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 income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	99,895					99,895		99,895
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,294								7,294
Net income (loss)	107,189
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(9,025)				(7,807)			(7,807)	(1,218)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(4,563)				(4,563)			(4,563)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	87,525							87,525
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,076								6,076
Total comprehensive income (loss)	93,601
Stock-based compensation expense	10,789			10,789				10,789
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(9,965)	1		(9,966)				(9,965)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(21,444)						(21,444)	(21,444)
Dividends (Note 4)	(142,050)					(142,050)		(142,050)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(7,573)								(7,573)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	1,650,198	462	1	1,130,906	(44,100)	717,646	(379,433)	1,425,482	224,716
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	1,522,436	462	1	1,126,492	(27,269)	582,235	(379,433)	1,302,488	219,948
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	206,370					206,370		206,370
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,648								10,648
Net income (loss)	217,018
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(14,045)				(11,965)			(11,965)	(2,080)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(4,866)				(4,866)			(4,866)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	189,539							189,539
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,568								8,568
Total comprehensive income (loss)	198,107
Stock-based compensation expense	5,538			5,538				5,538
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,124)	0		(1,124)				(1,124)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(70,959)						0	(70,959)
Dividends (Note 4)	(3,800)					(70,959)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net									(3,800)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	1,650,198	462	1	1,130,906	(44,100)	717,646	(379,433)	1,425,482	224,716
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 income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(5,968)					(5,968)		(5,968)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,923)								(1,923)
Net income (loss)	(7,891)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	77,257				59,101			59,101	18,156
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	5,962				5,962			5,962
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	59,095							59,095
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,233								16,233
Total comprehensive income (loss)	75,328
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	80,066			80,066				80,066
Stock-based compensation expense	12,333			12,333				12,333
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(7,533)	1		(7,534)				(7,533)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(5,415)								(5,415)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	1,686,446	465	0	1,216,489	8,226	639,934	(404,411)	1,460,703	225,743
Balance at Oct. 31, 2020	1,375,727	464	0	1,130,318	(52,387)	492,136	(404,411)	1,166,120	209,607
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	147,798					147,798		147,798
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,332								1,332
Net income (loss)	149,130
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	75,484				59,306			59,306	16,178
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	1,307				1,307			1,307
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	208,411							208,411
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	17,510								17,510
Total comprehensive income (loss)	225,921
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	80,066			80,066				80,066
Stock-based compensation expense	6,579			6,579				6,579
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(473)	1		(474)				(473)
Dividends (Note 4)	(1,374)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net									(1,374)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	$ 1,686,446	$ 465	$ 0	$ 1,216,489	$ 8,226	$ 639,934	$ (404,411)	$ 1,460,703	$ 225,743