Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 1,650,055	$ 1,578,463	$ 1,807,930
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	257,885	380,394	462,933
Resort net revenue	1,907,940	1,958,857	2,270,863
Real Estate	1,770	4,847	712
Total net revenue	1,909,710	1,963,704	2,271,575
Total segment operating expense
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	960,453	1,019,437	1,101,670
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	112,536	159,066	190,044
General and administrative	296,993	278,695	274,415
Resort operating expense	1,369,982	1,457,198	1,566,129
Real Estate	6,676	9,182	5,609
Total segment operating expense	1,376,658	1,466,380	1,571,738
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(252,585)	(249,572)	(218,117)
Gain on sale of real property	324	207	580
Asset impairments (Notes 2 & 8)	0	(28,372)	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (Note 10)	(14,402)	2,964	(5,367)
(Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(5,373)	838	(664)
Income from operations	261,016	223,389	476,269
Mountain equity investment income, net	6,698	1,690	1,960
Investment income and other, net	586	1,305	3,086
Foreign currency gain (loss) on intercompany loans (Note 6)	8,282	(3,230)	(2,854)
Interest expense, net	(151,399)	(106,721)	(79,496)
Income before provision for income taxes	125,183	116,433	398,965
Provision for income taxes (Note 11)	(726)	(7,378)	(75,472)
Net income	124,457	109,055	323,493
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,393	(10,222)	(22,330)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 127,850	$ 98,833	$ 301,163
Per share amounts (Note 5):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 3.17	$ 2.45	$ 7.46
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	3.13	2.42	7.32
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0	$ 5.28	$ 6.46