Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 845,545	$ 776,073	$ 1,026,377	$ 921,079
Lodging Revenue Net	78,887	73,249	161,645	148,149
Total Resort net revenue	924,432	849,322	1,188,022	1,069,228
Real Estate Revenue	206	256	4,386	354
Revenues	924,638	849,578	1,192,408	1,069,582
Mountain	472,686	424,008	734,694	646,371
Lodging	73,593	67,492	153,085	138,496
Resort	546,279	491,500	887,779	784,867
Real Estate	1,505	1,389	6,798	2,759
Total segment operating expense	547,784	492,889	894,577	787,626
Gain on sale of real property	0	0	207	0
Mountain equity investment income, net	169	160	1,360	1,110
Real estate held for sale and investment	96,944	101,730	96,944	101,730	$ 101,021
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	206,370	206,349	99,895	98,554
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,648	11,641	7,294	8,710
Net income	217,018	217,990	107,189	107,264
Provision for income taxes	67,313	63,973	20,750	27,568
Income before provision for income taxes	284,331	281,963	127,939	134,832
Depreciation and amortization	63,812	55,238	121,657	106,281
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 9)	1,600	700	2,736	1,900
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	709	(1,097)	(1,558)	(478)
Investment income and other, net	(361)	(507)	(638)	(970)
Foreign currency loss (gain) on intercompany loans	798	(450)	438	1,861
Interest expense, net	26,134	21,002	48,824	39,640
Total Reported EBITDA	377,023	356,849	299,398	283,066
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	484,348	447,558	526,177	472,243
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	102,743	92,244	111,277	96,516
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	75,719	65,409	97,348	83,701
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	133,713	128,436	181,628	171,778
Other Mountain Revenue [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	49,022	42,426	109,947	96,841
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	378,322	357,982	301,603	285,471
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	373,028	352,225	293,043	275,818
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	5,294	5,757	8,560	9,653
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (1,299)	$ (1,133)	$ (2,205)	$ (2,405)