Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Exchangeable Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2018	$ 1,811,663	$ 460	$ 1	$ 1,137,467	$ (2,227)	$ 726,722	$ (272,989)	$ 1,589,434	$ 222,229
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(107,795)					(107,795)		(107,795)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,931)								(2,931)
Net loss	(110,726)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(22,636)				(18,369)			(18,369)	(4,267)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(126,164)							(126,164)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,198)								(7,198)
Total comprehensive loss	(133,362)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,753			4,753				4,753
Cumulative effect for adoption of revenue standard						(7,517)		(7,517)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(11,364)	1		(11,365)				(11,364)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(50,000)						(50,000)	(50,000)
Dividends (Note 5)	(59,547)					(59,547)		(59,547)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(4,825)								(4,825)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2018	1,549,801	461	1	1,130,855	(20,596)	551,863	(322,989)	1,339,595	210,206
Balance at Jul. 31, 2019	1,726,840	461	1	1,130,083	(31,730)	759,801	(357,989)	1,500,627	226,213
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(106,475)					(106,475)		(106,475)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,354)								(3,354)
Net loss	(109,829)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	5,323				4,461			4,461	862
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(102,014)							(102,014)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,492)								(2,492)
Total comprehensive loss	(104,506)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,251			5,251				5,251
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(8,841)	1		(8,842)				(8,841)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(21,444)						(21,444)	(21,444)
Dividends (Note 5)	(71,091)					(71,091)		(71,091)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,773)								(3,773)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	$ 1,522,436	$ 462	$ 1	$ 1,126,492	$ (27,269)	$ 582,235	$ (379,433)	$ 1,302,488	$ 219,948