10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2016

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 001-09614

Vail Resorts, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	51-0291762
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
390 Interlocken Crescent Broomfield, Colorado	80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(303) 404-1800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ý  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    ý  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	ý	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    ý  No

As of June 6, 2016, 36,163,420 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

Table of Contents

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited).
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015	2
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended April 30, 2016 and 2015	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended April 30, 2016 and 2015	4
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2016 and 2015	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended April 30, 2016 and 2015	6
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	39
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	39
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	40
Item 5.	Other Information	40
Item 6.	Exhibits	41

Vail Resorts, Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	April 30, 2016			July 31, 2015			April 30, 2015
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	68,565		$	35,459		$	125,214
Restricted cash	5,934			13,012			13,139
Trade receivables, net	145,483			113,990			105,617
Inventories, net	68,882			73,485			62,167
Other current assets	57,455			52,197			64,054
Total current assets	346,319			288,143			370,191
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,370,374			1,386,275			1,259,093
Real estate held for sale and investment	116,874			129,825			137,740
Goodwill, net	509,083			500,433			470,286
Intangible assets, net	141,222			144,149			141,127
Other assets	37,428			40,796			41,068
Total assets	$	2,521,300		$	2,489,621		$	2,419,505
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	$	338,089		$	331,299		$	293,056
Income taxes payable	20,059			57,194			36,161
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	13,349			10,154			256,953
Total current liabilities	371,497			398,647			586,170
Long-term debt (Note 4)	615,829			806,676			379,796
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	249,298			255,916			235,932
Deferred income taxes	305,134			147,796			240,133
Total liabilities	1,541,758			1,609,035			1,442,031
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 41,595,420, 41,462,941 and 41,309,969 shares issued, respectively	416			415			413
Additional paid-in capital	632,148			623,510			623,274
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,167		)	(4,913		)	(623		)
Retained earnings	581,245			440,748			533,618
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,434,977, 4,949,111, and 4,949,111 shares, respectively (Note 11)	(246,979		)	(193,192		)	(193,192		)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity	965,663			866,568			963,490
Noncontrolling interests	13,879			14,018			13,984
Total stockholders’ equity	979,542			880,586			977,474
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,521,300		$	2,489,621		$	2,419,505

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Vail Resorts, Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net revenue:
Mountain	$	572,805		$	499,551		$	1,206,610		$	1,022,968
Lodging	72,933			67,323			200,026			185,180
Real estate	1,734			12,469			14,766			29,694
Total net revenue	647,472			579,343			1,421,402			1,237,842
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain	281,968			244,675			729,382			645,593
Lodging	57,422			54,726			176,170			166,407
Real estate	3,085			14,028			17,043			35,513
Total segment operating expense	342,475			313,429			922,595			847,513
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472		)	(38,242		)	(120,713		)	(111,587		)
Gain on sale of real property	19			151			1,810			151
Gain on litigation settlement (Note 5)	—			—			—			16,400
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration (Note 8)	—			—			—			4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(164		)	(71		)	(3,149		)	(852		)
Income from operations	263,380			227,752			376,755			298,991
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	211			(129		)	992			396
Investment income, net	150			119			509			155
Interest expense	(10,400		)	(13,735		)	(31,905		)	(41,110		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Provision for income taxes (Note 12)	(95,804		)	(80,605		)	(131,613		)	(73,654		)
Net income	157,537			133,402			214,738			184,778
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95			8			289			118
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	4.35		$	3.67		$	5.92		$	5.09
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	4.23		$	3.56		$	5.76		$	4.95
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.8100		$	0.6225		$	2.0550		$	1.4525

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Vail Resorts, Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	157,537	$	133,402	$	214,738	$	184,778
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	6,540		23		3,746		(424		)
Comprehensive income	164,077		133,425		218,484		184,354
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95		8		289		118
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	164,172	$	133,433	$	218,773	$	184,472

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Vail Resorts, Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, July 31, 2014	41,152,800	$	412	$	612,322		$	401,500		$	(193,192	)	$	(199	)	$	820,843		$	13,957		$	834,800
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			184,896			—			—			184,896			(118		)	184,778
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—			(424		)	(424		)	—			(424		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)																184,472			(118		)	184,354
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		11,718			—			—			—			11,718			—			11,718
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	157,169	1		(4,630		)	—			—			—			(4,629		)	—			(4,629		)
Tax benefit from share award plans	—	—		3,864			—			—			—			3,864			—			3,864
Dividends	—	—		—			(52,778		)	—			—			(52,778		)	—			(52,778		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	—	—		—			—			—			—			—			145			145
Balance, April 30, 2015	41,309,969	$	413	$	623,274		$	533,618		$	(193,192	)	$	(623	)	$	963,490		$	13,984		$	977,474
Balance, July 31, 2015	41,462,941	$	415	$	623,510		$	440,748		$	(193,192	)	$	(4,913	)	$	866,568		$	14,018		$	880,586
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			215,027			—			—			215,027			(289		)	214,738
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	—	—		—			—			—			3,746			3,746			—			3,746
Total comprehensive income (loss)																218,773			(289		)	218,484
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		12,665			—			—			—			12,665			—			12,665
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	132,479	1		(8,521		)	—			—			—			(8,520		)	—			(8,520		)
Tax benefit from share award plans	—	—		4,494			—			—			—			4,494			—			4,494
Repurchases of common stock (Note 11)	—	—		—			—			(53,787		)	—			(53,787		)	—			(53,787		)
Dividends	—	—		—			(74,530		)	—			—			(74,530		)	—			(74,530		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests, net	—	—		—			—			—			—			—			150			150
Balance, April 30, 2016	41,595,420	$	416	$	632,148		$	581,245		$	(246,979	)	$	(1,167	)	$	965,663		$	13,879		$	979,542

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Vail Resorts, Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	214,738		$	184,778
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	120,713			111,587
Cost of real estate sales	10,508			23,058
Stock-based compensation expense	12,665			11,718
Deferred income taxes, net	131,741			114,795
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			(4,550		)
Gain on litigation settlement	—			(16,400		)
Park City litigation settlement payment	—			(10,000		)
Other non-cash income, net	(2,847		)	(3,009		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	7,078			36
Trade receivables, net	(27,973		)	(7,761		)
Inventories, net	4,857			5,380
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,641		)	(203		)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(11,412		)	(14,953		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	455,427			394,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(88,307		)	(85,583		)
Acquisition of businesses	(20,245		)	(182,500		)
Other investing activities, net	880			3,274
Net cash used in investing activities	(107,672		)	(264,809		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Facility Revolver	135,000			253,000
Payments on Credit Facility Revolver	(320,000		)	(253,000		)
Payments on Credit Facility Term Loan	(6,250		)	—
Payments of other long-term debt	(261		)	(1,013		)
Dividends paid	(74,530		)	(52,778		)
Repurchases of common stock	(53,787		)	—
Other financing activities, net	4,760			5,041
Net cash used in financing activities	(315,068		)	(48,750		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	419			(109		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	33,106			80,808
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	35,459			44,406
End of period	$	68,565		$	125,214
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$	5,801		$	4,257
Capital expenditures under long-term financing	$	—		$	7,037

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Vail Resorts, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Business

Vail Resorts, Inc. (“Vail Resorts” or the “Parent Company”) is organized as a holding company and operates through various subsidiaries. Vail Resorts and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) operate in three business segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate.

In the Mountain segment, the Company operates nine world-class mountain resort properties at Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek mountain resorts in Colorado; Park City mountain resort in Utah (“Park City” comprised of the former standalone Park City Mountain Resort acquired in September 2014 and the former Canyons Resort (“Canyons”) in Park City, Utah); Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood mountain resorts in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Perisher Ski Resort (“Perisher,” acquired in June 2015) in New South Wales, Australia; and, the ski areas of Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin (“Wilmot,” acquired in January 2016), Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan (“Urban” ski areas); as well as ancillary services, primarily including ski school, dining and retail/rental operations, and for Perisher including lodging and transportation operations. The resorts located in the United States (“U.S.”), except for Northstar, Park City and the Urban ski areas, operate primarily on federal land under the terms of Special Use Permits granted by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (the “Forest Service”). The operations of Perisher are conducted pursuant to a long-term lease and license on land owned by the government of New South Wales, Australia.

In the Lodging segment, the Company owns and/or manages a collection of luxury hotels and condominiums under its RockResorts brand, as well as other strategic lodging properties and a large number of condominiums located in proximity to the Company’s U.S. mountain resorts, National Park Service (“NPS”) concessionaire properties including the Grand Teton Lodge Company (“GTLC”), which operates destination resorts in the Grand Teton National Park, Colorado Mountain Express (“CME”), a Colorado resort ground transportation company, and mountain resort golf courses.

Vail Resorts Development Company (“VRDC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, conducts the operations of the Company’s Real Estate segment, which owns and develops real estate in and around the Company’s resort communities.

The Company’s mountain business and its lodging properties at or around the Company’s mountain resorts are seasonal in nature with peak operating seasons primarily from mid-November through mid-April in the U.S. The Company’s operating season at Perisher, its NPS concessionaire properties and its golf courses generally occur from June to early October. The Company also has non-majority owned investments in various other entities, some of which are consolidated (see Note 7, Variable Interest Entities).

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements— In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Results for interim periods are not indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies, normally included in fiscal year financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2015 was derived from audited financial statements.

Use of Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Standards— In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, “Revenue Recognition.” This ASU is based on the principle

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that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, and would allow entities the option to early adopt the new revenue standard as of the original effective date. This standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 if it does not early adopt), using one of two retrospective application methods. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures and is determining the appropriate transition method.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, “Consolidation.” This ASU affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidated analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships and (iv) provide a scope exception for certain entities. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017). The standard may be applied retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance in the new standard is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. In June 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” The guidance in ASU No. 2015-03 does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within ASU No. 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff stated that they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The standard should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation and disclosure requirements concerning debt issuance costs; but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” The standard provides guidance about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for as an acquisition of a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, it should be accounted for as a service contract. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” This standard provides guidance on the measurement of inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. An entity should measure in scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018) and is required to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” The standard requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated

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as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The standard eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments but requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The standard is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017), with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. The Company has adopted this standard and will apply this standard, as applicable, on any future measurement period adjustments.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” The standard changes how deferred taxes are classified on an entity’s balance sheets. The standard eliminates the current requirement for entities to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, entities will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation requirements, but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which supersedes “Leases (Topic 840).” The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from all leases, including those classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The standard also allows for an accounting policy election not to recognize on the balance sheet lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset on their balance sheets, while lessor accounting will be largely unchanged. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2020), and must be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” The new guidance requires entities to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The guidance also requires entities to present excess tax benefits as an operating activity and cash paid to a taxing authority to satisfy statutory withholding as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. Additionally, the guidance allows entities to make a policy election to account for forfeitures either upon occurrence or by estimating forfeitures. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

3. Net Income Per Common Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Vail Resorts stockholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, resulting in the issuance of shares of common stock that would then participate in the earnings of Vail Resorts. Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income per share:
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts	$	157,632	$	157,632	$	133,410	$	133,410
Weighted-average shares outstanding	36,217		36,217		36,354		36,354
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,051		—		1,099
Total shares	36,217		37,268		36,354		37,453
Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts	$	4.35	$	4.23	$	3.67	$	3.56

The Company computes the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period. The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income

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per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 24,000 and 15,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income per share:
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts	$	215,027	$	215,027	$	184,896	$	184,896
Weighted-average shares outstanding	36,312		36,312		36,310		36,310
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,016		—		1,052
Total shares	36,312		37,328		36,310		37,362
Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts	$	5.92	$	5.76	$	5.09	$	4.95

The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 13,000 and 5,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.8100 and $2.0550 per share, respectively ($29.3 million and $74.5 million, respectively, in the aggregate). During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.6225 and $1.4525 per share, respectively ($22.6 million and $52.8 million, respectively, in the aggregate). On June 8, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8100 per share payable on July 13, 2016 to stockholders of record as of June 28, 2016.

4. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity (a)	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Credit Facility Revolver	2020	$	—	$	185,000	$	—
Credit Facility Term Loan	2020	243,750		250,000		—
Industrial Development Bonds	2020	—		—		41,200
Employee Housing Bonds	2027-2039	52,575		52,575		52,575
6.50% Notes	2019	—		—		215,000
Canyons obligation	2063	321,688		317,455		316,056
Other	2016-2029	11,165		11,800		11,918
Total debt		629,178		816,830		636,749
Less: Current maturities (b)		13,349		10,154		256,953
Long-term debt		$	615,829	$	806,676	$	379,796

(a) Maturities are based on the Company’s July 31 fiscal year end.

(b) Current maturities represent principal payments due in the next 12 months.

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Aggregate maturities for debt outstanding as of April 30, 2016 reflected by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):

	Total
2016	$	3,269
2017	13,354
2018	13,397
2019	13,455
2020	204,141
Thereafter	381,562
Total debt	$	629,178

The Company incurred gross interest expense of $10.4 million and $13.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company incurred gross interest expense of $31.9 million and $41.1 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company had no capitalized interest during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015.

5. Acquisitions

Wilmot Mountain

On January 19, 2016, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the assets of Wilmot, a ski area located in Wisconsin near the Illinois state line, for total cash consideration of $20.2 million. The purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. The Company has completed its preliminary purchase price allocation and has recorded $12.5 million in property, plant and equipment, $0.2 million in other assets, $0.4 million in other intangible assets (with a weighted-average amortization period of 10 years) and $0.3 million of assumed liabilities on the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was $7.4 million and was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Wilmot and other factors. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The operating results of Wilmot are reported within the Mountain segment.

Perisher Ski Resort

On June 30, 2015, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the entities that operate Perisher in New South Wales, Australia for total cash consideration of $124.6 million, net of cash acquired. The Company funded the cash purchase price through borrowings under the revolver portion of its senior credit facility (“Credit Agreement”). Perisher holds a long-term lease and license with the New South Wales Government under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, which expires in 2048 with a 20-year renewal option. The Company acquired the entities that hold the assets and conduct operations, including the long-term lease and license with the New South Wales government for the ski area and related amenities of Perisher, as well as assumed liabilities.

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The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date the Perisher transaction was effective (in thousands).

	Estimates of Fair Value at Effective Date of Transaction
Accounts receivable	$	1,494
Inventory	4,859
Property, plant and equipment	126,287
Intangible assets	5,458
Other assets	525
Goodwill	31,657
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	170,280
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	11,394
Deferred revenue	15,906
Deferred income tax liability, net	18,429
Total liabilities assumed	$	45,729
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	124,551

The estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Perisher are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company believes this information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the Company is obtaining additional information necessary to finalize those fair value. Therefore, the preliminary measurements of fair value reflected are subject to change. The Company expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Perisher and other factors. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes under Australian tax law. The intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks and customer lists. The definite-lived intangible assets have a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 4 years.

Park City Mountain Resort

On September 11, 2014, VR CPC Holdings, Inc. (“VR CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Greater Park City Company, Powdr Corp., Greater Properties, Inc., Park Properties, Inc., and Powdr Development Company (collectively, the “Park City Sellers”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) providing for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets related to Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah. The cash purchase price was $182.5 million and was funded through borrowings under the revolver portion of the Credit Agreement.

As provided under the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the property, assets and operations of Park City Mountain Resort, which includes the ski area and related amenities, from the Park City Sellers and assumed leases of certain realty, acquired certain assets, and assumed certain liabilities of the Park City Sellers relating to Park City Mountain Resort. In addition to the Purchase Agreement, the parties settled the litigation related to the validity of a lease of certain land owned by Talisker Land Holdings, LLC (“Talisker”) under the ski terrain of Park City Mountain Resort (the “Park City Litigation”). In connection with settling the Park City Litigation, the Company recorded a non-cash gain of $16.4 million in the Mountain segment for the nine months ended April 30, 2015. The gain on litigation settlement represented the estimated fair value of the rents (including damages and interest) due the Company from the Park City Sellers for their use of land and improvements from the Canyons transaction date of May 29, 2013 to the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition date. Additionally, the Company assigned a fair value of $10.1 million to the settlement of the Park City Litigation that applied to the period prior to the Canyons transaction. The combined fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement of $26.5 million was determined by applying market capitalization rates to the estimated fair market value of the land and improvements, plus an estimate of statutory damages and interest. The estimated fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement was not received in cash, but was instead reflected as part of the cash price negotiated for the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement was included in the total consideration for the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort. However, the gain on the Park City Litigation settlement was recorded as a separate transaction, as discussed above. Under an agreement entered into in conjunction with the Canyons

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transaction, the Company made a $10.0 million payment to Talisker in the nine months ended April 30, 2015, resulting from the settlement of the Park City Litigation.

The following summarizes the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date the Park City transaction was effective (in thousands):

	Acquisition Date Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	930
Other assets	3,075
Property, plant and equipment	76,605
Deferred income tax assets, net	7,428
Real estate held for sale and investment	7,000
Intangible assets	27,650
Goodwill	92,516
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	215,204
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,935
Deferred revenue	4,319
Total liabilities assumed	$	6,254
Total purchase price	$	208,950

The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Park City Mountain Resort and other factors. The majority of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks, water rights, and customer lists. The intangible assets have a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 46 years. The operating results of Park City, which are recorded in the Mountain segment, contributed $35.4 million and $63.8 million of net revenue (including an allocation of season pass revenue) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, respectively. The Company recognized $0.8 million of transaction related expenses in Mountain operating expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

Certain land and improvements in the Park City Mountain Resort ski area (excluding the base area) were part of the Talisker leased premises to Park City Mountain Resort and were subject to the Park City Litigation as of the Canyons transaction date (May 29, 2013), and as such, were recorded as a deposit (“Park City Deposit”) for the potential future interests in the land and associated improvements at its estimated fair value in conjunction with the Canyons transaction. Upon settlement of the Park City Litigation, the land and improvements associated with the Talisker leased premises became subject to the Canyons lease, and as a result, the Company reclassified the Park City Deposit to the respective assets within property, plant and equipment in the nine months ended April 30, 2015. The inclusion of the land and certain land improvements that was subject to the Park City Litigation and now included in the Canyons lease requires no additional consideration from the Company to Talisker, but the financial contribution from the operations of Park City Mountain Resort will be included as part of the calculation of EBITDA for the resort operations, and as a result, factor into the participating contingent payments (see Note 8, Fair Value Measurements). The majority of the assets acquired under the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition, although not under lease, are subject to the terms and conditions of the Canyons lease.

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Perisher and Park City Mountain Resort Pro Forma Financial Information

The following presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Company as if the acquisitions of Perisher and Park City Mountain Resort were completed on August 1, 2014. The following unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments for (i) depreciation on acquired property, plant and equipment; (ii) amortization of intangible assets recorded at the date of the transactions; (iii) related-party land leases; and (iv) transaction and business integration related costs. This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations or the results that would have occurred had the transaction taken place on August 1, 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended April 30,		Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2015		2015
Pro forma net revenue	$	579,672	$	1,282,926
Pro forma net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	129,187	$	186,810
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.55	$	5.14
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.45	$	5.00

6. Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016			July 31, 2015			April 30, 2015
Land and land improvements	$	439,815		$	431,854		$	413,775
Buildings and building improvements	1,028,408			1,006,821			957,594
Machinery and equipment	878,730			815,946			777,011
Furniture and fixtures	305,159			286,863			284,403
Software	112,551			106,433			105,482
Vehicles	62,166			61,036			59,708
Construction in progress	28,019			53,158			20,245
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,854,848			2,762,111			2,618,218
Accumulated depreciation	(1,484,474		)	(1,375,836		)	(1,359,125		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,370,374		$	1,386,275		$	1,259,093

The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Trade payables	$	47,144	$	62,099	$	52,371
Deferred revenue	164,927		145,949		115,300
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	34,403		33,461		38,594
Accrued benefits	29,625		24,436		26,459
Deposits	21,641		19,336		18,199
Other accruals	40,349		46,018		42,133
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	338,089	$	331,299	$	293,056

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The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	123,341	$	126,104	$	128,295
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	28,005		29,997		29,325
Other long-term liabilities	97,952		99,815		78,312
Total other long-term liabilities	$	249,298	$	255,916	$	235,932

7.    Variable Interest Entities

The Company is the primary beneficiary of four employee housing entities (collectively, the “Employee Housing Entities”), Breckenridge Terrace, LLC, The Tarnes at BC, LLC, BC Housing, LLC and Tenderfoot Seasonal Housing, LLC, which are VIEs, and the Company has consolidated these VIEs in its Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. As a group, as of April 30, 2016, the Employee Housing Entities had total assets of $25.7 million (primarily recorded in property, plant and equipment, net) and total liabilities of $64.3 million (primarily recorded in long-term debt as “Employee Housing Bonds”). The Company’s lenders have issued letters of credit totaling $53.4 million under the Company’s Credit Agreement related to Employee Housing Bonds. Payments under the letters of credit would be triggered in the event that one of the entities defaults on required payments. The letters of credit have no default provisions.

The Company is the primary beneficiary of Avon Partners II, LLC (“APII”), which is a VIE. APII owns commercial space and the Company leases substantially all of that space. APII had total assets of $4.1 million (primarily recorded in property, plant and equipment, net) and no debt as of April 30, 2016.

8.    Fair Value Measurements

The FASB issued fair value guidance that establishes how reporting entities should measure fair value for measurement and disclosure purposes. The guidance establishes a common definition of fair value applicable to all assets and liabilities measured at fair value and prioritizes the inputs into valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Accordingly, the Company uses valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1: Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active and inactive markets or that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

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The table below summarizes the Company’s cash equivalents and Contingent Consideration (as defined below) measured at fair value (all other assets and liabilities measured at fair value are immaterial) (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2016
Description	Balance at April 30, 2016		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,402	$	—	$	2,402	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of July 31, 2015
Description	Balance at July 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,577	$	7,577	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2015
Description	Balance at April 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,578	$	7,578	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,000	$	—	$	—	$	6,000

The Company’s cash equivalents are measured utilizing quoted market prices or pricing models whereby all significant inputs are either observable or corroborated by observable market data. 

