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 income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	98,554					98,554		98,554
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,710								8,710
Net income	107,264
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(14,773)				(11,722)			(11,722)	(3,051)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	86,832							86,832
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,659								5,659
Total comprehensive income	92,491
Stock-based compensation expense	9,900			9,900				9,900
Cumulative effect for adoption of revenue standard	(7,517)					(7,517)		(7,517)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(11,657)	1		(11,658)				(11,657)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends (Note 5)	(118,714)					(118,714)		(118,714)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8,071)								(8,071)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2019	1,683,095	461	1	1,135,709	(13,949)	699,045	(357,989)	1,463,278	219,817
Balance at Oct. 31, 2018	1,549,801	461	1	1,130,855	(20,596)	551,863	(322,989)	1,339,595	210,206
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	206,349					206,349		206,349
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,641								11,641
Net income	217,990
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	7,863				6,647			6,647	1,216
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	212,996							212,996
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	12,857								12,857
Total comprehensive income	225,853
Stock-based compensation expense	5,147			5,147				5,147
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(293)	0		(293)				(293)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(35,000)						(35,000)	(35,000)
Dividends (Note 5)	(59,167)					(59,167)		(59,167)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,246)								(3,246)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2019	1,683,095	461	1	1,135,709	(13,949)	699,045	(357,989)	1,463,278	219,817
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 income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	99,895					99,895		99,895
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,294								7,294
Net income	107,189
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(9,025)				(7,807)			(7,807)	(1,218)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(4,563)				(4,563)			(4,563)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	87,525							87,525
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,076								6,076
Total comprehensive income	93,601
Stock-based compensation expense	10,789			10,789				10,789
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(9,965)	1		(9,966)				(9,965)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(21,444)						(21,444)	(21,444)
Dividends (Note 5)	(142,050)					(142,050)		(142,050)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(7,573)								(7,573)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	1,650,198	462	1	1,130,906	(44,100)	717,646	(379,433)	1,425,482	224,716
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	1,522,436	462	1	1,126,492	(27,269)	582,235	(379,433)	1,302,488	219,948
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	206,370					206,370		206,370
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,648								10,648
Net income	217,018
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(14,045)				(11,965)			(11,965)	(2,080)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(4,866)				(4,866)			(4,866)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	189,539							189,539
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,568								8,568
Total comprehensive income	198,107
Stock-based compensation expense	5,538			5,538				5,538
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,124)	0		(1,124)				(1,124)
Dividends (Note 5)	(70,959)					(70,959)		(70,959)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,800)								(3,800)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	$ 1,650,198	$ 462	$ 1	$ 1,130,906	$ (44,100)	$ 717,646	$ (379,433)	$ 1,425,482	$ 224,716