Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2013	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Long-term Debt		$ 1,276,082,000	$ 1,276,521,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense		3,350,000	4,100,000
Less: Current maturities		38,455,000	38,397,000
Long-term debt, net		1,234,277,000	1,234,024,000
Interest Expense, Debt		63,200,000	54,100,000	$ 42,400,000
Accretion Expense		5,723,000	5,687,000	5,644,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee		0.002
Amortization of Financing Costs		1,300,000	1,100,000	1,000,000
Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance, Amount		210,000,000
Foreign currency (loss) gain on intercompany loans (Note 4)		(8,966,000)	15,285,000	$ 0
Credit Facility Revolver [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 130,000,000	50,000,000
Fiscal year maturity		2021
Basis spread on LIBOR rate		1.125%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 400,000,000
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 65,353,000	113,119,000
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date		Nov. 12, 2013
Fiscal year maturity		2022
Long-term debt, maturity date		Nov. 12, 2021
Long-term Debt, Description		Borrowings under the Whistler Credit Agreement are available in Canadian or U.S. dollars and bear interest annually, subject to an applicable margin based on the WB Partnerships’ Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Whistler Credit Agreement), with pricing as of July 31, 2018, in the case of borrowings (i) in Canadian dollars, at the WB Partnerships’ option, either (a) at the Canadian Prime Rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) by way of the issuance of bankers’ acceptances plus 1.75% per annum; and (ii) in U.S. dollars, at the WB Partnerships option, either at (a) the U.S. Base Rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) Bankers Acceptance Rate plus 1.75% per annum.
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.54%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.3937%
Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 684,375,000	721,875,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net		$ 509,400,000
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date		Oct. 14, 2016
Fiscal year maturity		2021
Long-term debt, maturity date		Oct. 14, 2021
Long-term Debt, Description		In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, VHI has the ability to increase availability (under the revolver or in the form of term loans) to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $950.0 million and (ii) the product of 2.75 and the trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement. The term loan facility is subject to quarterly amortization of principal of approximately $9.4 million, which began on January 31, 2017, in equal installments, with five percent payable in each year and the final payment of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest due in October 2021. The proceeds of the loans made under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement may be used to fund the Company’s working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes, including the issuance of letters of credit. Borrowings under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, including the term loan facility, bear interest annually at LIBOR plus 1.125% as of July 31, 2018 (3.20% as of July 31, 2018)
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 750,000,000
Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		52,575,000	52,575,000
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 334,509,000	328,786,000
Fiscal year maturity		2063
Other [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 9,270,000	$ 10,166,000
Colorado Water Conservation Board Note Outstanding [Member] | Other [Member]
Long-term debt, maturity date		Sep. 16, 2028
Long-term debt, outstanding amount		$ 4,200,000
Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 19,980,000
Fiscal year maturity		2039
Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 10,410,000
Fiscal year maturity		2039
BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 10,600,000
Fiscal year maturity		2027
Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 11,585,000
Fiscal year maturity		2035
Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 37,780,000
Reference for interest rate determination		LIBOR plus 0% to 0.04%
Tranche A [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 14,980,000
Tranche A [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		8,000,000
Tranche A [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		9,100,000
Tranche A [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		5,700,000
Tranche B [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 14,795,000
Reference for interest rate determination		LIBOR plus 0% to 0.05%
Tranche B [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 5,000,000
Tranche B [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		2,410,000
Tranche B [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		1,500,000
Tranche B [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 5,885,000
Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end		May 01, 2039
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end		Jul. 31, 2028
Long term debt interest rate		5.50%
Maximum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Basis spread on LIBOR rate		0.09%
Long term debt interest rate		2.12%
Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start		Jun. 01, 2027
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start		Jul. 31, 2024
Long term debt interest rate		5.10%
Minimum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Basis spread on LIBOR rate		0.00%
Long term debt interest rate		2.08%
Canyons [Member]
Accretion Expense		$ 29,000,000
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	May 24, 2013
Initial Capital Lease Term	50 years
Optional Lease Renewal Term	six 50-year renewal options
Minimum Capital Lease Payment, Annual	$ 25,000,000
Adjustments to Capital Lease Annual Payments	inflation linked index of CPI less 1%, with a floor of 2% per annum
Talisker Canyons Obligation, Interest Rate		10.00%
Canada, Dollars | Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Optional Commitment Increase		$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 300,000,000