The changes in Contingent Consideration during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$	6,900	$	10,500
Change in fair value	—		(4,500		)
Balance as of April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	$	6,900	$	6,000

The lease for Canyons provides for participating contingent payments to Talisker of 42% of the amount by which EBITDA for the resort operations, as calculated under the lease, exceed approximately $35 million, as established at the transaction date, with such threshold amount subsequently increased annually by an inflation linked index and a 10% adjustment for any capital improvements or investments made under the lease by the Company (the “Contingent Consideration”).The fair value of Contingent Consideration includes the resort operations of Park City Mountain Resort, following completion of the acquisition, in the calculation of EBITDA on which participating contingent payments are made, and increases the EBITDA threshold before which participating contingent payments are made by 10% of the purchase price paid by the Company for Park City Mountain Resort along with all future capital expenditures associated with Park City Mountain Resort. The Company estimated the fair value of the Contingent Consideration payments using an option pricing valuation model. As of April 30, 2016, key assumptions included a discount rate of 11.5%, volatility of 20.0%, and credit risk of 2.5%. The model also incorporates assumptions for EBITDA and

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capital expenditures, which are unobservable inputs and thus are considered Level 3 inputs. As Contingent Consideration is classified as a liability, the liability is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company did not record a change in the estimated fair value of the participating contingent payments. The estimated fair value of the Contingent Consideration is $6.9 million as of April 30, 2016, and this liability is recorded in other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

9.    Commitments and Contingencies

Metropolitan Districts

The Company credit-enhances $8.0 million of bonds issued by Holland Creek Metropolitan District (“HCMD”) through an $8.1 million letter of credit issued under the Credit Agreement. HCMD’s bonds were issued and used to build infrastructure associated with the Company’s Red Sky Ranch residential development. The Company has agreed to pay capital improvement fees to the Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District (“RSRMD”) until RSRMD’s revenue streams from property taxes are sufficient to meet debt service requirements under HCMD’s bonds, and the Company has recorded a liability of $1.8 million primarily within “other long-term liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015, respectively, with respect to the estimated present value of future RSRMD capital improvement fees. The Company estimates it will make capital improvement fee payments under this arrangement through the fiscal year ending July 31, 2029.

Guarantees/Indemnifications

As of April 30, 2016, the Company had various other letters of credit for $64.6 million, consisting primarily of $53.4 million to support the Employee Housing Bonds and $11.2 million for workers’ compensation, general liability construction related deductibles and other activities. The Company also had surety bonds of $9.3 million as of April 30, 2016, primarily to provide collateral for its workers compensation self-insurance programs.

In addition to the guarantees noted above, the Company has entered into contracts in the normal course of business that include certain indemnifications under which it could be required to make payments to third parties upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain future events. These indemnities include indemnities related to licensees in connection with third-parties’ use of the Company’s trademarks and logos, liabilities associated with the infringement of other parties’ technology and software products, liabilities associated with the use of easements, liabilities associated with employment of contract workers and the Company’s use of trustees, and liabilities associated with the Company’s use of public lands and environmental matters. The duration of these indemnities generally is indefinite and generally do not limit the future payments the Company could be obligated to make.

As permitted under applicable law, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have agreed to indemnify their directors and officers over their lifetimes for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving the Company or its subsidiaries in such a capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that should enable the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

Unless otherwise noted, the Company has not recorded any significant liabilities for the letters of credit, indemnities and other guarantees noted above in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, either because the Company has recorded on its Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets the underlying liability associated with the guarantee, the guarantee is with respect to the Company’s own performance and is therefore not subject to the measurement requirements as prescribed by GAAP, or because the Company has calculated the fair value of the indemnification or guarantee to be immaterial based upon the current facts and circumstances that would trigger a payment under the indemnification clause. In addition, with respect to certain indemnifications it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of liability under these potential obligations due to the unique set of facts and circumstances likely to be involved in each particular claim and indemnification provision. Historically, payments made by the Company under these obligations have not been material.

As noted above, the Company makes certain indemnifications to licensees for their use of the Company’s trademarks and logos. The Company does not record any liabilities with respect to these indemnifications.

Self Insurance

The Company is self-insured for claims under its health benefit plans and for the majority of workers’ compensation claims. Workers compensation claims are subject to stop loss policies. The self-insurance liability related to workers’ compensation is determined actuarially based on claims filed. The self-insurance liability related to claims under the Company’s health benefit plans is determined based on analysis of actual claims. The amounts related to these claims are included as a component of accrued benefits in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (see Note 6, Supplementary Balance Sheet Information).

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Legal

The Company is a party to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes the Company has adequate insurance coverage and/or has accrued for loss contingencies for all known matters deemed to be probable losses and estimable. As of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015, the accrual for the above loss contingencies was not material individually and in the aggregate.

10.    Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. The Mountain segment includes the operations of the Company’s mountain resorts and Urban ski areas and related ancillary services. The Lodging segment includes the operations of all of the Company’s owned hotels in the U.S., RockResorts, NPS concessionaire properties, condominium management, CME and mountain resort golf operations. The Real Estate segment owns and develops real estate in and around the Company’s resort communities. The Company’s reportable segments, although integral to the success of each other, offer distinctly different products and services and require different types of management focus. As such, these segments are managed separately.

The Company reports its segment results using Reported EBITDA (defined as segment net revenue less segment operating expenses, plus or minus segment equity investment income or loss, plus gain on litigation settlement and for the Real Estate segment, plus gain on sale of real property), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company reports segment results in a manner consistent with management’s internal reporting of operating results to the chief operating decision maker (the Chief Executive Officer) for purposes of evaluating segment performance.

Reported EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Items excluded from Reported EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Reported EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income, net change in cash and cash equivalents or other financial statement data presented in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Because Reported EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and thus is susceptible to varying calculations, Reported EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The Company utilizes Reported EBITDA in evaluating performance of the Company and in allocating resources to its segments. Mountain Reported EBITDA consists of Mountain net revenue less Mountain operating expense plus or minus Mountain equity investment income or loss plus gain on litigation settlement. Lodging Reported EBITDA consists of Lodging net revenue less Lodging operating expense. Real Estate Reported EBITDA consists of Real Estate net revenue less Real Estate operating expense plus gain on sale of real property. All segment expenses include an allocation of corporate administrative expenses. Assets are not allocated between segments, or used to evaluate performance, except as shown in the table below.

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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 April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net revenue:
Lift	$	334,789		$	285,249		$	642,627		$	524,537
Ski school	74,279			66,216			139,703			123,511
Dining	51,000			44,003			108,093			90,661
Retail/rental	79,384			71,078			214,748			195,563
Other	33,353			33,005			101,439			88,696
Total Mountain net revenue	572,805			499,551			1,206,610			1,022,968
Lodging	72,933			67,323			200,026			185,180
Total Resort net revenue	645,738			566,874			1,406,636			1,208,148
Real estate	1,734			12,469			14,766			29,694
Total net revenue	$	647,472		$	579,343		$	1,421,402		$	1,237,842
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	281,968		$	244,675		$	729,382		$	645,593
Lodging	57,422			54,726			176,170			166,407
Total Resort operating expense	339,390			299,401			905,552			812,000
Real estate	3,085			14,028			17,043			35,513
Total segment operating expense	$	342,475		$	313,429		$	922,595		$	847,513
Gain on litigation settlement	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	19			151			1,810			151
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	211			(129		)	992			396
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	291,048		$	254,747		$	478,220		$	394,171
Lodging	15,511			12,597			23,856			18,773
Resort	306,559			267,344			502,076			412,944
Real estate	(1,332		)	(1,408		)	(467		)	(5,668		)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	116,874		$	137,740		$	116,874		$	137,740
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472		)	(38,242		)	(120,713		)	(111,587		)
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			—			—			4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(164		)	(71		)	(3,149		)	(852		)
Investment income, net	150			119			509			155
Interest expense	(10,400		)	(13,735		)	(31,905		)	(41,110		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Provision for income taxes	(95,804		)	(80,605		)	(131,613		)	(73,654		)
Net income	$	157,537		$	133,402		$	214,738		$	184,778
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95			8			289			118
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896

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11.     Share Repurchase Program

On March 9, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock. On July 16, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization by an additional 3,000,000 shares, and on December 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization by an additional 1,500,000 shares for a total authorization to repurchase shares of up to 7,500,000 shares. During the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company repurchased 108,036 shares (at a total cost of $13.8 million) and zero shares of common stock, respectively. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company repurchased 485,866 shares (at a total cost of $53.8 million) and zero shares of common stock, respectively. Since inception of its share repurchase program through April 30, 2016, the Company has repurchased 5,434,977 shares at a cost of approximately $247.0 million. As of April 30, 2016, 2,065,023 shares remained available to repurchase under the existing share repurchase program which has no expiration date. Shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for the issuance of shares under the Company’s employee share award plan.

12.    Income Taxes

The Company had Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that expired in the year ended July 31, 2008 and were limited in deductibility each year under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company had only been able to use these NOL carryforwards to the extent of approximately $8.0 million per year through December 31, 2007 (the “Section 382 Amount”). However, during the year ended July 31, 2005, the Company amended previously filed tax returns (for tax years 1997-2002) in an effort to remove the restrictions under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) on approximately $73.8 million of NOL carryforwards to reduce future taxable income. As a result, the Company requested a refund related to the amended returns in the amount of $6.2 million and reduced its Federal tax liability in the amount of $19.6 million in subsequent returns. These NOL carryforwards relate to fresh start accounting from the Company’s reorganization in 1992. During the year ended July 31, 2006, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company’s filing position in these amended returns and disallowed the Company’s request for refund and its position to remove the restrictions under Section 382 of the Code. The Company appealed the examiner’s disallowance of these NOL carryforwards to the Office of Appeals. In December 2008, the Office of Appeals denied the Company’s appeal, as well as a request for mediation. The Company disagreed with the IRS interpretation disallowing the utilization of the NOL’s and in August 2009, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the United States of America seeking a refund of approximately $6.2 million in Federal income taxes paid, plus interest. On July 1, 2011, the District Court granted the Company summary judgment, concluding that the IRS’s decision disallowing the utilization of the NOLs was inappropriate. The computations themselves, however, remained in dispute, and the District Court’s ruling was subject to appeal by the IRS. Subsequently, the District Court proceedings were continued pending settlement discussions between the parties.

The Company also filed two related tax proceedings in the United States Tax Court regarding calculation of NOL carryover deductions for tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008. The two proceedings involved substantially the same issues as the litigation in the District Court for tax years 2000 and 2001 in which the Company disagreed with the IRS as to the utilization of NOLs. Like the District Court proceedings, the Tax Court proceedings were continued pending settlement discussions between the parties.

On January 29, 2015, the parties completed the execution of a comprehensive settlement agreement resolving all issues and computations in the above mentioned pending proceedings, which allowed the Company to utilize a significant portion of the NOLs. As a result, the Company reversed $27.7 million of other long-term liabilities related to uncertain tax benefits, and recorded income tax benefits of $23.8 million for the utilization of the NOLs, including the reversal of accrued interest and penalties, within its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Vail Resorts, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is referred to throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2016 (“Form 10-Q”) as “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company.”

