,148	381,699
Intangible assets, net (Note 6)	117,523	121,344
Total assets	2,173,849	2,308,297
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	289,218	269,519
Income taxes payable	33,966	42,822
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	1,022	994
Total current liabilities	324,206	313,335
Long-term debt (Note 4)	625,600	795,928
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	260,681	242,906
Deferred income taxes (Note 11)	128,562	118,259
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 40,531,204 and 40,334,973 shares issued, respectively	412	409
Additional paid-in capital	612,322	598,675
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(199)	(67)
Retained earnings	401,500	418,043
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,949,111 and 4,264,804 shares, respectively (Note 16)	(193,192)	(193,192)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	820,843	823,868
Noncontrolling interests	13,957	14,001
Total stockholders' equity	834,800	837,869
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,173,849	$ 2,308,297