Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance (Start) at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 1,847,484	$ 467	$ 1,184,577	$ 10,923	$ 895,889	$ (479,417)	$ 1,612,439	$ 235,045
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(136,971)				(136,971)		(136,971)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,589)							(6,589)
Net loss	(143,560)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(117,808)			(87,838)			(87,838)	(29,970)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	8,007			8,007			8,007
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(216,802)						(216,802)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(36,559)							(36,559)
Total comprehensive loss	(253,361)
Stock-based compensation expense	6,345		6,345				6,345
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(4,042)	1	(4,043)				(4,042)
Dividends (Note 4)	(77,018)				(77,018)		(77,018)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2020-06	(56,043)		(80,066)		24,023		(56,043)
Estimated acquisition date fair value of noncontrolling interests (Note 6)	91,524							91,524
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net								(3,171)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(3,171)
Balance (End) at Oct. 31, 2022	1,551,718	468	1,106,813	(68,908)	705,923	(479,417)	1,264,879	286,839
Balance (Start) at Jul. 31, 2023	1,335,660	468	1,124,433	(10,358)	873,710	(984,306)	1,003,947	331,713
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(175,512)				(175,512)		(175,512)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,535)							(7,535)
Net loss	(183,047)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(92,094)			(65,548)			(65,548)	(26,546)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	(2,470)			(2,470)			(2,470)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(243,530)						(243,530)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34,081)							(34,081)
Total comprehensive loss	(277,611)
Stock-based compensation expense	6,796		6,796				6,796
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(5,195)	1	(5,196)				(5,195)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 11)	(50,516)					(50,516)	(50,516)
Dividends (Note 4)	(78,471)				(78,471)		(78,471)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net								(2,483)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(2,483)
Balance (End) at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 928,180	$ 469	$ 1,126,033	$ (78,376)	$ 619,727	$ (1,034,822)	$ 633,031	$ 295,149