Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 110,767	$ 100,933
Lodging	67,402	64,286
Total Resort net revenue	178,169	165,219
Real Estate	96	9,348
Total net revenue	178,265	174,567
Mountain	168,253	151,158
Lodging	64,080	61,437
Total Resort operating expense	232,333	212,595
Real estate	1,485	9,341
Total segment operating expense	233,818	221,936
Gain on sale of real property	6,466	1,159
Mountain equity investment income, net	832	842
Total Reported EBITDA	(48,255)	(45,368)
Real estate held for sale and investment	116,852	120,769	$ 111,088
Depreciation and amortization	(40,581)	(38,700)
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	(300)	0
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(550)	(1,779)
Investment income and other, net	4,523	198
Interest expense	(11,964)	(10,595)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(97,127)	(96,244)
Benefit from income taxes	33,509	36,574
Net loss	(63,618)	(59,670)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,031)	(83)
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(62,587)	(59,587)
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	21,426	20,153
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	3,851	3,384
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	13,368	12,355
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	36,479	32,389
Other [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	35,643	32,652
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(53,332)	(46,534)
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(56,654)	(49,383)
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	3,322	2,849
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ 5,077	$ 1,166