Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - 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 Interests [Member]
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.	(5,968)					(5,968)		(5,968)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,923)								(1,923)
Net income (loss)	(7,891)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	77,257				59,101			59,101	18,156
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	5,962				5,962			5,962
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	59,095							59,095
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,233								16,233
Total comprehensive income (loss)	75,328
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	80,066			80,066				80,066
Stock-based compensation expense	12,333			12,333				12,333
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(7,533)	1		(7,534)				(7,533)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	5,415
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Contributions									5,415
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	1,686,446	465	0	1,216,489	8,226	639,934	(404,411)	1,460,703	225,743
Balance at Oct. 31, 2020	1,375,727	464	0	1,130,318	(52,387)	492,136	(404,411)	1,166,120	209,607
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	147,798					147,798		147,798
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,332								1,332
Net income (loss)	149,130
Foreign currency translation adjustments	75,484				59,306			59,306	16,178
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	1,307				1,307			1,307
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	208,411							208,411
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	17,510								17,510
Total comprehensive income (loss)	225,921
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt	80,066			80,066				80,066
Stock-based compensation expense	6,579			6,579				6,579
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(473)	1		(474)				(473)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	1,374
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Contributions									1,374
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021	1,686,446	465	0	1,216,489	8,226	639,934	(404,411)	1,460,703	225,743
Balance at Jul. 31, 2021	1,829,068	466	0	1,196,993	27,799	773,752	(404,411)	1,594,599	234,469
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	84,059					84,059		84,059
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,350								7,350
Net income (loss)	91,409
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(33,720)				(26,209)			(26,209)	(7,511)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	8,828				8,828			8,828
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	66,678							66,678
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(161)								(161)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	66,517
Stock-based compensation expense	12,904			12,904				12,904
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(37,301)	1		(37,302)				(37,301)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	6,166
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Contributions									6,166
Dividends (Note 4)	(71,338)					(71,338)		(71,338)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2022	1,793,684	467	0	1,172,595	10,418	786,473	(404,411)	1,565,542	228,142
Balance at Oct. 31, 2021	1,666,430	466	0	1,192,901	44,689	598,796	(404,411)	1,432,441	233,989
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	223,391					223,391		223,391
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,539								10,539
Net income (loss)	233,930
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48,857)				(38,754)			(38,754)	(10,103)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	4,483				4,483			4,483
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	189,120							189,120
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	436								436
Total comprehensive income (loss)	189,556
Stock-based compensation expense	6,479			6,479				6,479
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(26,784)	1		(26,785)				(26,784)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)	6,283
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Contributions									6,283
Dividends (Note 4)	(35,714)					(35,714)		(35,714)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 1,793,684	$ 467	$ 0	$ 1,172,595	$ 10,418	$ 786,473	$ (404,411)	$ 1,565,542	$ 228,142