Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Mountain	$ 834,375	$ 641,978	$ 943,675	$ 741,457
Lodging Revenue Net	71,980	42,351	137,941	74,404
Total Resort net revenue	906,355	684,329	1,081,616	815,861
Real Estate Revenue	180	315	495	569
Revenues	906,535	684,644	1,082,111	816,430
Mountain	446,700	360,629	668,478	549,254
Lodging	62,612	48,829	126,022	90,502
Resort operating expense	509,312	409,458	794,500	639,756
Real Estate	1,511	1,615	2,981	3,065
Total segment operating expense	510,823	411,073	797,481	642,821
Gain on sale of real property	931	0	962	0
Mountain equity investment income, net	818	1,180	2,332	5,166
Real estate held for sale or investment	95,331	96,801	95,331	96,801	$ 95,615
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	223,391	147,798	84,059	(5,968)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,539	1,332	7,350	(1,923)
Net income (loss)	233,930	149,130	91,409	(7,891)
Provision (benefit) from income taxes	52,049	27,221	(7,804)	(10,257)
Income (loss) before (provision for) benefit from income taxes	285,979	176,351	83,605	(18,148)
Depreciation and amortization	62,070	62,663	123,559	125,291
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	16,780	1,000	18,780	1,802
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(7,347)	2,192	(16,214)	2,761
Investment income and other, net	(257)	(167)	(756)	(510)
Foreign currency loss (gain) on intercompany loans	2,870	(5,135)	2,039	(5,675)
Interest expense, net	37,366	37,847	76,911	73,254
Total Reported EBITDA	397,461	274,751	287,924	178,775
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	397,861	276,051	289,448	181,271
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	388,493	282,529	277,529	197,369
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	9,368	(6,478)	11,919	(16,098)
Real Estate
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (400)	$ (1,300)	$ (1,524)	$ (2,496)