Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 124,457	$ 109,055	$ 323,493
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	252,585	249,572	218,117
Asset impairments	0	28,372	0
Cost of real estate sales	0	3,684	0
Stock-based compensation expense	24,395	21,021	19,856
Deferred income taxes, net	(16,136)	17,435	22,419
Other Noncash Expense	12,544
Other non-cash expense (income), net		(10,842)	(482)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(237,188)	167,347	(35,406)
Inventories, net	22,781	(1,924)	(7,274)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	118,979	(82,394)	23,296
Deferred revenue	199,410	(98,003)	35,628
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award plans	(18,096)	(8,236)	(12,932)
Income taxes payable - other	29,946	(4,951)	38,773
Other assets and liabilities, net	11,573	4,814	8,743
Net cash provided by operating activities	525,250	394,950	634,231
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(115,097)	(172,334)	(192,035)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(327,555)	(419,044)
Other investing activities, net	11,768	7,150	15,045
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,329)	(492,739)	(596,034)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	0	892,625	543,625
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	27,775	209,634	26,518
Proceeds from borrowings under 6.25% Notes	0	600,000	0
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(62,500)	(811,875)	(235,625)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(45,657)	(204,032)	(45,060)
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(39,090)	(19,478)	(27,239)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(46,422)	(85,000)
Dividends paid	0	(212,732)	(260,567)
Other financing activities, net	(20,866)	(31,487)	(16,210)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	434,662	376,233	(99,558)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(95)	5,253	(5,290)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	856,488	283,697	(66,651)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	402,086	118,389	185,040
End of period	1,258,574	402,086	118,389
Cash paid for interest	125,667	88,398	70,888
Taxes paid, net	5,011	4,134	27,212
Accrued capital expenditures	5,158	15,046	18,420
Proceeds from Convertible Debt	$ 575,000	$ 0	$ 0