Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
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
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 (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	632	0	1,791	0
Mountain equity investment income, net	(61)	200	781	525
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	$ 129,825
Depreciation and amortization	(40,541)	(37,376)	(79,241)	(73,345)
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	0	4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(1,206)	(26)	(2,985)	(781)
Investment income, net	161	62	359	36
Interest expense, net	(10,910)	(13,807)	(21,505)	(27,375)
Income (loss) 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 (loss)	116,871	115,700	57,201	51,376
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	111	62	194	110
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	116,982	115,762	57,395	51,486
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	287,685	239,288	307,838	239,288
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	62,040	57,295	65,424	57,295
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	44,738	38,619	57,093	46,658
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	102,975	95,012	135,364	124,485
Other [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	35,434	32,817	68,086	55,691
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	242,051	199,702	195,517	145,600
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	236,555	194,265	187,172	139,424
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	5,496	5,437	8,345	6,176
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (301)	$ (2,029)	$ 865	$ (4,260)