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015 (“Form 10-K”) and the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as of April 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the three and nine months then ended, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, which provide additional information regarding our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. To the extent that the following MD&A contains statements which are not of a historical nature, such statements are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below. These risks include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the risks described in Item 1A “Risk Factors” of Part I of the Form 10-K.

The following MD&A includes discussion of financial performance within each of our segments. We have chosen to specifically include Reported EBITDA (defined as segment net revenue less segment operating expense, plus or minus segment equity investment income or loss, plus gain on litigation settlement and for the Real Estate segment, plus gain on sale of real property) and Net Debt (defined as long-term debt plus long-term debt due within one year less cash and cash equivalents), in the following discussion because we consider these measurements to be significant indications of our financial performance and available capital resources. Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). We utilize Reported EBITDA in evaluating our performance and in allocating resources to our segments. Refer to the end of the “Results of Operations” section below for a reconciliation of Reported EBITDA to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. We also believe that Net Debt is an important measurement as it is an indicator of our ability to obtain additional capital resources for our future cash needs. Refer to the end of the “Results of Operations” section below for a reconciliation of Net Debt to long-term debt.

Items excluded from Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance or liquidity. Reported EBITDA and Net Debt should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income, net change in cash and cash equivalents or other financial statement data presented in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Because Reported EBITDA and Net Debt are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, Reported EBITDA and Net Debt, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Overview

Our operations are grouped into three integrated and interdependent segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. Resort is the combination of the Mountain and Lodging segments.

Mountain Segment

The Mountain segment is comprised of the operations of mountain resort properties at Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek mountain resorts in Colorado (“Colorado” resorts); Park City mountain resort in Utah (“Park City” comprised of the former standalone Park City Mountain Resort acquired in September 2014 and the former Canyons Resort (“Canyons”) in Park City, Utah); Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood mountain resorts in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada (“Tahoe” resorts); Perisher Ski Resort (“Perisher,” acquired in June 2015) in New South Wales, Australia; and, the ski areas of Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin (“Wilmot,” acquired in January 2016), Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan (“Urban” ski areas); as well as ancillary services, primarily including ski school, dining and retail/rental operations, and for Perisher including lodging and transportation operations. Mountain segment revenue is seasonal, with the majority of revenue earned from our United States (“U.S.”) mountain resorts and ski areas occurring in our second and third fiscal quarters and the majority of revenue earned from Perisher occurring in our first and fourth fiscal quarters. Our U.S. mountain resorts are typically open for business from mid-November through mid-April, which is the peak operating season for the Mountain segment, and Perisher is typically open for business from June to early October. Our single largest source of Mountain segment revenue is the sale of lift tickets (including season passes), which represented approximately 58% and 57% of Mountain net revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and approximately 53% and 51% of Mountain net revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Lift revenue is driven by volume and pricing. Pricing is impacted by both absolute pricing as well as the demographic mix of guests, which impacts the price points at which various products are purchased. The demographic mix of guests to our U.S. mountain resorts is divided into two primary categories: (i) out-of-state and international (“Destination”) guests and (ii) in-state and local (“Local”) guests. For the 2015/2016 U.S. ski season, Destination guests comprised approximately 58% of our skier visits, while Local guests comprised approximately 42% of our skier visits. For the 2014/2015 ski season, Destination guests comprised approximately 59% of our skier visits, while Local guests comprised approximately 41% of our skier visits.

Destination guests generally purchase our higher-priced lift ticket products and utilize more ancillary services such as ski school, dining and retail/rental, as well as the lodging at or around our mountain resorts. Destination guest visitation is less likely to be impacted by changes in the weather, but can be more impacted by adverse economic conditions or the global geopolitical climate. Local guests tend to be more value-oriented and weather sensitive. We offer a variety of season pass products for all of our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas, marketed towards both Destination and Local guests. Our season pass product offerings range from providing access to one or a combination of our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas to our Epic Season Pass that allows pass holders unlimited and unrestricted access to all of our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas. Our season pass products provide a compelling value proposition to our guests, which in turn assists us in developing a loyal base of customers who commit to ski at our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas generally in advance of the ski season and typically ski more days each season at our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas than those guests who do not buy season passes. As such, our season pass program drives strong customer loyalty; mitigates exposure to many weather sensitive guests; and generates additional ancillary spending. In addition, our season pass products attract new guests to our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas. Our season pass products, including the Epic Season Pass, are predominately sold prior to the start of the ski season. Season pass revenue, although primarily collected prior to the ski season, is recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations ratably over the ski season. For both the 2015/2016 and 2014/2015 U.S. ski seasons, approximately 41% of total lift revenue was comprised of season pass revenue.

The cost structure of our mountain resort operations has a significant fixed component with variable expenses including, but not limited to, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (“Forest Service”) fees, credit card fees, retail/rental cost of sales and labor, ski school labor and dining operations; as such, profit margins can fluctuate greatly based on the level of revenues.

Lodging Segment

Operations within the Lodging segment include (i) ownership/management of a group of luxury hotels and condominiums through the RockResorts brand proximate to our U.S. mountain resorts; (ii) ownership/management of non-RockResorts branded hotels and condominiums proximate to our U.S. mountain resorts; (iii) National Park Service (“NPS”) concessionaire properties, including the Grand Teton Lodge Company (“GTLC”); (iv) Colorado Mountain Express (“CME”), a Colorado resort ground transportation company; and (v) mountain resort golf courses.

The performance of lodging properties (including managed condominium rooms) proximate to our mountain resorts, and CME, is closely aligned with the performance of our Mountain segment and generally experiences similar seasonal trends, particularly with respect to visitation by Destination guests, and represented approximately 90% and 93% of Lodging segment revenue (excluding Lodging segment revenue associated with reimbursement of payroll costs) for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and 77% and 79% of Lodging segment revenue (excluding Lodging segment revenue associated with reimbursement of payroll costs) for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Management primarily focuses on Lodging net revenue excluding payroll cost reimbursement and Lodging operating expense excluding reimbursed payroll costs (which are not measures of financial performance under GAAP) as the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin. As such, the revenue and corresponding expense associated with reimbursement of payroll costs have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA, which we use to evaluate Lodging segment performance. Revenue of the Lodging segment during our first and fourth fiscal quarters is generated primarily by the operations of our NPS concessionaire properties (as their operating season generally occurs from mid-May to mid-October), mountain resort golf operations and seasonally low operations from our other owned and managed properties and businesses.

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Real Estate Segment

The principal activities of our Real Estate segment include the marketing and selling of remaining condominium units available for sale, which primarily relate to The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail, and One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge; the sale of land parcels to third-party developers; planning for future real estate development projects, including zoning and acquisition of applicable permits; and, the occasional purchase of selected strategic land parcels for future development. Revenue from vertical development projects is not recognized until closing of individual units within a project, which occurs after substantial completion of the project. Additionally, our real estate development projects most often result in the creation of certain resort assets that provide additional benefit to the Mountain and Lodging segments. We continue undertaking preliminary planning and design work on future projects and are pursuing opportunities with third-party developers rather than undertaking our own significant vertical development projects. We believe that, due to our low carrying cost of real estate land investments, we are well situated to promote future projects with third-party developers while limiting our financial risk. Our revenue from the Real Estate segment, and associated expense, can fluctuate significantly based upon the timing of closings and the type of real estate being sold, causing volatility in the Real Estate segment’s operating results from period to period.

Recent Trends, Risks and Uncertainties

Together with those risk factors we have identified in our Form 10-K, we have identified the following important factors (as well as risks and uncertainties associated with such factors) that could impact our future financial performance or condition:

• The timing and amount of snowfall can have an impact on Mountain and Lodging revenue particularly in regards to skier visits and the duration and frequency of guest visitation. To help mitigate this impact, we sell a variety of season pass products prior to the beginning of the ski season resulting in a more stabilized stream of lift revenue. Additionally, our season pass products provide a compelling value proposition to our guests, which in turn creates a guest commitment predominately prior to the start of the ski season. In March 2016, we began our early season pass sales program for the 2016/2017 ski season. Through May 31, 2016, our early U.S. season pass sales for the upcoming 2016/2017 U.S. ski season have increased approximately 29% in units and increased approximately 34% in sales dollars, compared to the prior year period ended June 2, 2015. However, we cannot predict if this favorable trend will continue through the Fall 2016 U.S. season pass sales campaign or the overall impact that season pass sales will have on lift revenue for the 2016/2017 U.S. ski season.

• Although many key economic indicators in the U.S. have held steady through the first third of calendar year 2016, including consumer confidence and the unemployment rate, the growth in the U.S. economy may be challenged by declining or slowing growth in economies outside of the U.S., or other factors, which may include devaluation of currencies against the U.S. dollar and fluctuating commodity prices. Given these economic trends and uncertainties, we cannot predict what the impact will be on overall travel and leisure spending or more specifically, on our guest visitation, guest spending or other related trends for the upcoming 2016/2017 U.S. ski season.

• On June 30, 2015, we acquired the entities that operate Perisher Ski Resort (“Perisher”) in New South Wales, Australia for total cash consideration of AU$176.2 million (approximately US$134.8 million), excluding cash acquired and assumed working capital. The cash purchase price was funded through borrowings from the revolving portion of our senior credit facility (“Credit Agreement”). We expect that Perisher will positively contribute to our results of operations with its operating season occurring during our first and fourth fiscal quarters. However, we cannot predict whether we will realize all of the synergies expected from the operations of Perisher and the ultimate impact Perisher will have on our future results of operations.

The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Perisher acquisition are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We believe that information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but we are obtaining additional information necessary to finalize those fair values. Therefore, the preliminary measurements of fair value reflected within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2016 are subject to change.

• As of April 30, 2016, we had $68.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, as well as $327.4 million available under the revolver component of our Credit Agreement (which represents the total commitment of $400.0 million less certain letters of credit outstanding of $72.6 million). During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 we repurchased 108,036 and 485,866 shares of our common stock, respectively, at a total cost of approximately $13.8 million and $53.8 million, respectively. Additionally, in January 2016 we completed the acquisition of a ski area, Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin, for cash consideration of approximately $20.2 million. We believe that the terms of our Credit Agreement allow for sufficient flexibility in our ability to make future acquisitions, investments, distributions to stockholders and incur

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additional debt. This, combined with the continued positive cash flow from operating activities of our Mountain and Lodging segments, primarily occurring during our second and third fiscal quarters, less resort capital expenditures has and is anticipated to continue to provide us with substantial liquidity. We believe our liquidity will allow us to consider strategic investments and other forms of returning value to our stockholders including additional share repurchases and the continued payment of a quarterly cash dividend.

• Real Estate Reported EBITDA is highly dependent on, among other things, the timing of closings on condominium units available for sale, which determines when revenue and associated cost of sales are recognized. Changes to the anticipated timing or mix of closing on one or more real estate projects, or unit closings within a real estate project, could materially impact Real Estate Reported EBITDA for a particular quarter or fiscal year. As of April 30, 2016, we had six units at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail and two units at One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge available for sale with a remaining book value of approximately $18.5 million for both projects. We cannot predict the ultimate number of units we will sell, the ultimate price we will receive, or when the units will sell, although we currently anticipate the selling process will take less than two years to complete assuming continued stability in resort real estate markets.

