Guarantor Subsidiaries And Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010	Jan. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2009
Total net revenue	$ 108,673	$ 422,116	$ 395,100	$ 241,157	$ 144,190	$ 357,257	$ 306,650	$ 86,706	$ 1,167,046	$ 894,803	$ 1,004,353
Total operating expense									1,072,574	825,494	898,219
Income from operations	(77,828)	139,495	97,061	(64,256)	(57,841)	118,323	73,541	(64,714)	94,472	69,309	106,134
Other (expense) income, net									(40,294)	(17,070)	(25,755)
Equity investment income, net									1,342	1,558	817
Income before provision for income taxes									55,520	53,797	81,196
Provision for income taxes (Note 11)									(21,098)	(18,022)	(30,644)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									34,422	35,775	50,552
Net income	(53,935)	76,840	54,577	(43,060)	(42,184)	76,391	45,079	(43,511)	34,422	35,775	50,552
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									67	(5,390)	(1,602)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(53,906)	76,867	54,551	(43,023)	(41,921)	72,789	40,690	(41,173)	34,489	30,385	48,950
Parent Company [Member]
Total operating expense									522	792	498
Income from operations									(522)	(792)	(498)
Other (expense) income, net									(34,244)	(27,034)	(27,035)
Income before provision for income taxes									(34,766)	(27,826)	(27,533)
Provision for income taxes (Note 11)									14,235	9,457	10,600
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(20,531)	(18,369)	(16,933)
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									55,020	48,754	65,883
Net income									34,489	30,385	48,950
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									34,489	30,385	48,950
100% Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue									1,166,706	894,409	1,003,079
Total operating expense									1,070,054	821,318	895,941
Income from operations									96,652	73,091	107,138
Other (expense) income, net									(4,908)	10,885	3,663
Equity investment income, net									1,342	1,558	817
Income before provision for income taxes									93,086	85,534	111,618
Provision for income taxes (Note 11)									(35,333)	(27,479)	(41,244)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									57,753	58,055	70,374
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(2,733)	(3,580)	(3,364)
Net income									55,020	54,475	67,010
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests										(5,721)	(1,127)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									55,020	48,754	65,883
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total net revenue									12,212	11,041	10,602
Total operating expense									13,718	13,879	10,956
Income from operations									(1,506)	(2,838)	(354)
Other (expense) income, net									(1,294)	(1,073)	(2,535)
Income before provision for income taxes									(2,800)	(3,911)	(2,889)
Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(2,800)	(3,911)	(2,889)
Net income									(2,800)	(3,911)	(2,889)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests									67	331	(475)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									(2,733)	(3,580)	(3,364)
Eliminating Entries [Member]
Total net revenue									(11,872)	(10,647)	(9,328)
Total operating expense									(11,720)	(10,495)	(9,176)
Income from operations									(152)	(152)	(152)
Other (expense) income, net									152	152	152
Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries									(52,287)	(45,174)	(62,519)
Net income									(52,287)	(45,174)	(62,519)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.									$ (52,287)	$ (45,174)	$ (62,519)