Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 812,163	$ 562,975	$ 1,295,252
Restricted cash	13,329	10,118	24,103
Trade receivables, net	138,269	381,067	160,393
Inventories, net	134,839	132,548	122,088
Other current assets	80,204	121,403	158,295
Total current assets	1,178,804	1,208,111	1,760,131
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 7)	2,349,424	2,371,557	2,421,395
Real estate held for sale or investment	86,737	90,207	90,354
Goodwill, net (Note 7)	1,699,909	1,720,344	1,723,019
Intangible assets, net	304,115	309,345	310,666
Operating right-of-use assets	189,838	192,289	200,667
Other assets	38,837	55,901	58,730
Total assets	5,847,664	5,947,754	6,564,962
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 7)	1,141,624	978,021	1,144,795
Income taxes payable	18,015	83,514	73,559
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 5)	69,135	69,160	69,582
Total current liabilities	1,228,774	1,130,695	1,287,936
Long-term debt, net (Note 5)	2,721,598	2,750,675	2,789,827
Operating lease liabilities	168,716	168,326	184,298
Other long-term liabilities	291,330	286,261	237,478
Deferred income taxes, net	286,581	276,137	288,072
Total liabilities	4,696,999	4,612,094	4,787,611
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	46,852,000	46,798,000	46,795,000
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 46,852, 46,798 and 46,795 shares issued, respectively	$ 469	$ 468	$ 468
Additional paid-in capital	1,133,275	1,124,433	1,112,519
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(29,838)	(10,358)	(8,565)
Retained earnings	$ 760,820	$ 873,710	$ 837,573
Treasury stock, shares	8,885,358	8,648,000	6,466,000
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,885, 8,648 and 6,466 shares, respectively (Note 11)	$ (1,034,822)	$ (984,306)	$ (479,417)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity	829,904	1,003,947	1,462,578
Noncontrolling interests	320,761	331,713	314,773
Total stockholders’ equity	1,150,665	1,335,660	1,777,351
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,847,664	$ 5,947,754	$ 6,564,962