Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net revenue:
Lift tickets	$	153,699		$	155,173		$	153,699		$	155,173
Ski school		37,252			37,296			37,252			37,296
Dining		24,722			26,405			30,369			30,512
Retail/rental		73,850			74,320			100,814			96,373
Other		26,415			25,083			43,474			39,702
Total Mountain net revenue		315,938			318,277			365,608			359,056
Lodging		48,306			51,676			101,900			102,793
Total Resort net revenue		364,244			369,953			467,508			461,849
Real Estate		9,088			25,147			22,197			174,408
Total net revenue	$	373,332		$	395,100		$	489,705		$	636,257
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	195,489		$	191,224		$	294,044		$	274,360
Lodging		47,093			50,795			102,394			100,369
Total Resort operating expense		242,582			242,019			396,438			374,729
Real estate		12,563			25,344			30,410			170,407
Total segment operating expense	$	255,145		$	267,363		$	426,848		$	545,136
Mountain equity investment income, net	$	178		$	138		$	608		$	918
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	120,627		$	127,191		$	72,172		$	85,614
Lodging		1,213			881			(494	)		2,424
Resort		121,840			128,072			71,678			88,038
Real Estate		(3,475	)		(197	)		(8,213	)		4,001
Total Reported EBITDA	$	118,365		$	127,875		$	63,465		$	92,039
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	257,169		$	281,699		$	257,169		$	281,699
Reconciliation to net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	118,365		$	127,875		$	63,465		$	92,039
Depreciation and amortization		(33,050	)		(30,276	)		(61,980	)		(58,008	)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net		(919	)		(400	)		(1,033	)		(308	)
Investment income		310			226			374			464
Interest expense, net		(8,542	)		(8,659	)		(16,783	)		(16,595	)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit for income taxes		76,164			88,766			(15,957	)		17,592
(Provision) benefit for income taxes		(29,743	)		(34,209	)		6,644			(6,095	)
Net income (loss)	$	46,421		$	54,557		$	(9,313	)	$	11,497
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(32	)		(6	)		(7	)		31
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	46,389		$	54,551		$	(9,320	)	$	11,528