Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 118,491	$ 108,988	$ 383,425
Deferred Revenue, Current	787,514	743,809	$ 511,306
Mountain Revenue Net	201,717	109,300
Lodging Revenue Net	77,617	65,961
Resort net revenue	279,334	175,261
Real Estate Revenue	113	315
Revenues	279,447	175,576
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	54,500
Lift
Mountain Revenue Net	59,540	14,329
Ski School
Mountain Revenue Net	8,927	1,473
Dining
Mountain Revenue Net	19,442	12,520
Lodging Revenue Net	16,829	10,275
Retail/Rental
Mountain Revenue Net	40,344	28,376
Other
Mountain Revenue Net	73,464	52,602
Owned hotel rooms
Lodging Revenue Net	23,565	21,483
Managed condominium rooms
Lodging Revenue Net	12,859	13,084
Golf
Lodging Revenue Net	5,890	5,109
Other
Lodging Revenue Net	14,797	14,269
Lodging revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) [Member]
Lodging Revenue Net	73,940	64,220
Payroll cost reimbursements
Lodging Revenue Net	$ 3,677	$ 1,741

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