Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Common Stock [Member]
Shares, Issued								41,152,800,000
Balance	$ 834,800	$ (193,192)	$ 612,322	$ 401,500	$ (199)	$ 820,843	$ 13,957	$ 412
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(64,276)			(64,276)		(64,276)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(64,324)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(48)						(48)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(140)				(140)	(140)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(64,464)					(64,416)	(48)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	4,201		4,201			4,201
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures								111,961,000
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(3,186)		(3,187)			(3,186)		$ (1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	2,344		2,344			2,344
Dividends, Common Stock	(15,061)			(15,061)		(15,061)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	52						52
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0
Shares, Issued								41,264,761,000
Balance	758,686	(193,192)	615,680	322,163	(339)	744,725	13,961	$ 413
Shares, Issued								41,462,941,000
Balance	880,586	(193,192)	623,510	440,748	(4,913)	866,568	14,018	$ 415
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(59,587)			(59,587)		(59,587)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(59,670)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(83)						(83)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,408)				(2,408)	(2,408)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(62,078)					(61,995)	(83)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	4,090		4,090			4,090
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures								103,153,000
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(6,000)		(6,001)			(6,000)		$ (1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	2,675		2,675			2,675
Dividends, Common Stock	(22,654)			(22,654)		(22,654)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	30						30
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(40,000)	(40,000)				(40,000)
Shares, Issued								41,566,094,000
Balance	$ 756,649	$ (233,192)	$ 624,274	$ 358,507	$ (7,321)	$ 742,684	$ 13,965	$ 416