Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (7,891)	$ 107,189
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	125,291	121,657
Stock-based compensation expense	12,333	10,789
Deferred income taxes, net	(8,779)	23,568
Other Noncash Expense	104
Other non-cash expense (income), net		(977)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	(9,014)	167,417
Inventories, net	16,151	(14,237)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	111,481	70,873
Deferred revenue	220,846	72,831
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award exercises	(1,478)	(2,818)
Income taxes payable - other	(2,454)	(17,647)
Other assets and liabilities, net	2,479	(956)
Net cash provided by operating activities	459,069	537,689
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(67,338)	(121,788)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(327,555)
Other investing activities, net	1,608	3,597
Net cash used in investing activities	(65,730)	(445,746)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	0	492,625
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	21,144	0
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	575,000	0
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(31,250)	(355,625)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(22,380)	(18,863)
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(7,534)	(9,966)
Dividends paid	0	(142,050)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(21,444)
Other financing activities, net	(21,693)	(14,513)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	513,287	(69,836)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	3,292	(48)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	909,918	22,059
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	402,086	118,389
End of period	1,312,004	140,448
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 12,877	$ 11,982