Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 231,718	$ 149,454	$ 114,610
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	189,157	161,488	149,123
Cost of real estate sales	13,097	15,724	32,190
Stock-based compensation expense	18,315	17,025	15,753
Deferred income taxes, net	36,437	7,626	12,968
Canyons obligation accreted interest expense	5,687	5,644	5,596
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	16,300	4,200	(3,650)
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans	(15,285)	0	0
Gain on litigation settlement	0	0	(16,400)
Park City litigation settlement payment	0	0	(10,000)
Gain on sale of real property	(6,766)	(5,295)	(151)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	11,012
Payment of tender premium	0	0	(8,636)
Other non-cash income, net	(15,063)	(8,044)	(6,930)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Restricted Cash	2,206	6,966	162
Accounts receivable, net	(36,291)	(32,991)	(15,350)
Inventories, net	8,086	(843)	(1,304)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(14,177)	42,367	4,498
Income taxes payable	18,076	56,553	41,783
Other assets and liabilities, net	5,417	6,888	(21,614)
Net cash provided by operating activities	456,914	426,762	303,660
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(144,432)	(109,237)	(123,884)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(553,220)	(20,245)	(307,051)
Cash received from sale of real property	7,992	7,386	2,541
Other investing activities, net	6,824	(1,920)	1,326
Net cash used in investing activities	(682,836)	(124,016)	(427,068)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement term loan	509,375	0	250,000
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement revolver	160,000	210,000	438,000
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement revolver	16,917	0	0
Repayments on tender of 6.50% Notes	0	0	(215,000)
Repayments on tender of Industrial Development Bonds	0	0	(41,200)
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement term loan	(28,125)	(9,375)	0
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement revolver	(185,000)	(320,000)	(253,000)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement revolver	(53,889)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(210)	(53,787)	0
Dividends paid	(146,235)	(103,835)	(75,506)
Other financing activities, net	(941)	5,780	11,957
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	271,892	(271,217)	115,251
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,522	909	(790)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	49,492	32,438	(8,947)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	67,897	35,459	44,406
End of period	117,389	67,897	35,459
Cash paid for interest	46,454	33,243	46,483
Taxes paid, net	49,373	21,994
Taxes refunded, net			(4,421)
Accrued capital expenditures	14,631	16,267	6,267
Capital expenditures made under long-term financing	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,037