Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Total net revenue	$ 579,343	$ 543,047	$ 1,237,842	$ 1,119,158
Total operating expense	351,591	339,882	959,801	907,402
(Loss) income from operations	227,752	203,165	298,991	211,756
Other expense, net	(13,616)	(16,284)	(40,955)	(48,456)
Equity investment income, net	(129)	665	396	1,282
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	16,400	0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	4,550	0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	214,007	187,546	258,432	164,582
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(80,605)	(69,680)	(73,654)	(60,953)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	133,402	117,866	184,778	103,629
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	133,402	117,866	184,778	103,629
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	80	118	204
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	133,410	117,946	184,896	103,833
Parent Company [Member]
Total net revenue	0	0	0	0
Total operating expense	64	106	285	286
(Loss) income from operations	(64)	(106)	(285)	(286)
Other expense, net	(3,593)	(6,600)	(10,871)	(19,802)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	(3,657)	(6,706)	(11,156)	(20,088)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	1,257	2,564	27,691	7,810
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(2,400)	(4,142)	16,535	(12,278)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	135,810	122,088	168,361	116,111
Net income (loss)	133,410	117,946	184,896	103,833
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	133,410	117,946	184,896	103,833
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	577,461	539,704	1,235,712	1,113,141
Total operating expense	350,193	336,623	956,630	899,631
(Loss) income from operations	227,268	203,081	300,032	213,510
Other expense, net	(9,743)	(9,331)	(29,197)	(27,630)
Equity investment income, net	(129)	665	396	1,282
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			16,400
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			(4,550)
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	217,396	194,415	271,231	187,162
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(81,823)	(72,295)	(101,406)	(68,971)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	135,573	122,120	169,825	118,191
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	237	(32)	(1,464)	(2,080)
Net income (loss)	135,810	122,088	168,361	116,111
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	135,810	122,088	168,361	116,111
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue	6,493	6,494	15,710	15,840
Total operating expense	5,907	6,266	16,352	17,194
(Loss) income from operations	586	228	(642)	(1,354)
Other expense, net	(318)	(391)	(1,001)	(1,138)
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	268	(163)	(1,643)	(2,492)
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	(39)	51	61	208
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	229	(112)	(1,582)	(2,284)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	229	(112)	(1,582)	(2,284)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	8	80	118	204
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	237	(32)	(1,464)	(2,080)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Total net revenue	(4,611)	(3,151)	(13,580)	(9,823)
Total operating expense	(4,573)	(3,113)	(13,466)	(9,709)
(Loss) income from operations	(38)	(38)	(114)	(114)
Other expense, net	38	38	114	114
Equity investment income, net	0	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement			0
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration			0
(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Benefit (provision) from income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries	(136,047)	(122,056)	(166,897)	(114,031)
Net income (loss)	(136,047)	(122,056)	(166,897)	(114,031)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (136,047)	$ (122,056)	$ (166,897)	$ (114,031)