• In accordance with GAAP, we test goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually as well as on an interim basis to the extent factors or indicators become apparent that could reduce the fair value of our reporting units or indefinite-lived intangible assets below book value. We also evaluate long-lived assets for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate the recoverability of our goodwill by estimating the future discounted cash flows of our reporting units and terminal values of the businesses using projected future levels of income, as well as business trends, prospects and market and economic conditions. We evaluate the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets using the income approach based upon estimated future revenue streams, and we evaluate long-lived assets based upon estimated undiscounted future cash flows. Our fiscal 2015 annual impairment test did not result in a goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment. However, if lower than projected levels of cash flows were to occur due to prolonged abnormal weather conditions or a prolonged weakness in general economic conditions, among other risks, this could cause less than expected growth and/or a reduction in terminal values and cash flows and could result in an impairment charge attributable to certain goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and/or long-lived assets, negatively affecting our results of operations and stockholders’ equity.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary

Below is a summary of operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Mountain Reported EBITDA	$	291,048		$	254,747		$	478,220		$	394,171
Lodging Reported EBITDA	15,511			12,597			23,856			18,773
Resort Reported EBITDA	306,559			267,344			502,076			412,944
Real Estate Reported EBITDA	(1,332		)	(1,408		)	(467		)	(5,668		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896

A discussion of the segment results and other items can be found below.

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Mountain Segment

Three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015

Mountain segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except effective ticket price (“ETP”)):

	Three Months Ended April 30,					Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016		2015
Net Mountain revenue:
Lift	$	334,789	$	285,249		17.4	%
Ski school	74,279		66,216			12.2	%
Dining	51,000		44,003			15.9	%
Retail/rental	79,384		71,078			11.7	%
Other	33,353		33,005			1.1	%
Total Mountain net revenue	$	572,805	$	499,551		14.7	%
Mountain operating expense:
Labor and labor-related benefits	$	115,932	$	99,926		16.0	%
Retail cost of sales	26,123		23,520			11.1	%
Resort related fees	36,129		31,624			14.2	%
General and administrative	45,753		37,047			23.5	%
Other	58,031		52,558			10.4	%
Total Mountain operating expense	$	281,968	$	244,675		15.2	%
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	211		(129		)	263.6	%
Mountain Reported EBITDA	$	291,048	$	254,747		14.2	%
Total skier visits	4,689		4,118			13.9	%
ETP	$	71.40	$	69.27		3.1	%

Mountain Reported EBITDA includes $3.3 million and $2.6 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Mountain Reported EBITDA for the three months ended April 30, 2016 increased $36.3 million, or 14.2%, compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015. Our results for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year reflect strong U.S. pass sales growth for the 2015/2016 ski season; a strong rebound at our Tahoe resorts; improved results at our Colorado resorts and at Park City; and strong ancillary guest spending for ski school, dining and retail/rental operations. Our Tahoe resorts saw a significant increase in skier visitation during the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of improved weather and snow conditions compared to the same period in the prior year. Additionally, our Colorado resorts and Park City realized strong increases in skier visitation during the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year. We believe the increase at Park City is in part due to the significant capital improvements we have made at the resort. However, the improvement in our year over year results for the quarter were negatively impacted by a modest decline in international visitation to our U.S. resorts, which we believe is due to the strong U.S. dollar, and off-season fixed operating expenses for Perisher (acquired June 30, 2015) which has its operating season from June through early October.

Lift revenue increased $49.5 million, or 17.4%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, consisting of $33.2 million, or 18.5%, increase in lift revenue excluding season pass revenue, and $16.3 million, or 15.4%, increase in season pass revenue. The increase in lift revenue excluding season pass revenue was primarily due to an increase in ETP excluding season pass holders of 8.2%, along with higher visitation at our Tahoe resorts and at Park City. The increase in season pass revenue was due to a combination of both an increase in pricing and units sold, and was favorably impacted by increased pass sales to Destination guests. Total ETP increased $2.13, or 3.1%, due to price increases in both our lift ticket products at our U.S. mountain resorts and season pass products, partially offset by higher average visitation by season pass holders during the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year.

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Ski school revenue increased $8.1 million, or 12.2%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, due to increases in ski school revenue at our Colorado, Tahoe and Park City resorts, primarily as a result of overall increases in skier visitation and pricing.

Dining revenue increased $7.0 million, or 15.9%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015, which benefited from overall increases in skier visitation at our Colorado, Tahoe and Park City resorts. In addition, the increase in dining revenue was further attributable to the opening of a new on-mountain dining venue and upgrades of existing on-mountain dining venues at Park City.

Retail/rental revenue increased $8.3 million, or 11.7%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, resulting from both an increase in retail sales and rental revenue of $4.6 million, or 10.4%, and $3.7 million, or 13.6%, respectively. The increase in retail sales was primarily due to increase in sales volume at stores proximate to our Tahoe resorts and in the San Francisco Bay Area due to improved weather conditions and snowfall in the Tahoe region. The increase in rental revenue was primarily due to stores proximate to our Tahoe and Colorado resorts which experienced higher volumes due to overall increased skier visitation.

Other revenue mainly consists of mountain activities revenue, employee housing revenue, guest services revenue, commercial leasing revenue, marketing and internet advertising revenue, private club revenue (which includes both club dues and amortization of initiation fees), municipal services revenue and other recreation activity revenue. For the three months ended April 30, 2016, other revenue increased $0.3 million, or 1.1%, compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to increased base area services, including parking revenue.

Operating expense increased $37.3 million, or 15.2%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015, including incremental operating expenses of $5.7 million from Perisher. Excluding Perisher, operating expenses increased $31.6 million, or 12.9%. Labor and labor-related benefits (excluding Perisher) increased $13.9 million, or 13.9%, due to wage adjustments, increased staffing levels to support higher volumes primarily in ski school, mountain operations and on-mountain dining and increased variable compensation. Retail cost of sales increased $2.6 million, or 11.1%, due to an increase in retail sales of $4.6 million, or 10.4%. Resort related fees increased $4.5 million, or 14.2%, due to overall increases in revenue upon which those fees are based. General and administrative expense (excluding Perisher) increased $7.8 million, or 21.1%, primarily due to higher Mountain segment component of allocated corporate costs, including increased sales and marketing expense and variable compensation. Other expense (excluding Perisher) increased $2.7 million, or 5.2%, primarily due to higher operating expenses including rent expense, food and beverage cost of sales commensurate with increased dining revenue, repairs and maintenance expense and supplies expense, partially offset by lower fuel expense.

Mountain equity investment income (loss), net, primarily includes our share of income or loss from the operations of a real estate brokerage joint venture.

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Nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015

Mountain segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except ETP):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,				Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016		2015
Net Mountain revenue:
Lift	$	642,627	$	524,537	22.5	%
Ski school	139,703		123,511		13.1	%
Dining	108,093		90,661		19.2	%
Retail/rental	214,748		195,563		9.8	%
Other	101,439		88,696		14.4	%
Total Mountain net revenue	$	1,206,610	$	1,022,968	18.0	%
Mountain operating expense:
Labor and labor-related benefits	$	283,353	$	245,401	15.5	%
Retail cost of sales	80,864		75,856		6.6	%
Resort related fees	66,473		57,773		15.1	%
General and administrative	130,901		112,613		16.2	%
Other	167,791		153,950		9.0	%
Total Mountain operating expense	$	729,382	$	645,593	13.0	%
Gain on litigation settlement	—		16,400		(100.0	)%
Mountain equity investment income, net	992		396		150.5	%
Mountain Reported EBITDA	$	478,220	$	394,171	21.3	%
Total skier visits	9,705		8,189		18.5	%
ETP	$	66.22	$	64.05	3.4	%

Mountain Reported EBITDA includes $10.0 million and $8.8 million of stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Mountain Reported EBITDA for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 increased $84.0 million, or 21.3%, compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015. This increase is primarily due to strong U.S. pass sales growth for the 2015/2016 ski season; a strong rebound at our Tahoe resorts; improved results at our Colorado resorts and at Park City; and strong ancillary guest spending for ski school, dining and retail/rental operations. Our Tahoe resorts saw a significant increase in skier visitation during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of improved weather and snow conditions compared to the same period in the prior year. Additionally, our Colorado resorts and Park City realized strong increases in skier visitation during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year. We believe the increase at Park City is in part due to the significant capital improvements we have made at the resort. Mountain Reported EBITDA for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 was also positively impacted by the addition of Perisher (acquired in June 2015) which has its operating season from June through early October, increased summer activities revenue and the elimination of transaction, integration and litigation expenses incurred in the same period in the prior year related to Park City and Perisher. These favorable impacts were partially offset by a modest decline in international visitation to our U.S. resorts during the 2015/2016 ski season and the $16.4 million non-cash gain on Park City litigation settlement recognized during the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

Lift revenue increased $118.1 million, or 22.5%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, which includes $20.5 million of incremental lift revenue contributed by Perisher. Excluding Perisher, lift revenue excluding season pass revenue increased $58.7 million, or 18.9%, and season pass revenue increased $38.9 million, or 18.1%. The increase in lift revenue excluding season pass revenue (excluding Perisher) was primarily due to an increase in ETP excluding season pass holders of 9.8%, along with higher visitation at our Tahoe resorts and at Park City. The increase in season pass revenue (excluding Perisher) was due to a combination of both an increase in pricing and units sold, and was favorably impacted by increased pass sales to Destination guests. Total ETP increased $2.17, or 3.4%, due primarily to price increases in both our lift ticket products at our U.S. mountain resorts and season pass products, partially offset by higher average visitation by U.S. season pass holders during the 2015/2016 ski season as compared with the 2014/2015 ski season.

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Ski school revenue increased $16.2 million, or 13.1%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to increases in ski school revenue at our Colorado, Tahoe and Park City resorts, primarily as a result of overall increases in skier visitation and pricing, and incremental ski school revenue of $3.4 million from Perisher’s ski season operations during the three months ended October 31, 2015.

Dining revenue increased $17.4 million, or 19.2%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, and was primarily attributable to overall increases in summer and skier visitation at our U.S. mountain resorts combined with incremental dining revenue from Perisher. Additionally, dining revenue benefited from the earlier opening of terrain and on-mountain dining facilities at our Tahoe resorts compared to the prior year, and from both the opening of a new on-mountain dining venue and upgrades of existing on-mountain dining venues at Park City.

Retail/rental revenue increased $19.2 million, or 9.8%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the same period in the prior year, which was primarily due to an increase in both retail sales and rental revenue of $10.8 million, or 7.8%, and $8.4 million, or 15.2%, respectively. The increase in retail sales was primarily attributable to increases in sales volume at stores proximate to our Tahoe resorts and in the San Francisco Bay Area due to improved weather conditions and snowfall in the Tahoe region. The increase in rental revenue was primarily due to stores proximate to our mountain resorts in Tahoe and Colorado which experienced higher volumes due to increased overall skier visitation, and incremental rental revenue from Perisher.

