Subsequent Events (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

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11.     Subsequent Event

Stowe Mountain Resort

On June 7, 2017, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired Stowe Mountain Resort (“Stowe”) in Stowe, Vermont, from Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., for a cash purchase price of approximately $41.0 million, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the purchase agreement. The Company acquired all of the assets related to the mountain operations of the resort, including base area skier services (food and beverage, retail and rental, lift ticket offices and ski and snowboard school facilities).