Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2011
Net revenue:
Mountain	$ 315,938	$ 318,277	$ 365,608	$ 359,056
Lodging	48,306	51,676	101,900	102,793
Real estate	9,088	25,147	22,197	174,408
Total net revenue	373,332	395,100	489,705	636,257
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain	195,489	191,224	294,044	274,360
Lodging	47,093	50,795	102,394	100,369
Real estate	12,563	25,344	30,410	170,407
Total segment operating expense	255,145	267,363	426,848	545,136
Other operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization	(33,050)	(30,276)	(61,980)	(58,008)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(919)	(400)	(1,033)	(308)
Income from operations	84,218	97,061	(156)	32,805
Mountain equity investment income, net	178	138	608	918
Investment income	310	226	374	464
Interest expense, net	(8,542)	(8,659)	(16,783)	(16,595)
Income before provision for income taxes	76,164	88,766	(15,957)	17,592
Provision for income taxes	(29,743)	(34,209)	6,644	(6,095)
Net income	46,421	54,557	(9,313)	11,497
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(32)	(6)	(7)	31
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 46,389	$ 54,551	$ (9,320)	$ 11,528
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 1.29	$ 1.52	$ (0.26)	$ 0.32
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 1.27	$ 1.48	$ (0.26)	$ 0.31
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.15		$ 0.30