Net Income Per Common Share Net Income per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 10, 2024	Jun. 25, 2024	Jun. 05, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Dec. 18, 2020
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)				11	24	16	25
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 2.22	$ 2.06	$ 6.34	$ 5.88
Payments of Dividends						$ 240,469	$ 235,654
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Dividends, Cash				$ 83,800	$ 81,600	$ 240,500	$ 235,700
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 575,000
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.				$ 361,995	$ 325,006	$ 405,782	$ 396,714
Weighted-average Vail Shares outstanding				37,839	39,620	37,974	40,081
Weighted-average Exchangeco Shares outstanding						0	1
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic				37,839	39,620	37,974	40,082
Effect of dilutive securities				97	104	93	98
Total shares				37,936	39,724	38,067	40,180
Earnings Per Share, Basic				$ 9.57	$ 8.20	$ 10.69	$ 9.90
Earnings Per Share, Diluted				9.54	$ 8.18	10.66	$ 9.87
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	Jul. 10, 2024
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Jun. 25, 2024
Dividends Payable, Date Declared			Jun. 05, 2024