Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 728,859	$ 562,975	$ 1,180,942
Restricted cash	11,532	10,118	20,121
Trade receivables, net	105,546	381,067	118,491
Inventories, net	157,707	132,548	139,926
Other current assets	130,861	121,403	162,187
Total current assets	1,134,505	1,208,111	1,621,667
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 7)	2,344,601	2,371,557	2,313,061
Real estate held for sale or investment	86,465	90,207	95,608
Goodwill, net (Note 7)	1,668,028	1,720,344	1,688,731
Intangible assets, net	300,457	309,345	307,410
Operating right-of-use assets	187,128	192,289	192,230
Other assets	38,832	55,901	62,159
Total assets	5,760,016	5,947,754	6,280,866
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 7)	1,276,525	978,021	1,190,522
Income taxes payable	16,663	83,514	84,372
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 5)	69,659	69,160	67,811
Total current liabilities	1,362,847	1,130,695	1,342,705
Long-term debt, net (Note 5)	2,732,037	2,750,675	2,769,698
Operating lease liabilities	165,462	168,326	176,585
Other long-term liabilities	285,454	286,261	234,301
Deferred income taxes, net	286,036	276,137	205,859
Total liabilities	4,831,836	4,612,094	4,729,148
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0	0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	46,851,000	46,798,000	46,789,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 46,851, 46,798 and 46,789 shares issued, respectively	$ 469	$ 468	$ 468
Additional paid-in capital	1,126,033	1,124,433	1,106,813
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(78,376)	(10,358)	(68,908)
Retained earnings	$ 619,727	$ 873,710	$ 705,923
Treasury stock, shares	8,885,358	8,648,000	6,466,000
Treasury Stock, Carrying Basis	$ (1,034,822)	$ (984,306)	$ (479,417)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity	633,031	1,003,947	1,264,879
Noncontrolling interests	295,149	331,713	286,839
Total stockholders’ equity	928,180	1,335,660	1,551,718
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,760,016	$ 5,947,754	$ 6,280,866