Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Balance	$ 880,586	$ (193,192)	$ 623,510	$ 440,748	$ (4,913)	$ 866,568	$ 14,018	$ 415	$ 0
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	57,395			57,395		57,395
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(194)						(194)
Net income	57,201
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(2,794)				(2,794)
Comprehensive loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	54,601					54,601
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(194)						(194)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	54,407
Stock-based compensation expense	8,390		8,390			8,390
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	(7,286)		(7,287)			(7,286)		(1)
Tax benefit from share award plans	3,555		3,555			3,555
Repurchase of common stock (Note 10)	(40,000)	(40,000)				(40,000)
Dividends (Note 3)	(45,221)			(45,221)		(45,221)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	91						91
Balance	854,522	(233,192)	628,168	452,922	(7,707)	840,607	13,915	416	0
Balance	888,466	(246,979)	635,986	486,667	(1,550)	874,540	13,926	416	0
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	86,592			86,592		86,592
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	9,518						9,518
Net income	96,110
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	1,238				636	636	602
Comprehensive loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	87,228					87,228
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,120						10,120
Total comprehensive income (loss)	97,348
Stock-based compensation expense	9,151		9,151			9,151
Shares issued for acquisition (Note 5)	574,645		574,608			574,645		33	4
Exchangeable share transfers								3	(3)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	(12,975)		(12,977)			(12,975)		(2)
Tax benefit from share award plans	7,296		7,296			7,296
Repurchase of common stock (Note 10)	(210)	(210)				(210)
Dividends (Note 3)	(61,772)			(61,772)		(61,772)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (Note 5)	182,579						182,579
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,959)						(3,959)
Balance	$ 1,680,569	$ (247,189)	$ 1,214,064	$ 511,487	$ (914)	$ 1,477,903	$ 202,666	$ 454	$ 1