Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 267,020	$ 415,794
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	186,387	161,541
Asset impairments	28,372	0
Stock-based compensation expense	16,127	14,786
Deferred income taxes, net	50,027	125,803
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration	(5,264)	3,467
Foreign currency loss on intercompany loans (Note 6)	(8,191)	(5,180)
Other non-cash income, net	(11,532)	(6,485)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	172,735	(37,146)
Inventories, net	(3,160)	5,170
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(85,346)	1,013
Deferred revenue	(132,366)	(2,746)
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award exercises	(2,837)	(4,890)
Income taxes payable - other	(18,580)	(22,403)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(2,795)	6,512
Net cash provided by operating activities	466,979	665,596
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(145,772)	(146,896)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(327,555)	(419,044)
Other investing activities, net	6,849	13,286
Net cash used in investing activities	(466,478)	(552,654)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	892,625	335,625
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	202,304	7,667
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(396,250)	(223,750)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(39,044)	(45,060)
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(10,071)	(12,153)
Dividends paid	(212,734)	(189,566)
Repurchases of common stock	(46,422)	(85,000)
Other financing activities, net	(19,034)	(12,408)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	371,374	(224,645)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,851	(4,825)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	374,726	(116,528)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	118,389	185,040
End of period	493,115	68,512
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 11,727	$ 13,508