Other revenue mainly consists of summer visitation and mountain activities revenue, employee housing revenue, guest services revenue, commercial leasing revenue, marketing and internet advertising revenue, private club revenue (which includes both club dues and amortization of initiation fees), municipal services revenue and other recreation activity revenue. Other revenue is also comprised of Perisher lodging and transportation revenue. For the nine months ended April 30, 2016, other revenue increased $12.7 million, or 14.4%, compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, primarily attributable to incremental revenue from Perisher, increases in summer activities revenue from improved summer visitation at both our Colorado and Tahoe mountain resorts combined with the expansion of our on-mountain summer activities offerings, increases in marketing revenue driven by higher revenue from our strategic partners, and higher base area services and parking revenue due to increased visitation.

Operating expense increased $83.8 million, or 13.0%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, including incremental operating expenses from Perisher of $25.3 million. Additionally, current year operating expenses were favorably impacted by the elimination of transaction, integration and litigation expenses incurred in the same period in the prior year related to Park City and Perisher. Excluding Perisher operating expenses and transaction, integration and litigation expenses related to Park City and Perisher, operating expenses increased $63.7 million, or 9.9%. Labor and labor-related benefits (excluding Perisher) increased $27.3 million, or 11.1%, due to wage adjustments, increased staffing levels to support higher volumes primarily in ski school, mountain operations and on-mountain dining, as well as increased variable compensation. Retail cost of sales increased $5.0 million, or 6.6%, compared to an increase in retail sales of $10.8 million, or 7.8%. Resort related fees increased $8.7 million, or 15.1%, due to overall increases in revenue upon which those fees are based. General and administrative expense (excluding Perisher) increased $15.2 million, or 13.5%, primarily due to higher Mountain segment component of allocated corporate costs, including increased sales and marketing expense and variable compensation. Other expense (excluding Perisher from the current period and Park City and Perisher transaction, integration and litigation expenses from the prior period) increased $8.5 million, or 5.7%, primarily due to higher operating expenses including food and beverage cost of sales commensurate with the increase in dining revenue, rent expense, supplies expense and repairs and maintenance expense, partially offset by lower fuel expense.

Mountain equity investment income, net, primarily includes our share of income from the operations of a real estate brokerage joint venture.

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Lodging Segment

Three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015

Lodging segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except average daily rates (“ADR”) and revenue per available room (“RevPAR”)):

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016		2015
Lodging net revenue:
Owned hotel rooms	$	13,813	$	13,097	5.5	%
Managed condominium rooms	23,110		21,904		5.5	%
Dining	10,167		9,778		4.0	%
Transportation	8,827		9,690		(8.9	)%
Other	13,634		10,190		33.8	%
	69,551		64,659		7.6	%
Payroll cost reimbursements	3,382		2,664		27.0	%
Total Lodging net revenue	$	72,933	$	67,323	8.3	%
Lodging operating expense:
Labor and labor-related benefits	$	26,808	$	26,465	1.3	%
General and administrative	9,657		8,736		10.5	%
Other	17,575		16,861		4.2	%
	54,040		52,062		3.8	%
Reimbursed payroll costs	3,382		2,664		27.0	%
Total Lodging operating expense	$	57,422	$	54,726	4.9	%
Lodging Reported EBITDA	$	15,511	$	12,597	23.1	%
Owned hotel statistics:
ADR	$	263.40	$	256.34	2.8	%
RevPAR	$	188.86	$	179.55	5.2	%
Managed condominium statistics:
ADR	$	407.96	$	395.30	3.2	%
RevPAR	$	185.19	$	171.64	7.9	%
Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined):
ADR	$	359.55	$	348.59	3.1	%
RevPAR	$	186.10	$	173.53	7.2	%

The Lodging segment ADR and RevPAR statistics presented above for the three months ended April 30, 2015 have been adjusted to exclude resort fee revenue from the calculations for ADR and RevPAR, as stipulated by the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, Eleventh Revised Edition.

Lodging Reported EBITDA includes $0.8 million and $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Total Lodging net revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) for the three months ended April 30, 2016 increased $4.9 million, or 7.6%, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Included in net revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2016 was the recognition of a $3.5 million termination fee (included in other revenue) associated with the termination of the management agreement at Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Excluding this termination fee, Lodging net revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) increased $1.4 million, or 2.2%, which was primarily attributable to an increase in transient guest visitation at our lodging properties and managed condominium rooms at or proximate to our mountain resorts due to increased skier visitation (as discussed in the Mountain segment).

Revenue from owned hotel rooms increased $0.7 million, or 5.5%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to a 5.2% increase in RevPAR primarily resulting from an increase in occupancy.

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Occupancy for owned lodging properties was favorably impacted by increased skier visitation at our Colorado mountain resorts. Revenue from managed condominium rooms increased $1.2 million, or 5.5%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year, which was primarily attributable to increased transient guest visitation at our managed condominium rooms in Colorado, Tahoe and Park City, as well as increased group business at our managed condominium rooms in Park City, which contributed to a 7.9% increase in managed condominium RevPAR.

Dining revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2016 increased $0.4 million, or 4.0%, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015, primarily generated at our Colorado and Park City lodging properties as a result of increased skier visitation. Transportation revenue decreased $0.9 million, or 8.9%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to decreased passenger volume. Other revenue increased $3.5 million, or 33.8%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year due to recognition of a termination fee associated with the termination of the management agreement at Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Operating expense (excluding reimbursed payroll costs) increased $2.0 million, or 3.8%, for the three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015. Labor and labor-related benefits increased $0.3 million, or 1.3%, resulting from wage increases and higher staffing levels associated with increased overall occupancy. General and administrative expense increased $0.9 million, or 10.5%, due to higher allocated corporate costs, including increased variable compensation. Other expense increased $0.7 million, or 4.2%, primarily due to higher operating expenses (such as supplies expense and utilities expense) and higher advertising expenses.

Revenue from payroll cost reimbursement and the corresponding reimbursed payroll costs relate to payroll costs at managed hotel properties where we are the employer and all payroll costs are reimbursed by the owners of the properties under contractual arrangements. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, the revenue and corresponding expense have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA.

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Nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015

Lodging segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands, except ADR and RevPAR):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,				Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016		2015
Lodging net revenue:
Owned hotel rooms	$	43,164	$	39,348	9.7	%
Managed condominium rooms	52,420		49,663		5.6	%
Dining	34,049		31,538		8.0	%
Transportation	19,440		20,504		(5.2	)%
Golf	8,722		7,805		11.7	%
Other	33,009		28,811		14.6	%
	190,804		177,669		7.4	%
Payroll cost reimbursements	9,222		7,511		22.8	%
Total Lodging net revenue	$	200,026	$	185,180	8.0	%
Lodging operating expense:
Labor and labor-related benefits	$	82,529	$	79,783	3.4	%
General and administrative	27,036		25,102		7.7	%
Other	57,383		54,011		6.2	%
	166,948		158,896		5.1	%
Reimbursed payroll costs	9,222		7,511		22.8	%
Total Lodging operating expense	$	176,170	$	166,407	5.9	%
Lodging Reported EBITDA	$	23,856	$	18,773	27.1	%
Owned hotel statistics:
ADR	$	232.50	$	224.50	3.6	%
RevPAR	$	156.09	$	143.37	8.9	%
Managed condominium statistics:
ADR	$	353.54	$	348.68	1.4	%
RevPAR	$	128.79	$	118.45	8.7	%
Owned hotel and managed condominium statistics (combined):
ADR	$	303.40	$	297.27	2.1	%
RevPAR	$	136.37	$	125.26	8.9	%

The Lodging segment ADR and RevPAR statistics presented above for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 have been adjusted to exclude resort fee revenue from the calculations for ADR and RevPAR, as stipulated by the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, Eleventh Revised Edition.

Lodging Reported EBITDA includes $2.3 million and $1.9 million of stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Total Lodging net revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 increased $13.1 million, or 7.4%, as compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015. Included in net revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 was the recognition of a $3.5 million termination fee (included in other revenue) associated with the termination of the management agreement at Half Moon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Excluding this termination fee, Lodging net revenue (excluding payroll cost reimbursements) increased $9.7 million, or 5.4%, which was primarily attributable to an increase in transient guest visitation to our lodging properties and managed condominium rooms at or proximate to our mountain resorts due to increased skier visitation, as well as an increase in transient business from improved summer visitation at GTLC and our Colorado mountain resort properties.

Revenue from owned hotel rooms increased $3.8 million, or 9.7%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, as compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015. Owned room revenue was positively impacted from an increase in transient guest visitation

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attributable to increased skier visits at our Colorado mountain resorts and improved summer visitation, generating a $2.2 million increase in revenue and 8.9% increase in RevPAR from owned hotel rooms; and an increase in transient guest visitation and ADR at GTLC for the three months ended October 31, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year, resulting in a $1.7 million increase in revenue from owned hotel rooms. Revenue from managed condominium rooms increased $2.8 million, or 5.6%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to increased transient guest visitation at our managed condominium rooms at or proximate to our mountain resorts, as well as increased group business at our managed condominium rooms in Park City which contributed to an 8.7% increase in managed condominium RevPAR.

Dining revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 increased $2.5 million, or 8.0%, as compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to increased dining revenue generated at our Colorado lodging properties as a result of increased summer visitation and skier visits, increased dining revenue at Park City lodging properties as a result of increased group business, as well as increased revenue at GTLC during the three months ended October 31, 2015. Transportation revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 decreased $1.1 million, or 5.2%, as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to decreased passenger volume. Golf revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 increased $0.9 million, or 11.7%, as compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to incremental revenue from reimbursable expenses for managing the Canyons golf course beginning in the summer of 2015. Excluding the $3.5 million termination fee, other revenue increased $0.7 million, or 2.5%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, as compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in ancillary revenue from improved visitation at GTLC during the three months ended October 31, 2015, an increase in revenue from conference services provided to our group business at our Colorado and Park City lodging properties, and increased revenue from our central reservations booking services.

Operating expense (excluding reimbursed payroll costs) increased $8.1 million, or 5.1%, for the nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015. Labor and labor-related benefits increased $2.8 million, or 3.4%, resulting from wage increases and higher staffing levels associated with increased overall occupancy. General and administrative expense increased $1.9 million, or 7.7%, due to higher allocated corporate costs including increased variable compensation. Other expense increased $3.4 million, or 6.2%, primarily due to higher operating expenses (such as food and beverage cost of sales, credit card fees, and supplies expense) and higher advertising expenses.

Revenue from payroll cost reimbursement and the corresponding reimbursed payroll costs relate to payroll costs at managed hotel properties where we are the employer and all payroll costs are reimbursed by the owners of the properties under contractual arrangements. Since the reimbursements are made based upon the costs incurred with no added margin, the revenue and corresponding expense have no effect on our Lodging Reported EBITDA.

