Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - 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 Interest [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2017	$ 1,798,959	$ 454	$ 1	$ 1,222,510	$ 44,395	$ 550,985	$ (247,189)	$ 1,571,156	$ 227,803
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	379,898					379,898		379,898
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,332								21,332
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	401,230
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(61,957)				(46,622)			(46,622)	(15,335)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	0
Comprehensive income	333,276							333,276
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5,997								5,997
Total comprehensive income	339,273
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	19,040			19,040				19,040
Measurement period adjustment	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(104,077)	6		(104,083)				(104,077)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 16)	(25,800)						(25,800)	(25,800)
Dividends (Note 5)	(204,161)					(204,161)		(204,161)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,795)								(9,795)
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 (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	301,163					301,163		301,163
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	22,330								22,330
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	323,493
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(34,287)				(29,503)			(29,503)	(4,784)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	0
Comprehensive income	271,660							271,660
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,546								17,546
Total comprehensive income	289,206
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	19,856			19,856				19,856
Cumulative effect for adoption of revenue standard	(7,517)					(7,517)		(7,517)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(27,239)	1		(27,240)				(27,239)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 16)	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends (Note 5)	(260,567)					(260,567)		(260,567)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(13,562)								(13,562)
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 (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	98,833					98,833		98,833
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	10,222								10,222
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	109,055
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(9,075)				(2,597)			(2,597)	(6,478)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(22,510)				(22,510)			(22,510)
Comprehensive income	73,726							73,726
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,744								3,744
Total comprehensive income	77,470
Stock-based compensation (Note 17)	21,021			21,021				21,021
Exchangeable share transfers		1	(1)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(19,478)	2		(19,480)				(19,478)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 16)	(46,422)						(46,422)	(46,422)
Dividends (Note 5)	(212,732)					(212,732)		(212,732)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(15,032)								(15,032)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2020	$ 1,531,667	$ 464	$ 0	$ 1,131,624	$ (56,837)	$ 645,902	$ (404,411)	$ 1,316,742	$ 214,925