Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,214	$ 44,406	$ 307,431
Restricted cash	13,139	13,181	13,057
Trade receivables, net	105,617us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	95,977us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	79,815us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories, net	62,167us-gaap_InventoryNet	67,183us-gaap_InventoryNet	60,409us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other current assets	64,054us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	54,299us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	58,696us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	370,191us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	275,046us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	519,408us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,259,093us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,147,990us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,164,387us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Real estate held for sale and investment	137,740us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate	157,858us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate	170,818us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate
Goodwill, net	470,286us-gaap_Goodwill	378,148us-gaap_Goodwill	378,220us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	141,127	117,523	118,507
Other assets	41,068us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	97,284us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	97,104us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	2,419,505us-gaap_Assets	2,173,849us-gaap_Assets	2,448,444us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	293,056mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities	289,218mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities	264,777mtn_AccountsPayableAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes payable	36,161us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	33,966us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	39,043us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	256,953	1,022	879
Total current liabilities	586,170us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	324,206us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	304,699us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt (Note 4)	379,796	625,600	799,223
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	235,932mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	260,681mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	239,934mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	240,133	128,562	183,473
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
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	413us-gaap_CommonStockValue	412us-gaap_CommonStockValue	411us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	623,274	612,322	608,153
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(623)	(199)	(101)
Retained earnings	533,618	401,500	491,878
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,949,111 (unaudited), 4,949,111 and 4,468,181 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11)	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(193,192)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	963,490us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	820,843us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	907,149us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	13,984us-gaap_MinorityInterest	13,957us-gaap_MinorityInterest	13,966us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders' equity (Note 2)	977,474	834,800	921,115
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,419,505	$ 2,173,849	$ 2,448,444

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (of which invoices have been received and for which invoice have not yet been received or will not be rendered). Includes deferred revenue, accrued interest expense, deposits, accrued salaries, wages and benefits and other accrued liabilities.

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