Real Estate Segment

Three months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2015

Real Estate segment operating results for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016			2015
Total Real Estate net revenue	$	1,734		$	12,469		(86.1	)%
Real Estate operating expense:
Cost of sales (including sales commission)	1,161			10,924			(89.4	)%
Other	1,924			3,104			(38.0	)%
Total Real Estate operating expense	3,085			14,028			(78.0	)%
Gain on sale of real property	19			151			(87.4	)%
Real Estate Reported EBITDA	$	(1,332	)	$	(1,408	)	5.4	%

Real Estate Reported EBITDA includes $0.2 million and $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Our Real Estate net revenue is primarily determined by the timing of closings and the mix of real estate sold in any given period. Different types of projects have different revenue and profit margins; therefore, as the real estate inventory mix changes it can greatly impact Real Estate segment net revenue, operating expense and Real Estate Reported EBITDA.

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Three months ended April 30, 2016

Real Estate segment net revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2016 included the closing of two condominium units at Crystal Peak Lodge in Breckenridge ($1.5 million of revenue with an average selling price of $0.8 million and an average price per square foot of $725). Real Estate net revenue also included $0.1 million of rental revenue from placing unsold units into our rental program.

Operating expense for the three months ended April 30, 2016 included cost of sales of $1.1 million resulting from the closing of two condominium units at Crystal Peak Lodge (average cost per square foot of $508). Additionally, sales commissions of approximately $0.1 million were incurred commensurate with revenue recognized. Other operating expense of $1.9 million (including $0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense) was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs.

Three months ended April 30, 2015

Real Estate segment net revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2015 included the closing of three condominium units at One Ski Hill Place ($3.4 million of revenue with an average selling price of $1.1 million and an average price per square foot of $1,114). The average price per square foot of this project is driven by its premier location and the comprehensive and exclusive amenities related to this project. Real Estate net revenue also included $8.5 million of revenue from the sale of a development land parcel in Vail and $0.2 million of rental revenue from placing unsold units into our rental program.

Operating expense for the three months ended April 30, 2015 included cost of sales of $10.3 million resulting from the closing of three condominium units at One Ski Hill Place (average cost per square foot of $912) and the sale of a development land parcel in Vail. The cost per square foot for the One Ski Hill Place project reflects the high-end features and amenities and high construction costs associated with mountain resort development.  Additionally, sales commissions of approximately $0.5 million were incurred commensurate with revenue recognized. Other operating expense of $3.1 million (including $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense) was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs.

Nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015

Real Estate segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented by category as follows (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,						Percentage Increase (Decrease)
	2016			2015
Total Real Estate net revenue	$	14,766		$	29,694		(50.3	)%
Real Estate operating expense:
Cost of sales (including sales commission)	11,712			24,804			(52.8	)%
Other	5,331			10,709			(50.2	)%
Total Real Estate operating expense	17,043			35,513			(52.0	)%
Gain on sale of real property	1,810			151			1,098.7	%
Real Estate Reported EBITDA	$	(467	)	$	(5,668	)	91.8	%

Real Estate Reported EBITDA includes $0.3 million and $1.0 million of stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Nine months ended April 30, 2016

Real Estate segment net revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 included the closing of three condominium units at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail ($9.3 million of revenue with an average selling price of $3.1 million and an average price per square foot of $1,586); two condominium units at One Ski Hill Place ($2.5 million of revenue with an average selling price of $1.2 million and an average price per square foot of $1,129); and two condominium units at Crystal Peak Lodge in Breckenridge ($1.5 million of revenue with an average selling price of $0.8 million and an average price per square foot of $725). Real Estate net revenue also included $0.3 million of rental revenue from placing unsold units into our rental program. Additionally, we recorded a gain on sale of real property of $1.8 million (net of $1.9 million in related land basis and costs) for land parcels which sold for $3.7 million.

Operating expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 included cost of sales of $10.1 million resulting from the closing of three condominium units at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail (average cost per square foot of $1,198), two condominium units at One Ski Hill Place (average cost per square foot of $931) and two condominium units at Crystal Peak Lodge (average cost per

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square foot of $508). Additionally, sales commissions of approximately $0.9 million were incurred commensurate with revenue recognized. Other operating expense of $5.3 million (including $0.3 million of stock-based compensation) was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs.

Nine months ended April 30, 2015

Real Estate segment net revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 included the closing of three condominium units at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail ($9.6 million of revenue with an average selling price of $3.2 million and an average price per square foot of $1,541) and nine condominium units at One Ski Hill Place ($10.0 million of revenue with an average selling price of $1.1 million and an average price per square foot of $1,115). Real Estate net revenue also included $8.5 million of revenue from the sale of a development land parcel in Vail and $0.6 million of rental revenue from placing unsold units into our rental program.

Operating expense for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 included cost of sales of $23.0 million resulting from the closing of three condominium units at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail (average cost per square foot of $1,208), nine condominium units at One Ski Hill Place (average cost per square foot of $896) and the sale of a development land parcel in Vail. Additionally, sales commissions of approximately $1.4 million were incurred commensurate with revenue recognized. Other operating expense of $10.7 million (including $1.0 million of stock-based compensation expense) was primarily comprised of general and administrative costs.

Other Items

In addition to segment operating results, the following material items contributed to our overall financial position.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 increased $3.2 million and $9.1 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to assets acquired in the Perisher acquisition and the Park City transformation project.

Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration. There was no change in fair value of the Contingent Consideration recorded during the nine months ended April 30, 2016. A gain of $4.5 million was recorded during the nine months ended April 30, 2015 related to a decrease in the estimated fair value of the participating contingent payments to Talisker Land Holdings, LLC (“Talisker”) under the lease for Canyons. Commensurate with the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort, the fair value of the Contingent Consideration includes the resort operations of Park City Mountain Resort in the calculation of EBITDA on which participating contingent payments are made, and increases the EBITDA threshold before which participating contingent payments are made by 10% of the purchase price paid by the Company for Park City Mountain Resort along with all future capital expenditures associated with Park City Mountain Resort, or the combined resort of Park City (comprised of the former standalone Park City Mountain Resort, acquired in September 2014 and the former Canyons Resort). The estimated fair value of the Contingent Consideration is $6.9 million as of April 30, 2016.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 decreased $3.3 million and $9.2 million, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the redemption of the remaining $215.0 million of our 6.50% Notes outstanding in May 2015 and the redemption of the entire $41.2 million of our Industrial Development Bonds outstanding in May 2015, partially offset by interest expense on the borrowings incurred under the $250.0 million term loan facility, bearing interest at 1.56% at April 30, 2016, used to fund the redemption of the 6.50% Notes and Industrial Development Bonds in May 2015.

Income taxes.  The effective tax rate provision for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 was 37.8% and 38.0%, respectively, compared to 37.7% and 28.5%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015.  The interim period effective tax rate is primarily due to anticipated pre-tax book income for the full fiscal year adjusted for items that are deductible/non-deductible for tax purposes only (i.e., permanent items). Additionally, the income tax provision recorded for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 reflects $23.8 million of income tax benefits due to the reversal of income tax contingencies, including accrued interest and penalties, resulting from a settlement with the IRS on the utilization of certain net operating losses (“NOLs”) relating to fresh start accounting from our reorganization in 1992.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The following table reconciles from segment Reported EBITDA to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Mountain Reported EBITDA	$	291,048		$	254,747		$	478,220		$	394,171
Lodging Reported EBITDA	15,511			12,597			23,856			18,773
Resort Reported EBITDA	306,559			267,344			502,076			412,944
Real Estate Reported EBITDA	(1,332		)	(1,408		)	(467		)	(5,668		)
Total Reported EBITDA	305,227			265,936			501,609			407,276
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472		)	(38,242		)	(120,713		)	(111,587		)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(164		)	(71		)	(3,149		)	(852		)
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			—			—			4,550
Investment income, net	150			119			509			155
Interest expense	(10,400		)	(13,735		)	(31,905		)	(41,110		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Provision for income taxes	(95,804		)	(80,605		)	(131,613		)	(73,654		)
Net income	157,537			133,402			214,738			184,778
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95			8			289			118
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896

The following table reconciles Net Debt to long-term debt (in thousands):

	April 30,
	2016		2015
Long-term debt	$	615,829	$	379,796
Long-term debt due within one year	13,349		256,953
Total debt	629,178		636,749
Less: cash and cash equivalents	68,565		125,214
Net Debt	$	560,613	$	511,535

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Significant Sources of Cash

Our second and third fiscal quarters historically result in seasonally high cash on hand as our U.S. mountain resorts and Urban ski areas are generally open for ski operations from mid-November to mid-April, from which we have historically generated a significant portion of our operating cash flows for the fiscal year. Additionally, cash provided by or used in operating activities can be significantly impacted by the timing or mix of closings on remaining inventory of real estate available for sale.

We had $68.6 million of cash and cash equivalents as of April 30, 2016, compared to $125.2 million as of April 30, 2015. We currently anticipate that our Mountain and Lodging segment operating results will continue to provide a significant source of future operating cash flows (primarily those generated in our second and third fiscal quarters) combined with proceeds from the sale of remaining inventory of real estate available for sale from the completed Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail and One Ski Hill Place at Breckenridge projects, and occasional land sales.

At April 30, 2016, we also had $327.4 million of available capacity under the Credit Agreement (which represents the total commitment of $400.0 million less certain letters of credit outstanding of $72.6 million). We expect that our liquidity needs in the near term will be met by continued use of operating cash flows, borrowings under the Credit Agreement, if needed, and proceeds from future real estate closings. We believe the Credit Agreement, which matures in 2020, provides adequate flexibility and is priced favorably with any new borrowings currently priced at LIBOR plus 1.125%.

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Nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015

We generated $455.4 million of cash from operating activities during the nine months ended April 30, 2016, an increase of $60.9 million compared to $394.5 million of cash generated during the nine months ended April 30, 2015. The increase in operating cash flows was primarily a result of improved Mountain and Lodging segment operating results for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, excluding the non-cash gain on litigation settlement of $16.4 million recorded in the prior period; decreased cash interest payments during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year; a $10.0 million Park City litigation payment to Talisker during the nine months ended April 30, 2015; and receipt of a $4.5 million key money deposit related to the termination of the Half Moon management agreement in April 2016. These increases in operating cash inflows were partially offset by a net increase in cash outflows of $35.8 million from the combination of estimated income tax payments made during the nine months end April 30, 2016 and the receipt of an income tax refund during the nine months ended April 30, 2015 in conjunction with the settlement reached with the IRS regarding the utilization of Federal NOLs, and receipt of a $12.5 million legal settlement during the nine months ended April 30, 2015. Additionally, we generated $13.6 million in proceeds from real estate development project closings (net of sales commissions and deposits previously received) during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to $28.2 million in proceeds (net of sales commissions and deposits previously received) from real estate closings that occurred in the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 decreased by $157.1 million compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort for $182.5 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2015 as compared to the acquisition of Wilmot for $20.2 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2016.

Cash used in financing activities increased $266.3 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2016, compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2015, primarily due to the payoff of borrowings under the revolver portion of our Credit Agreement associated with the Perisher acquisition in fiscal 2015; repurchases of our common stock of $53.8 million; and an increase in dividends paid of $21.8 million during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Significant Uses of Cash

Our cash uses include providing for working capital needs and capital expenditures for assets to be used in resort operations.

