Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 107,264	$ 216,746
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	106,281	100,028
Stock-based compensation expense	9,900	9,412
Deferred income taxes, net	32,279	(36,728)
Other non-cash income, net	(345)	(6,994)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	145,305	103,691
Inventories, net	(14,398)	(11,541)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	97,083	73,148
Deferred revenue	48,061	52,240
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award exercises	(4,711)	(53,081)
Income taxes payable - other	(18,000)	(12,623)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2,538)	(550)
Net cash provided by operating activities	506,181	433,748
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(113,531)	(87,367)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(292,610)	(1,356)
Cash Received From Sale Of Property	0	515
Other investing activities, net	1,817	6,443
Net cash used in investing activities	(404,324)	(81,765)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	335,625	95,000
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	7,667	11,920
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(211,875)	(133,750)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(11,193)	(29,140)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(11,657)	(71,675)
Dividends paid	(118,714)	(85,226)
Repurchases of common stock	(85,000)	0
Other financing activities, net	(9,864)	(9,277)
Net cash used in financing activities	(105,011)	(222,148)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,563)	1,529
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,717)	131,364
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	185,040	127,662
End of period	179,323	259,026
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 22,731	$ 12,097