Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 401,230	$ 231,718	$ 149,454
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	204,462	189,157	161,488
Cost of real estate sales	3,701	13,097	15,724
Stock-based compensation expense	19,040	18,315	17,025
Deferred income taxes, net	(45,770)	36,437	7,626
Canyons obligation accreted interest expense	5,723	5,687	5,644
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(1,854)	16,300	4,200
Foreign currency loss (gain) on intercompany loans	8,966	(15,285)	0
Gain on sale of real property	(515)	(6,766)	(5,295)
Other non-cash income, net	(13,784)	(15,063)	(8,044)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Restricted cash	3,139	2,206	6,966
Accounts receivable, net	(44,261)	(36,291)	(32,991)
Inventories, net	(963)	8,086	(843)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,879	(22,119)	16,025
Deferred revenue	42,007	24,217	36,557
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award plans	(71,077)	(9,878)	(5,667)
Income taxes payable - other	38,453	27,954	62,220
Other assets and liabilities, net	1,249	5,417	6,888
Net cash provided by operating activities	551,625	473,189	436,977
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(140,611)	(144,432)	(109,237)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,356)	(553,220)	(20,245)
Cash received from sale of real property	515	7,992	7,386
Other investing activities, net	6,873	6,824	(1,920)
Net cash used in investing activities	(134,579)	(682,836)	(124,016)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	225,000	669,375	210,000
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	46,513	16,917	0
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(182,500)	(213,125)	(329,375)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(91,941)	(53,889)	0
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(104,077)	(16,275)	(10,215)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,800)	(210)	(53,787)
Dividends paid	(204,161)	(146,235)	(103,835)
Other financing activities, net	(13,749)	(941)	5,780
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(350,715)	255,617	(281,432)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,575)	3,522	909
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	60,756	49,492	32,438
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	117,389	67,897	35,459
End of period	178,145	117,389	67,897
Cash paid for interest	53,842	46,454	33,243
Taxes paid, net	16,945	49,373	21,994
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 15,638	$ 14,631	$ 16,267