Net Income Per Common Share Net Income per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2024	Mar. 27, 2024	Mar. 07, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Dec. 18, 2020
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)				15	25	18	26
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 2.06	$ 1.91	$ 4.12	$ 3.82
Payments of Dividends						$ 156,677	$ 154,047
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Dividends, Cash				$ 78,200	$ 77,000	$ 156,700	$ 154,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 575,000
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.				$ 219,299	$ 208,679	$ 43,787	$ 71,708
Weighted-average Vail Shares outstanding				37,967	40,327	38,042	40,312
Weighted-average Exchangeco Shares outstanding						0	1
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic				37,967	40,327	38,042	40,313
Effect of dilutive securities				79	107	91	95
Total shares				38,046	40,434	38,133	40,408
Earnings Per Share, Basic				$ 5.78	$ 5.17	$ 1.15	$ 1.78
Earnings Per Share, Diluted				5.76	$ 5.16	1.15	$ 1.77
Exchangeable Shares Par Value Per Share				$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Subsequent Event
Cash dividends declared per share			$ 2.22
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 575,000
Forecast
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Apr. 11, 2024
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Mar. 28, 2024
Dividends Payable, Date Declared			Mar. 07, 2024