Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 37,743
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(133)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2012	816,328	$ 405	$ 586,691	$ 408,662	$ (193,192)	$ (255)	$ 802,311	$ 14,017
Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2012		40,531,204
Net income	37,610			37,743			37,743	(133)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	188					188	188
Comprehensive income (loss)	37,798						37,931	(133)
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	12,349		12,349				12,349
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17)	(4,602)	$ (4)	(4,606)				(4,602)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17), Shares		372,527
Tax (expense) benefit from share award plan	4,241		4,241				4,241
Dividends	(28,362)			(28,362)			(28,362)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	117							117
Balance at Jul. 31, 2013	837,869	$ 409	598,675	418,043	(193,192)	(67)	823,868	14,001
Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2013		40,903,731.000
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	28,478			28,478
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(272)							(272)
Net income	28,206						28,478
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(132)					(132)	(132)
Comprehensive income (loss)	28,074						28,346	(272)
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	14,224		14,224				14,224
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17)	(4,735)	$ (3)	(4,738)				(4,735)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17), Shares		249,069
Tax (expense) benefit from share award plan	4,161		4,161				4,161
Dividends	(45,021)			(45,021)			(45,021)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	228							228
Balance at Jul. 31, 2014	834,800	$ 412	612,322	401,500	(193,192)	(199)	820,843	13,957
Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2014		41,152,800.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	114,754			114,754
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(144)							(144)
Net income	114,610						114,754
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,714)					(4,714)	(4,714)
Comprehensive income (loss)	109,896						110,040	(144)
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	15,753		15,753				15,753
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17)	(17,186)	$ (3)	(17,189)				(17,186)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 17), Shares		310,141
Tax (expense) benefit from share award plan	12,624		12,624				12,624
Dividends	(75,506)			(75,506)			(75,506)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	205							205
Balance at Jul. 31, 2015	$ 880,586	$ 415	$ 623,510	$ 440,748	$ (193,192)	$ (4,913)	$ 866,568	$ 14,018
Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2015		41,462,941.000