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.	71,708				71,708		71,708
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,851							4,851
Net income	76,559
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(35,340)			(24,708)			(24,708)	(10,632)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	5,220			5,220			5,220
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	52,220						52,220
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,781)							(5,781)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	46,439
Stock-based compensation expense	13,189		13,189				13,189
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(5,180)	1	(5,181)				(5,180)
Dividends (Note 4)	(154,047)				(154,047)		(154,047)
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								(6,015)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(6,015)
Balance (End) at Jan. 31, 2023	1,777,351	468	1,112,519	(8,565)	837,573	(479,417)	1,462,578	314,773
Balance (Start) at Oct. 31, 2022	1,551,718	468	1,106,813	(68,908)	705,923	(479,417)	1,264,879	286,839
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	208,679				208,679		208,679
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	11,440							11,440
Net income	220,119
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	82,468			63,130			63,130	19,338
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	(2,787)			(2,787)			(2,787)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	269,022						269,022
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	30,778							30,778
Total comprehensive income (loss)	299,800
Stock-based compensation expense	6,844		6,844				6,844
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,138)	0	(1,138)				(1,138)
Dividends (Note 4)	(77,029)				(77,029)		(77,029)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net								(2,844)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(2,844)
Balance (End) at Jan. 31, 2023	1,777,351	468	1,112,519	(8,565)	837,573	(479,417)	1,462,578	314,773
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.	43,787				43,787		43,787
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,971							2,971
Net income	46,758
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(21,212)			(13,418)			(13,418)	(7,794)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	(6,062)			(6,062)			(6,062)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	24,307						24,307
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,823)							(4,823)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	19,484
Stock-based compensation expense	14,132		14,132				14,132
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(5,289)	1	(5,290)				(5,289)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 11)	(50,516)					(50,516)	(50,516)
Dividends (Note 4)	(156,677)				(156,677)		(156,677)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net								(6,129)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(6,129)
Balance (End) at Jan. 31, 2024	1,150,665	469	1,133,275	(29,838)	760,820	(1,034,822)	829,904	320,761
Balance (Start) at Oct. 31, 2023	928,180	469	1,126,033	(78,376)	619,727	(1,034,822)	633,031	295,149
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	219,299				219,299		219,299
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10,506							10,506
Net income	229,805
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	70,882			52,130			52,130	18,752
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments, net of tax	(3,592)			(3,592)			(3,592)
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	267,837						267,837
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	29,258							29,258
Total comprehensive income (loss)	297,095
Stock-based compensation expense	7,336		7,336				7,336
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(94)	0	(94)				(94)
Dividends (Note 4)	(78,206)				(78,206)		(78,206)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest, net								(3,646)
Noncontrolling interest, period increase (decrease)	(3,646)
Balance (End) at Jan. 31, 2024	$ 1,150,665	$ 469	$ 1,133,275	$ (29,838)	$ 760,820	$ (1,034,822)	$ 829,904	$ 320,761