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.	390,688					390,688		390,688
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,106								25,106
Net income	415,794
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(44,862)				(34,313)			(34,313)	(10,549)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	356,375							356,375
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,557								14,557
Total comprehensive income (loss)	370,932
Stock-based compensation expense	14,786			14,786				14,786
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(12,153)	1		(12,154)				(12,153)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends (Note 5)	(189,566)					(189,566)		(189,566)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,791)								(9,791)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	1,893,354	461	1	1,140,099	(36,540)	920,327	(357,989)	1,666,359	226,995
Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Adoption Impact to Retained Earnings	(7,517)					(7,517)		(7,517)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2019	1,683,095	461	1	1,135,709	(13,949)	699,045	(357,989)	1,463,278	219,817
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	292,134					292,134		292,134
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,396								16,396
Net income	308,530
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(30,089)				(22,591)			(22,591)	(7,498)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	269,543							269,543
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,898								8,898
Total comprehensive income (loss)	278,441
Stock-based compensation expense	4,886			4,886				4,886
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(496)	0		(496)				(496)
Dividends (Note 5)	(70,852)					(70,852)		(70,852)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(1,720)								(1,720)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	1,893,354	461	1	1,140,099	(36,540)	920,327	(357,989)	1,666,359	226,995
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.	252,441					252,441		252,441
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,579								14,579
Net income	267,020
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(78,260)				(56,833)			(56,833)	(21,427)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(21,013)				(21,013)			(21,013)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	174,595							174,595
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,848)								(6,848)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	167,747
Stock-based compensation expense	16,127			16,127				16,127
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(10,070)	1		(10,071)				(10,070)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(46,422)						(46,422)	(46,422)
Dividends (Note 5)	(212,734)					(212,734)		(212,734)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(11,228)								(11,228)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2020	1,630,260	462	1	1,136,139	(109,576)	799,508	(404,411)	1,422,123	208,137
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	1,650,198	462	1	1,130,906	(44,100)	717,646	(379,433)	1,425,482	224,716
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	152,546					152,546		152,546
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,285								7,285
Net income	159,831
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(69,235)				(49,026)			(49,026)	(20,209)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(16,450)				(16,450)			(16,450)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	87,070							87,070
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12,924)								(12,924)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	74,146
Stock-based compensation expense	5,338			5,338				5,338
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(105)	0		(105)				(105)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(24,978)						(24,978)	(24,978)
Dividends (Note 5)	(70,684)					(70,684)		(70,684)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,655)								(3,655)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2020	$ 1,630,260	$ 462	$ 1	$ 1,136,139	$ (109,576)	$ 799,508	$ (404,411)	$ 1,422,123	$ 208,137