Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,214	$ 44,406	$ 307,431	$ 138,604
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 Assets, Current	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	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
Investments in subsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries	0mtn_InvestmentsInSubsidiaries
Advances	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParent
Total assets	2,419,505us-gaap_Assets	2,173,849us-gaap_Assets	2,448,444us-gaap_Assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	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	256,953	1,022	879
Total current liabilities	586,170us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	324,206us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	304,699us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Advances to Affiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate	0us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate
Advances To From Parent Liability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability	0mtn_AdvancesToFromParentLiability
Long-term debt	379,796	625,600	799,223
Other long-term liabilities	235,932mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	260,681mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent	239,934mtn_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes	240,133	128,562	183,473
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	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	977,474	834,800	921,115	837,869
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,419,505	2,173,849	2,448,444
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	33,732	29,249	29,217
Total current assets	33,732	29,249	29,217
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	2,374	2,762	5,274
Investments in subsidiaries	2,112,937	1,945,001	2,046,019
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,149,043	1,977,012	2,080,510
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,262	3,803	13,014
Income taxes payable	36,161	33,966	39,043
Long-term debt due within one year	215,000	0	0
Total current liabilities	258,423	37,769	52,057
Advances to Affiliate	665,400	725,839	520,096
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	215,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	21,211	48,875	27,673
Deferred income taxes	240,519	128,686	183,535
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	963,490	820,843	907,149
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	963,490	820,843	907,149
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,149,043	1,977,012	2,080,510
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	117,569	35,070	298,642	130,970
Restricted cash	10,672	11,321	11,285
Trade receivables, net	102,290	94,390	77,108
Inventories, net	62,007	66,988	60,229
Other Assets, Current	30,016	24,736	28,961
Total current assets	322,554	232,505	476,225
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,219,273	1,105,830	1,121,251
Real estate held for sale and investment	137,740	157,858	170,818
Goodwill, net	468,922	376,491	376,491
Intangible assets, net	122,064	98,227	99,149
Other assets	43,639	100,365	97,136
Investments in subsidiaries	(8,625)	(7,188)	(4,984)
Advances	0	0	0
Total assets	2,305,567	2,064,088	2,336,086
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	275,979	277,738	243,284
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	41,709	791	648
Total current liabilities	317,688	278,529	243,932
Advances to Affiliate	4,027	2,621	3,379
Advances To From Parent Liability	(665,400)	(725,839)	(520,096)
Long-term debt	322,533	353,093	351,716
Other long-term liabilities	213,782	210,683	211,136
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	2,112,937	1,945,001	2,046,019
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	1,447,537	1,219,162	1,525,923
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,305,567	2,064,088	2,336,086
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,645	9,336	8,789	7,634
Restricted cash	2,467	1,860	1,772
Trade receivables, net	3,327	1,587	2,707
Inventories, net	160	195	180
Other Assets, Current	306	314	518
Total current assets	13,905	13,292	13,966
Property, plant and equipment, net	39,820	42,160	43,136
Real estate held for sale and investment	0	0	0
Goodwill, net	1,364	1,657	1,729
Intangible assets, net	19,063	19,296	19,358
Other assets	5,036	4,137	4,154
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Advances	4,027	2,621	3,379
Total assets	83,215	83,163	85,722
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,815	7,677	8,479
Income taxes payable	0	0	0
Long-term debt due within one year	244	231	231
Total current liabilities	10,059	7,908	8,710
Advances to Affiliate	0	0	0
Advances To From Parent Liability	0	0	0
Long-term debt	57,263	57,507	57,507
Other long-term liabilities	10,920	11,103	10,585
Deferred income taxes	(386)	(124)	(62)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(8,625)	(7,188)	(4,984)
Noncontrolling interests	13,984	13,957	13,966
Total stockholders' equity	5,359	6,769	8,982
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	83,215	83,163	85,722
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	(9,981)	(9,980)	(9,460)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,104,312)	(1,937,813)	(2,041,035)
Advances	(4,027)	(2,621)	(3,379)
Total assets	(2,118,320)	(1,950,414)	(2,053,874)
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 Affiliate	(669,427)	(728,460)	(523,475)
Advances To From Parent Liability	665,400	725,839	520,096
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(9,981)	(9,980)	(9,460)
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(2,104,312)	(1,937,813)	(2,041,035)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0
Total stockholders' equity	(1,438,912)	(1,211,974)	(1,520,939)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,118,320)	$ (1,950,414)	$ (2,053,874)

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