Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Exchangeable Shares [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2015	$ 880,586	$ 415	$ 0	$ 623,510	$ (4,913)	$ 440,748	$ (193,192)	$ 866,568	$ 14,018
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	149,754					149,754		149,754
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(300)								(300)
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	149,454
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	3,363				3,363			3,363
Comprehensive income	153,117							153,117
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(300)								(300)
Total comprehensive income	152,817
Stock-based compensation (Note 15)	17,025			17,025				17,025
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 15)	(10,215)	1		(10,216)				(10,215)
Tax benefit from share award plan	5,667			5,667				5,667
Repurchases of common stock	(53,787)						(53,787)	53,787
Dividends (Note 3)	(103,835)					(103,835)		(103,835)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest Holders	208								208
Balance at Jul. 31, 2016	888,466	416	$ 0	635,986	(1,550)	486,667	(246,979)	874,540	13,926
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	210,553					210,553		210,553
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,165								21,165
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	231,718
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	64,152				45,945			45,945	18,207
Comprehensive income	256,498							256,498
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	39,372								39,372
Total comprehensive income	295,870
Stock-based compensation (Note 15)	18,315			18,315				18,315
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions			4
Measurement period adjustment (Note 5)	574,645	33		574,608				574,645
Exchangeable share transfers		3	$ (3)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 15)	(16,275)	2		(16,277)				(16,275)
Tax benefit from share award plan	9,878			9,878				9,878
Repurchases of common stock	(210)						(210)	(210)
Dividends (Note 3)	(146,235)					(146,235)		(146,235)
Acquisition of Nippon noncontrolling interest	182,579								182,579
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8,074)								(8,074)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2017	1,798,959	454	1	1,222,510	44,395	550,985	(247,189)	1,571,156	227,803
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	379,898							379,898
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,332								21,332
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	401,230
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(61,957)				(46,622)			(46,622)	(15,335)
Comprehensive income	333,276							333,276
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5,997								5,997
Total comprehensive income	339,273
Stock-based compensation (Note 15)	19,040			19,040				19,040
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Subsequent Years, Remaining Adjustments	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 15)	(104,077)	6		(104,083)				(104,077)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,800)						(25,800)	(25,800)
Dividends (Note 3)	(204,161)					(204,161)		(204,161)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,795)								(9,795)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2018	$ 1,811,663	$ 460	$ 1	$ 1,137,467	$ (2,227)	$ 726,722	$ (272,989)	$ 1,589,434	$ 222,229