Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

	Year Ended July 31, 2019
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Full Year		Fourth Quarter			Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
Total net revenue	$	2,271,575	$	244,006		$	957,987	$	849,578	$	220,004
Income (loss) from operations	$	476,269	$	(120,582	)	$	422,598	$	301,848	$	(127,595	)
Net income (loss)	$	323,493	$	(92,301	)	$	308,530	$	217,990	$	(110,726	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	301,163	$	(89,525	)	$	292,134	$	206,349	$	(107,795	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	7.46	$	(2.22	)	$	7.26	$	5.12	$	(2.66	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	7.32	$	(2.22	)	$	7.12	$	5.02	$	(2.66	)

	Year Ended July 31, 2018
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Full Year		Fourth Quarter			Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
Total net revenue	$	2,011,553	$	211,637		$	844,491	$	734,575	$	220,850
Income (loss) from operations	$	408,817	$	(112,986	)	$	367,978	$	257,541	$	(103,716	)
Net income (loss)	$	401,230	$	(87,791	)	$	272,275	$	248,673	$	(31,927	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	379,898	$	(83,660	)	$	256,252	$	235,691	$	(28,385	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	9.40	$	(2.07	)	$	6.34	$	5.82	$	(0.71	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	9.13	$	(2.07	)	$	6.17	$	5.67	$	(0.71	)