Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 180,832	$ 145,006
Lodging Revenue Net	82,758	74,900
Total Resort net revenue	263,590	219,906
Revenues	267,770	220,004
Real Estate Revenue	4,180	98
Mountain	262,008	222,363
Lodging	79,492	71,004
Resort	341,500	293,367
Real Estate, net	5,293	1,370
Total segment operating expense	346,793	294,737
Gain on sale of real property	207	0
Mountain equity investment income, net	1,191	950
Total Reported EBITDA	(77,625)	(73,783)
Real estate held for sale and investment	96,938	101,743	$ 101,021
Depreciation and amortization	(57,845)	(51,043)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 9)	(1,136)	(1,200)
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	2,267	(619)
Investment income and other, net	277	463
Foreign currency gain (loss) on intercompany loans	360	(2,311)
Interest expense, net	(22,690)	(18,638)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(156,392)	(147,131)
Benefit from income taxes	46,563	36,405
Net loss	(109,829)	(110,726)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,354	2,931
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(106,475)	(107,795)
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	41,829	24,685
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	8,534	4,272
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	21,629	18,292
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	47,915	43,342
Other Mountain Revenue [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	60,925	54,415
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(76,719)	(72,511)
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(79,985)	(76,407)
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	3,266	3,896
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (906)	$ (1,272)