Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 594,372	$ 570,640	$ 737,720	$ 685,326
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	140,069	149,343	216,935	212,826
Resort net revenue	734,441	719,983	954,655	898,152
Real estate	134	5,215	770	5,311
Total net revenue	734,575	725,198	955,425	903,463
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	297,503	282,895	478,779	435,540
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	57,237	60,809	92,916	89,749
General and administrative	70,736	71,218	128,599	121,966
Resort operating expense	425,476	414,922	700,294	647,255
Real estate	1,207	5,841	2,898	7,326
Total segment operating expense	426,683	420,763	703,192	654,581
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(51,404)	(49,626)	(100,028)	(90,207)
Gain on sale of real property	515	0	515	6,466
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 7)	0	(300)	0	(600)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	538	(2,231)	1,105	(2,781)
Income from operations	257,541	252,278	153,825	161,760
Mountain equity investment (loss) income, net	(35)	157	487	989
Investment income and other, net	397	1,148	780	5,671
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans (Note 4)	10,337	5,166	2,991	5,166
Interest expense, net	(15,973)	(14,214)	(31,147)	(26,178)
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes	252,267	244,535	126,936	147,408
(Provision) benefit from income taxes (Note 2)	(3,594)	(84,807)	89,810	(51,298)
Net income	248,673	159,728	216,746	96,110
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,982)	(10,549)	(9,440)	(9,518)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 235,691	$ 149,179	$ 207,306	$ 86,592
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 5.82	$ 3.72	$ 5.14	$ 2.25
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	5.67	3.63	4.97	2.19
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.053	$ 0.810	$ 2.106	$ 1.620