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]
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
Net income	28,206			28,478			28,478	(272)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(132)						(132)
Comprehensive income	28,074						28,346	(272)
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	14,224		14,224				14,224
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16)	(4,735)	$ (3)	(4,738)				(4,735)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16), Shares		249,069
Tax benefit from share award plan	4,161		4,161				4,161
Repurchases of Common Stock	0
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
Net income	114,610			114,754			114,754	(144)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(4,714)						(4,714)
Comprehensive income	109,896						110,040	(144)
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	15,753		15,753				15,753
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16)	(17,186)	$ (3)	(17,189)				(17,186)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16), Shares		310,141
Tax benefit from share award plan	12,624		12,624				12,624
Repurchases of Common Stock	0
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
Net income	149,454			149,754			149,754	(300)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	3,363						3,363
Comprehensive income	152,817						153,117	(300)
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	17,025		17,025				17,025
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16)	(10,215)	$ (1)	(10,216)				(10,215)
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes (Note 16), Shares		151,491
Tax benefit from share award plan	5,667		5,667				5,667
Repurchases of Common Stock	(53,787)				(53,787)		(53,787)
Dividends	(103,835)			(103,835)			(103,835)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	208							208
Balance at Jul. 31, 2016	$ 888,466	$ 416	$ 635,986	$ 486,667	$ (246,979)	$ (1,550)	$ 874,540	$ 13,926
Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2016		41,614,432