Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Capital Leased Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the composition of Canyons property, plant and equipment recorded under capital leases as of July 31, 2015 and 2014:

	July 31,
	2015			2014
Land	$	31,818		$	18,500
Land improvements	49,228			29,980
Buildings and building improvements	42,910			32,800
Machinery and equipment	61,175			46,605
Gross property, plant and equipment	185,131			127,885
Accumulated depreciation	(17,212		)	(7,596		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	167,919		$	120,289

Canyons [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Summary Pro Forma Financial Information

This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations or the results that would have occurred had the transaction taken place on August 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Year Ended July 31,
	2013
Pro forma net revenue	$	1,172,159
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	20,714
Pro forma basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	0.58
Pro forma diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	0.56

Summary Of Estimate Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

The following summarizes the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date the transaction was effective (in thousands).

	Acquisition Date Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	2,211
Other current assets	1,698
Property, plant and equipment	5,475
Property, plant and equipment (under capital lease)	127,885
Deferred income tax assets, net	11,869
Intangible assets	30,700
Park City deposit	57,800
Goodwill	106,414
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	344,052
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	6,723
Deferred revenue	1,134
Other liabilities	21,766
Canyons obligation	305,329
Contingent consideration	9,100
Total liabilities assumed	$	344,052

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

uture minimum lease payments under the Lease as of July 31, 2015 reflected by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):

2016	$	26,101
2017	26,623
2018	27,156
2019	27,699
2020	28,253
Thereafter	1,923,824
Total future minimum lease payments	2,059,656
Less amount representing interest	(1,742,201		)
Net future minimum lease payments	$	317,455