Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30,						April 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net revenue:
Lift tickets	$	188,712		$	187,341		$	342,411		$	342,514
Ski school		47,040			46,522			84,292			83,818
Dining		31,388			31,733			61,757			62,244
Retail/rental		60,144			59,364			160,958			155,737
Other		27,302			26,458			70,776			66,161
Total Mountain net revenue		354,586			351,418			720,194			710,474
Lodging		53,972			57,477			155,872			160,270
Total Resort net revenue		408,558			408,895			876,066			870,744
Real Estate		12,587			13,221			34,784			187,629
Total net revenue	$	421,145		$	422,116		$	910,850		$	1,058,373
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	184,211		$	182,136		$	478,256		$	456,496
Lodging		47,103			48,643			149,497			149,012
Total Resort operating expense		231,314			230,779			627,753			605,508
Real estate		16,069			18,309			46,479			188,716
Total segment operating expense	$	247,383		$	249,088		$	674,232		$	794,224
Mountain equity investment income, net	$	336		$	406		$	944		$	1,324
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	170,711		$	169,688		$	242,882		$	255,302
Lodging		6,869			8,834			6,375			11,258
Resort		177,580			178,522			249,257			266,560
Real Estate		(3,482	)		(5,088	)		(11,695	)		(1,087	)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	174,098		$	173,434		$	237,562		$	265,473
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	248,262		$	282,162		$	248,262		$	282,162
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	174,098		$	173,434		$	237,562		$	265,473
Depreciation and amortization		(33,266	)		(30,937	)		(95,245	)		(88,945	)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net		(90	)		(35	)		(1,123	)		(343	)
Asset impairment charge		—			(2,561	)		—			(2,561	)
Investment (loss) income		(18	)		114			356			578
Interest expense, net		(8,443	)		(8,515	)		(25,226	)		(25,110	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(6,615	)		—			(6,615	)
Income before provision for income taxes		132,281			124,885			116,324			142,477
Provision for income taxes		(52,753	)		(48,045	)		(46,108	)		(54,140	)
Net income	$	79,528		$	76,840		$	70,216		$	88,337
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		41			27			34			58
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	79,569		$	76,867		$	70,250		$	88,395