Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment

The following table presents financial information by reportable segment, which is used by management in evaluating performance and allocating resources (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net revenue:
Lift	$	287,685		$	239,288		$	307,838		$	239,288
Ski school	62,040			57,295			65,424			57,295
Dining	44,738			38,619			57,093			46,658
Retail/rental	102,975			95,012			135,364			124,485
Other	35,434			32,817			68,086			55,691
Total Mountain net revenue	532,872			463,031			633,805			523,417
Lodging	62,807			59,364			127,093			117,857
Total Resort net revenue	595,679			522,395			760,898			641,274
Real estate	3,684			7,842			13,032			17,225
Total net revenue	$	599,363		$	530,237		$	773,930		$	658,499
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	296,256		$	268,966		$	447,414		$	400,918
Lodging	57,311			53,927			118,748			111,681
Total Resort operating expense	353,567			322,893			566,162			512,599
Real estate	4,617			9,871			13,958			21,485
Total segment operating expense	$	358,184		$	332,764		$	580,120		$	534,084
Gain on litigation settlement	$	—		$	—		—			16,400
Gain on sale of real property	$	632		$	—		1,791			—
Mountain equity investment (loss) income, net	$	(61	)	$	200		781			525
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	236,555		$	194,265		$	187,172		$	139,424
Lodging	5,496			5,437			8,345			6,176
Resort	242,051			199,702			195,517			145,600
Real estate	(301		)	(2,029		)	865			(4,260		)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	241,750		$	197,673		$	196,382		$	141,340
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	117,999		$	151,103		$	117,999		$	151,103
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	241,750		$	197,673		$	196,382		$	141,340
Depreciation and amortization	(40,541		)	(37,376		)	(79,241		)	(73,345		)
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			—			—			4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(1,206		)	(26		)	(2,985		)	(781		)
Investment income, net	161			62			359			36
Interest expense	(10,910		)	(13,807		)	(21,505		)	(27,375		)
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes	189,254			146,526			93,010			44,425
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(72,383		)	(30,826		)	(35,809		)	6,951
Net income	$	116,871		$	115,700		$	57,201		$	51,376
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	111			62			194			110
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	116,982		$	115,762		$	57,395		$	51,486