Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009	Jul. 31, 2008
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,143	$ 14,745	$ 69,298	$ 162,345
Restricted cash	12,438	11,834
Trade receivables, net	58,529	53,622
Inventories, net	54,007	48,295
Other current assets	50,507	42,249
Total current assets	245,624	170,745
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,021,736	1,027,390
Real estate held for sale and investment	273,663	422,164	311,485
Goodwill, net	268,058	181,085	167,950
Intangible assets, net	91,098	89,273
Other assets	46,057	32,152
Total assets	1,946,236	1,922,809
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	221,359	255,326
Income taxes payable	20,778	32,729
Long-term debt due within one year	1,045	1,869
Total current liabilities	243,182	289,924
Long-term debt	490,698	524,842
Other long-term liabilities	235,429	197,160
Deferred income taxes	133,208	108,496
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	829,723	788,770
Noncontrolling interests	13,996	13,617
Total stockholders' equity	843,719	802,387	780,706	725,484
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,946,236	1,922,809
Parent Company [Member]
Other current assets	29,167	21,448
Total current assets	29,167	21,448
Other assets	8,060	2,515
Investments in subsidiaries	1,721,269	1,631,824
Advances	(349,144)	(294,189)
Total assets	1,409,352	1,361,598
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,117	12,400
Income taxes payable	20,778	32,729
Total current liabilities	27,895	45,129
Long-term debt	390,000	390,000
Other long-term liabilities	28,526	29,203
Deferred income taxes	133,208	108,496
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	829,723	788,770
Total stockholders' equity	829,723	788,770
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,409,352	1,361,598
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	63,365	11,315	66,685	157,267
Restricted cash	11,781	11,443
Trade receivables, net	57,746	53,013
Inventories, net	53,775	48,081
Other current assets	21,063	20,570
Total current assets	207,730	144,422
Property, plant and equipment, net	972,963	990,904
Real estate held for sale and investment	273,663	422,164
Goodwill, net	268,058	181,085
Intangible assets, net	72,943	71,118
Other assets	33,296	24,776
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,862)	(16,258)
Advances	356,981	298,798
Total assets	2,181,772	2,117,009
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	211,565	240,823
Long-term debt due within one year	848	1,682
Total current liabilities	212,413	242,505
Long-term debt	42,532	76,479
Other long-term liabilities	205,558	166,201
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	1,721,269	1,631,824
Total stockholders' equity	1,721,269	1,631,824
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,181,772	2,117,009
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	6,778	3,430	2,613	5,078
Restricted cash	657	391
Trade receivables, net	783	609
Inventories, net	232	214
Other current assets	277	231
Total current assets	8,727	4,875
Property, plant and equipment, net	48,773	36,486
Intangible assets, net	18,155	18,155
Other assets	4,701	4,861
Advances	(7,837)	(4,609)
Total assets	72,519	59,768
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,677	2,103
Long-term debt due within one year	197	187
Total current liabilities	2,874	2,290
Long-term debt	58,166	58,363
Other long-term liabilities	1,345	1,756
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(3,862)	(16,258)
Noncontrolling interests	13,996	13,617
Total stockholders' equity	10,134	(2,641)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	72,519	59,768
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Investments in subsidiaries	(1,717,407)	(1,615,566)
Total assets	(1,717,407)	(1,615,566)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit)	(1,717,407)	(1,615,566)
Total stockholders' equity	(1,717,407)	(1,615,566)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,717,407)	$ (1,615,566)