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.	51,486			51,486		51,486
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	51,376
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(110)						(110)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(447)				(447)	(447)
Comprehensive income (loss)	50,929					51,039	(110)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	8,226		8,226			8,226
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures								142,106,000
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(3,705)		(3,706)			(3,705)		$ (1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	3,241		3,241			3,241
Dividends, Common Stock	(30,141)			(30,141)		(30,141)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	112						112
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0
Shares, Issued								41,294,906,000
Balance	863,462	(193,192)	620,083	422,845	(646)	849,503	13,959	$ 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.	57,395			57,395		57,395
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	57,201
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(194)						(194)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(2,794)				(2,794)	(2,794)
Comprehensive income (loss)	54,407					54,601	(194)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	8,390		8,390			8,390
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures								115,078,000
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(7,286)		(7,287)			(7,286)		$ (1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	3,555		3,555			3,555
Dividends, Common Stock	(45,221)			(45,221)		(45,221)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	91						91
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(40,000)	(40,000)				(40,000)
Shares, Issued								41,578,019,000
Balance	$ 854,522	$ (233,192)	$ 628,168	$ 452,922	$ (7,707)	$ 840,607	$ 13,915	$ 416