Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - 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 Interest [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2018	$ 1,811,663	$ 460	$ 1	$ 1,137,467	$ (2,227)	$ 726,722	$ (272,989)	$ 1,589,434	$ 222,229
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	301,163					301,163		301,163
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	22,330								22,330
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	323,493
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(34,287)				(29,503)			(29,503)	(4,784)
Comprehensive income	271,660							271,660
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									17,546
Total comprehensive income	289,206
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 17)	19,856			19,856				19,856
Revenue from Contracts with Customers Adoption Impact to Retained Earnings						(7,517)		(7,517)
Cumulative effect for adoption of revenue standard	(7,517)								0
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(27,239)	1		(27,240)				(27,239)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 16)	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends, Common Stock	(260,567)					(260,567)		(260,567)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(13,562)								(13,562)
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.	98,833					98,833		98,833
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	10,222								10,222
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	109,055
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9,075)				(2,597)			(2,597)	(6,478)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	(22,510)				(22,510)			(22,510)
Comprehensive income	73,726							73,726
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									3,744
Total comprehensive income	77,470
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 17)	21,021			21,021				21,021
Exchangeable share transfers		(1)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(19,478)	2		(19,480)				(19,478)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 16)	(46,422)						(46,422)	(46,422)
Dividends, Common Stock	(212,732)					(212,732)		(212,732)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(15,032)								(15,032)
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.	127,850					127,850		127,850
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,393)								(3,393)
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	124,457
Foreign currency translation adjustments	100,019				71,819			71,819	28,200
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments	12,817				12,817			12,817
Comprehensive income	212,486							212,486
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									24,807
Total comprehensive income	237,293
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 17)	24,395			24,395				24,395
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 17)	(39,090)	2		(39,092)				(39,090)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(5,263)								(5,263)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2021	1,829,068	$ 466	$ 0	1,196,993	$ 27,799	$ 773,752	$ (404,411)	1,594,599	$ 234,469
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	$ 80,066			$ 80,066				$ 80,066