Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 597,110	$ 753,758	$ 701,384	$ 933,789
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	87,219	170,674	114,477	254,233
Resort net revenue	684,329	924,432	815,861	1,188,022
Real Estate Revenue	315	206	569	4,386
Revenues	684,644	924,638	816,430	1,192,408
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	293,971	387,842	448,108	616,552
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	37,366	67,135	54,498	104,870
General and administrative	78,121	91,302	137,150	166,357
Resort operating expense	409,458	546,279	639,756	887,779
Real Estate operating expense	1,615	1,505	3,065	6,798
Total segment operating expense	411,073	547,784	642,821	894,577
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(62,663)	(63,812)	(125,291)	(121,657)
Gain on sale of real property	0	0	0	207
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 8)	(1,000)	(1,600)	(1,802)	(2,736)
(Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(2,192)	(709)	(2,761)	1,558
Income from operations	207,716	310,733	43,755	175,203
Mountain equity investment income, net	1,180	169	5,166	1,360
Investment income and other, net	167	361	510	638
Foreign currency gain (loss) on intercompany loans (Note 5)	5,135	(798)	5,675	(438)
Interest expense, net	(37,847)	(26,134)	(73,254)	(48,824)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes	176,351	284,331	(18,148)	127,939
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(27,221)	(67,313)	10,257	(20,750)
Net income (loss)	149,130	217,018	(7,891)	107,189
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,332)	(10,648)	1,923	(7,294)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 147,798	$ 206,370	$ (5,968)	$ 99,895
Per share amounts (Note 4):
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 3.67	$ 5.12	$ (0.15)	$ 2.48
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	3.62	5.04	(0.15)	2.44
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0	$ 1.76	$ 0	$ 3.52