Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 572,805	$ 499,551	$ 1,206,610	$ 1,022,968
Lodging	72,933	67,323	200,026	185,180
Total Resort net revenue	645,738	566,874	1,406,636	1,208,148
Real Estate	1,734	12,469	14,766	29,694
Total net revenue	647,472	579,343	1,421,402	1,237,842
Mountain	281,968	244,675	729,382	645,593
Lodging	57,422	54,726	176,170	166,407
Total Resort operating expense	339,390	299,401	905,552	812,000
Real estate	3,085	14,028	17,043	35,513
Total segment operating expense	342,475	313,429	922,595	847,513
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	19	151	1,810	151
Mountain equity investment income, net	211	(129)	992	396
Total Reported EBITDA	305,227	265,936	501,609	407,276
Real estate held for sale and investment	116,874	137,740	116,874	137,740	$ 129,825
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472)	(38,242)	(120,713)	(111,587)
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	0	4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(164)	(71)	(3,149)	(852)
Investment income, net	150	119	509	155
Interest expense, net	(10,400)	(13,735)	(31,905)	(41,110)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes	253,341	214,007	346,351	258,432
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(95,804)	(80,605)	(131,613)	(73,654)
Net income (loss)	157,537	133,402	214,738	184,778
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	8	289	118
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	157,632	133,410	215,027	184,896
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	334,789	285,249	642,627	524,537
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	74,279	66,216	139,703	123,511
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	51,000	44,003	108,093	90,661
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	79,384	71,078	214,748	195,563
Other [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	33,353	33,005	101,439	88,696
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	306,559	267,344	502,076	412,944
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	291,048	254,747	478,220	394,171
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	15,511	12,597	23,856	18,773
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (1,332)	$ (1,408)	$ (467)	$ (5,668)