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, 2019	$ 1,726,840	$ 461	$ 1	$ 1,130,083	$ (31,730)	$ 759,801	$ (357,989)	$ 1,500,627	$ 226,213
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(106,475)					(106,475)		(106,475)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,354)								(3,354)
Net loss	(109,829)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other, net of tax	5,323				4,461			4,461	862
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(102,014)							(102,014)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,492)								(2,492)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(104,506)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,251			5,251				5,251
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(8,841)	1		(8,842)				(8,841)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(21,444)						(21,444)	(21,444)
Dividends (Note 4)	(71,091)					(71,091)		(71,091)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(3,773)								(3,773)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	1,522,436	462	1	1,126,492	(27,269)	582,235	(379,433)	1,302,488	219,948
Balance at Jul. 31, 2020	1,531,667	464	0	1,131,624	(56,837)	645,902	(404,411)	1,316,742	214,925
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(153,766)					(153,766)		(153,766)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,255)								(3,255)
Net loss	(157,021)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other, net of tax	1,773				(205)			(205)	1,978
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	4,655				4,655			4,655
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(149,316)							(149,316)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,277)								(1,277)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(150,593)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,754			5,754				5,754
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(7,060)	0		(7,060)				(7,060)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(4,041)								(4,041)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2020	$ 1,375,727	$ 464	$ 0	$ 1,130,318	$ (52,387)	$ 492,136	$ (404,411)	$ 1,166,120	$ 209,607