Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 1,807,930	$ 1,584,310	$ 1,477,654
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	462,933	423,255	412,646
Resort net revenue	2,270,863	2,007,565	1,890,300
Real Estate	712	3,988	16,918
Total net revenue	2,271,575	2,011,553	1,907,218
Total segment operating expense
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	1,101,670	966,566	891,135
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	190,044	174,105	170,824
General and administrative	274,415	251,806	236,799
Resort operating expense	1,566,129	1,392,477	1,298,758
Real Estate, net	5,609	3,546	24,083
Total segment operating expense	1,571,738	1,396,023	1,322,841
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(218,117)	(204,462)	(189,157)
Gain on sale of real property	580	515	6,766
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Note 9)	(5,367)	1,854	(16,300)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(664)	(4,620)	(6,430)
Income from operations	476,269	408,817	379,256
Mountain equity investment income, net	1,960	1,523	1,883
Investment income and other, net	3,086	1,944	6,114
Foreign currency (loss) gain on intercompany loans (Note 5)	(2,854)	(8,966)	15,285
Interest expense, net	(79,496)	(63,226)	(54,089)
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes	398,965	340,092	348,449
(Provision) benefit from income taxes (Note 10)	(75,472)	61,138	(116,731)
Net income	323,493	401,230	231,718
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22,330)	(21,332)	(21,165)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 301,163	$ 379,898	$ 210,553
Per share amounts (Note 4):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 7.46	$ 9.40	$ 5.36
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	7.32	9.13	5.22
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 6.46	$ 5.046	$ 3.726