Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 800,816	$ 700,033	$ 1,631,957	$ 1,437,753
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	156,930	141,318	395,017	358,253
Resort net revenue	957,746	841,351	2,026,974	1,796,006
Real Estate Revenue	241	3,140	595	3,910
Revenues	957,987	844,491	2,027,569	1,799,916
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	349,647	301,760	894,392	780,539
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	59,615	54,289	157,996	147,205
General and administrative	68,213	66,181	209,954	194,780
Resort operating expense	477,475	422,230	1,262,342	1,122,524
Real Estate operating expense, net	1,382	(597)	4,141	2,301
Total segment operating expense	478,857	421,633	1,266,483	1,124,825
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(55,260)	(54,104)	(161,541)	(154,132)
Gain on sale of real property	268	0	268	515
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 8)	(1,567)	2,454	(3,467)	2,454
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	27	(3,230)	505	(2,125)
Income from operations	422,598	367,978	596,851	521,803
Mountain equity investment income, net	445	607	1,555	1,094
Investment income and other, net	1,727	736	2,697	1,516
Foreign currency loss on intercompany loans (Note 5)	(3,319)	(9,502)	(5,180)	(6,511)
Interest expense, net	(19,575)	(15,648)	(59,215)	(46,795)
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes	401,876	344,171	536,708	471,107
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(93,346)	(71,896)	(120,914)	17,914
Net income	308,530	272,275	415,794	489,021
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16,396)	(16,023)	(25,106)	(25,463)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 292,134	$ 256,252	$ 390,688	$ 463,558
Per share amounts (Note 4):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 7.26	$ 6.34	$ 9.68	$ 11.48
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	7.12	6.17	9.48	11.13
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.76	$ 1.47	$ 4.70	$ 3.576