Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 94,714	$ 180,832
Lodging Revenue Net	36,818	82,758
Total Resort net revenue	131,532	263,590
Real Estate Revenue	254	4,180
Revenues	131,786	267,770
Mountain	186,092	262,008
Lodging	44,206	79,492
Resort operating expense	230,298	341,500
Real Estate	1,450	5,293
Total segment operating expense	231,748	346,793
Gain on sale of real property	0	207
Mountain equity investment income, net	3,986	1,191
Real estate held for sale and investment	96,668	96,938	$ 96,844
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(153,766)	(106,475)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,255)	(3,354)
Net loss	(157,021)	(109,829)
Benefit from income taxes	(37,478)	(46,563)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(194,499)	(156,392)
Depreciation and amortization	62,628	57,845
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration	802	1,136
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	569	(2,267)
Investment income and other, net	(343)	(277)
Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans	(540)	(360)
Interest expense, net	35,407	22,690
Total Reported EBITDA	(95,976)	(77,625)
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	33,091	41,829
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	2,044	8,534
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	3,068	21,629
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	22,306	47,915
Other Mountain Revenue [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	34,205	60,925
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(94,780)	(76,719)
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(87,392)	(79,985)
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	(7,388)	3,266
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (1,196)	$ (906)