Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net revenue:
Mountain	$ 100,933	$ 60,386
Lodging	64,286	58,493
Real Estate	9,348	9,383
Total net revenue	174,567	128,262
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain	151,158	131,952
Lodging	61,437	57,754
Real Estate	9,341	11,614
Total segment operating expense	221,936	201,320
Other operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization	(38,700)	(35,969)
Gain on sale of real property	1,159	0
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	16,400
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(1,779)	(755)
Income (loss) from operations	(86,689)	(88,832)
Mountain equity investment income, net	842	325
Investment income, net	198	(26)
Interest expense, net	(10,595)	(13,568)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes	(96,244)	(102,101)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	36,574	37,777
Net income (loss)	(59,670)	(64,324)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	83	48
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (59,587)	$ (64,276)
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (1.63)	$ (1.77)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(1.63)	(1.77)
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.6225	$ 0.4150