Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 143,348	$ 114,686
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	76,866	63,483
Resort net revenue	220,214	178,169
Real estate	636	96
Total net revenue	220,850	178,265
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	181,276	152,645
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	35,679	28,940
General and administrative	57,863	50,748
Resort operating expense	274,818	232,333
Real estate	1,691	1,485
Total segment operating expense	276,509	233,818
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(48,624)	(40,581)
Gain on sale of real property	0	6,466
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 7)	0	(300)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets, net	567	(550)
Loss from operations	(103,716)	(90,518)
Mountain equity investment income, net	522	832
Investment income and other, net	383	4,523
Foreign currency loss on intercompany loans (Note 4)	(7,346)	0
Interest expense, net	(15,174)	(11,964)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(125,331)	(97,127)
Benefit from income taxes	93,404	33,509
Net loss	(31,927)	(63,618)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,542	1,031
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (28,385)	$ (62,587)
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (0.71)	$ (1.70)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(0.71)	(1.70)
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.053	$ 0.810