Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Net revenue:
Mountain	$ 110,767	$ 100,933
Lodging	67,402	64,286
Real Estate	96	9,348
Total net revenue	178,265	174,567
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain	168,253	151,158
Lodging	64,080	61,437
Real Estate	1,485	9,341
Total segment operating expense	233,818	221,936
Other operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization	(40,581)	(38,700)
Gain on sale of real property	6,466	1,159
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	(300)	0
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(550)	(1,779)
Loss from operations	(90,518)	(86,689)
Mountain equity investment income, net	832	842
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)
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (1.70)	$ (1.63)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(1.70)	(1.63)
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.8100	$ 0.6225