Acquisitions (Summary Of Estimate Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 11, 2014	May. 29, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net						$ 2,211
Deferred income tax assets, net						11,869
Goodwill						106,414
Total identifiable assets acquired						344,052
Unfavorable lease obligations, net		$ 29,997	$ 31,338
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets						1,698
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property Plant and Equipment Acquired						5,475
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment Gross (under Capital Lease)						127,885
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill						30,700
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, PCMR Deposit						57,800
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable						6,723
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Commitment Liabilities						21,766
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Talisker Canyons Obligation						305,329
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Contingent Consideration						9,100
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		124,173	(3,462)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue						$ 1,134
Perisher [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables				$ 1,494
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment				126,287
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill				5,458
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		31,657
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets				170,280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable				11,394
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue				15,906
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent				18,429
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities				45,729
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		124,551
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory				4,859
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets				$ 525
PCMR [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables					$ 930
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets					3,075
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					76,605
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets Noncurrent					7,428
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Real estate held for sale and investment					7,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill					27,650
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets					215,204
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable					1,935
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue					4,319
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities					$ 6,254
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 208,950
Canyons [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Land		31,818	18,500
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Land Improvements		49,228	29,980
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Buildings and Building Improvements		42,910	32,800
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Machinery and Equipment		61,175	46,605
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment Gross (under Capital Lease)		185,131	127,885
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Accumulated Depreciation		(17,212)	(7,596)
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Property, Plant and Equipment Net (under Capital Lease)		167,919	120,289
Mountain [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 124,173	$ (3,220)
Mountain [Member] | PCMR [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 92,516