Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment

Following is key financial information by reportable segment which is used by management in evaluating performance and allocating resources (in thousands):

	Year Ended July 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Net revenue:
Lift tickets	$	536,458		$	447,271		$	390,820
Ski school	126,206			109,442			95,254
Dining	101,010			89,892			81,175
Retail/rental	219,153			210,387			199,418
Other	121,202			106,581			100,847
Total Mountain net revenue	1,104,029			963,573			867,514
Lodging	254,553			242,287			210,974
Resort	1,358,582			1,205,860			1,078,488
Real Estate	41,342			48,786			42,309
Total net revenue	$	1,399,924		$	1,254,646		$	1,120,797
Segment operating expense:
Mountain	$	777,147		$	712,785		$	639,706
Lodging	232,877			225,563			198,813
Resort	1,010,024			938,348			838,519
Real Estate	48,408			55,826			58,090
Total segment operating expense	$	1,058,432		$	994,174		$	896,609
Gain on litigation settlement	$	16,400		$	—		$	—
Gain on sale of real property	$	151		$	—		$	6,675
Mountain equity investment income, net	$	822		$	1,262		$	891
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	344,104		$	252,050		$	228,699
Lodging	21,676			16,724			12,161
Resort	365,780			268,774			240,860
Real Estate	(6,915		)	(7,040		)	(9,106		)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	358,865		$	261,734		$	231,754
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	129,825		$	157,858		$	195,230
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	358,865		$	261,734		$	231,754
Depreciation and amortization	(149,123		)	(140,601		)	(132,688		)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	3,650			(1,400		)	—
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(2,057		)	(1,208		)	(1,222		)
Investment income, net	246			375			351
Interest expense	(51,241		)	(63,997		)	(38,966		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(11,012		)	(10,831		)	—
Income before provision for income taxes	149,328			44,072			59,229
Provision for income taxes	(34,718		)	(15,866		)	(21,619		)
Net income	114,610			28,206			37,610
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	144			272			133
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	114,754		$	28,478		$	37,743