We have historically invested significant amounts of cash in capital expenditures for our resort operations, and we expect to continue to do so subject to operating performance particularly as it relates to discretionary projects. Current planned capital expenditures primarily include investments that will allow us to maintain our high quality standards, as well as certain incremental discretionary improvements at our mountain resorts and Urban ski areas and throughout our owned hotels. We evaluate additional discretionary capital improvements based on an expected level of return on investment. We currently anticipate we will spend approximately $100 million of resort capital expenditures for calendar year 2016, excluding capital expenditures for summer related activities and one-time transformational investments at Wilmot. Included in these estimated capital expenditures is approximately $60 million of maintenance capital expenditures, which are necessary to maintain appearance and level of service appropriate to our resort operations, including routine replacement of snow grooming equipment and rental fleet equipment. Discretionary expenditures for calendar year 2016 include, among other projects, a new 500-seat restaurant at the top of the Peak 7 chairlift in Breckenridge, upgrading the Sun Up chairlift at Vail Mountain (Chair 17) from a fixed grip triple to a high-speed four-passenger chairlift, renovation of the Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, revamping our primary websites to a single ‘responsive’ desktop/mobile platform which will be integrated with our data-based and personalized marketing technology, and further upgrading our customer database and our call center technology. In addition, we expect to spend approximately $14 million on new summer activities related to our Epic Discovery program at Vail, Breckenridge and Heavenly, and approximately $13 million on improvements at Wilmot. Approximately $11 million was spent for capital expenditures in calendar year 2016 as of April 30, 2016, leaving approximately $89 million to spend in the remainder of calendar year 2016, excluding capital expenditures for summer related activities and one-time transformational investments at Wilmot. We currently plan to utilize cash on hand, borrowings available under our Credit Agreement and/or cash flow generated from future operations to provide the cash necessary to complete our capital plans.

Principal payments on the vast majority of our long-term debt ($585.7 million of the total $629.2 million debt outstanding as of April 30, 2016) are not due until fiscal 2020 and beyond. As of April 30, 2016 and 2015, total long-term debt (including long-term debt due within one year) was $629.2 million and $636.7 million, respectively.

Our debt service requirements can be impacted by changing interest rates as we had $296.3 million of variable-rate debt outstanding as of April 30, 2016. A 100-basis point change in LIBOR would cause our annual interest payments to change by approximately $3.0 million. Additionally, the annual lease payments associated with the financing of the Canyons transaction increase by the greater

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of CPI less 1%, or 2%. The fluctuation in our debt service requirements, in addition to interest rate and inflation changes, may be impacted by future borrowings under our Credit Agreement or other alternative financing arrangements we may enter into. Our long term liquidity needs depend upon operating results that impact the borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement, which can be mitigated by adjustments to capital expenditures, flexibility of investment activities and the ability to obtain favorable future financing. We can also respond to liquidity impacts of changes in the business and economic environment by managing our capital expenditures.

Our share repurchase program is conducted under authorizations made from time to time by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors initially authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock (March 9, 2006) and later authorized additional repurchases of up to 3,000,000 additional shares (July 16, 2008) and 1,500,000 shares (December 4, 2015), for a total authorization to repurchase shares of up to 7,500,000 shares. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, we repurchased 485,866 shares of common stock at a cost of $53.8 million. Since inception of this stock repurchase program through April 30, 2016, we have repurchased 5,434,977 shares at a cost of approximately $247.0 million. As of April 30, 2016, 2,065,023 shares remained available to repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization. Shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for the issuance of shares under the Company’s share award plan. Repurchases under the program may be made from time to time at prevailing prices as permitted by applicable laws, and subject to market conditions and other factors. The timing as well as the number of shares that may be repurchased under the program will depend on several factors, including our future financial performance, our available cash resources and competing uses for cash that may arise in the future, the restrictions in our Credit Agreement, prevailing prices of our common stock and the number of shares that become available for sale at prices that we believe are attractive. The share repurchase program has no expiration date.

In fiscal 2011, our Board of Directors approved the commencement of a regular quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.15 per share, subject to quarterly declaration. Since the initial commencement of a regular quarterly cash dividend, our Board of Directors has annually approved an increase to our cash dividend on our common stock and on March 9, 2016, our Board of Directors approved an approximate 30% increase to our quarterly cash dividend to $0.81 per share (or approximately $29.3 million per quarter based upon shares outstanding as of April 30, 2016). During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company paid cash dividends of $2.055 per share or $74.5 million in the aggregate. These dividends were funded through available cash on hand and borrowing under the revolving portion of our Credit Agreement. Subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors, applicable law and contractual restrictions, we anticipate paying regular quarterly cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. The amount, if any, of the dividends to be paid in the future will depend on our available cash on hand, anticipated cash needs, overall financial condition, restrictions contained in our Credit Agreement, future prospects for earnings and cash flows, as well as other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.

Covenants and Limitations

We must abide by certain restrictive financial covenants under our Credit Agreement. The most restrictive of those covenants include the following covenants: Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and the Interest Coverage ratio (each as defined in the Credit Agreement). In addition, our financing arrangements limit our ability to make certain restricted payments, pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock, make certain investments, make certain affiliate transfers and may limit our ability to enter into certain mergers, consolidations or sales of assets and incur certain indebtedness. Our borrowing availability under the Credit Agreement is primarily determined by the Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, which is based on our segment operating performance, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

We were in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants in our debt instruments as of April 30, 2016. We expect that we will meet all applicable financial maintenance covenants in our Credit Agreement, including the Net Funded Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, throughout the year ending July 31, 2016. However, there can be no assurance we will meet such financial covenants. If such covenants are not met, we would be required to seek a waiver or amendment from the banks participating in the Credit Agreement. There can be no assurance that such waiver or amendment would be granted, which could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have off balance sheet transactions that are expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenue, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to analyses and other information available as of the date hereof, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our contemplated future prospects, developments and business strategies.

These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

• prolonged weakness in general economic conditions, including adverse effects on the overall travel and leisure related industries;

• unfavorable weather conditions or natural disasters;

• willingness of our guests to travel due to terrorism, the uncertainty of military conflicts or outbreaks of contagious diseases, and the cost and availability of travel options;

• adverse events that occur during our peak operating periods combined with the seasonality of our business;

• competition in our mountain and lodging businesses;

• high fixed cost structure of our business;

• our ability to fund resort capital expenditures;

• our reliance on government permits or approvals for our use of public land or to make operational and capital improvements;

• risks related to federal, state, local and foreign government laws, rules and regulations;

• risks related to our reliance on information technology;

• our failure to maintain the integrity of our customer or employee data;

• adverse consequences of current or future legal claims;

• a deterioration in the quality or reputation of our brands, including from the risk of accidents at our mountain resorts;

• our ability to hire and retain a sufficient seasonal workforce;

• risks related to our workforce, including increased labor costs;

• loss of key personnel;

• our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or future acquisitions;

• our ability to realize anticipated financial benefits from Park City;

• fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, in particular the Australian dollar;

• impairments or write downs of our assets;

• changes in accounting estimates and judgments, accounting principles, policies or guidelines; and

• a materially adverse change in our financial condition.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Given these uncertainties, users of the information included in this Form 10-Q, including investors and prospective investors, are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons, including those described in this Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof. Except as may be required by law, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information, future events or other circumstances have made them incorrect or misleading.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market risk has not materially changed since July 31, 2015.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management of the Company, under the supervision and with participation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q.

Based upon their evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the CEO and the CFO concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms.

The Company, including its CEO and CFO, does not expect that the Company’s controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A to Part I of the Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Repurchase of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth our purchases of shares of our common stock during the third quarter of fiscal 2016:

Period	Total Number  of Shares  Purchased	Average  Price Paid per  Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
February 1, 2016 – February 29, 2016	—	$	—	—	2,173,059
March 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016	108,036	127.59		108,036	2,065,023
April 1, 2016 – April 30, 2016	—	—		—	2,065,023
Total	108,036	$	127.59	108,036	2,065,023

(1) The share repurchase program is conducted under authorizations made from time to time by our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors initially authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock (March 9, 2006), and later authorized additional repurchases of up to 3,000,000 additional shares (July 16, 2008) and 1,500,000 shares (December 4, 2015), for a total authorization to repurchase shares of up to 7,500,000 shares. As of April 30, 2016, 2,065,023 shares remained available to repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization. Repurchases under these authorizations may be made from time to time at prevailing prices as permitted by applicable laws, and subject to market conditions and other factors. These authorizations have no expiration date.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are either filed herewith or, if so indicated, incorporated by reference to the documents indicated in parentheses, which have previously been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Exhibit Number	Description	Sequentially Numbered Page
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	43
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	44
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	45
101	The following information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015, and April 30, 2015; (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015; (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015; (iv) Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015; (v) Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015; and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		Vail Resorts, Inc.
Date: June 9, 2016	By:	/s/ Michael Z. Barkin
		Michael Z. Barkin
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: June 9, 2016	By:	/s/ Ryan H. Siurek
		Ryan H. Siurek
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert A. Katz, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vail Resorts, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 9, 2016
	/s/ ROBERT A. KATZ
	Robert A. Katz
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael Z. Barkin, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Vail Resorts, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: June 9, 2016
	/s/ MICHAEL Z. BARKIN
	Michael Z. Barkin
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT

TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of Vail Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) that the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2016 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company at the end of and for the periods covered by such Report.

Date: June 9, 2016
	/s/ ROBERT A. KATZ
	Robert A. Katz
	Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 9, 2016
	/s/ MICHAEL Z. BARKIN
	Michael Z. Barkin
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is not a part of the Form 10-Q to which it refers, and is, to the extent permitted by law, provided by each of the above signatories to the extent of his respective knowledge. This certification is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Vail Resorts, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Vail Resorts, Inc. and will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,565	$ 35,459	$ 125,214
Restricted cash	5,934	13,012	13,139
Trade receivables, net	145,483	113,990	105,617
Inventories, net	68,882	73,485	62,167
Other current assets	57,455	52,197	64,054
Total current assets	346,319	288,143	370,191
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,370,374	1,386,275	1,259,093
Real estate held for sale and investment	116,874	129,825	137,740
Goodwill, net	509,083	500,433	470,286
Intangible assets, net	141,222	144,149	141,127
Other assets	37,428	40,796	41,068
Total assets	2,521,300	2,489,621	2,419,505
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6)	338,089	331,299	293,056
Income taxes payable	20,059	57,194	36,161
Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4)	13,349	10,154	256,953
Total current liabilities	371,497	398,647	586,170
Long-term debt (Note 4)	615,829	806,676	379,796
Other long-term liabilities (Note 6)	249,298	255,916	235,932
Deferred income taxes	305,134	147,796	240,133
Liabilities	$ 1,541,758	$ 1,609,035	$ 1,442,031
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 41,595,420 (unaudited), 41,462,941 and 41,309,969 (unaudited) shares issued, respectively	416	415	413
Additional paid-in capital	632,148	623,510	623,274
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,167)	(4,913)	(623)
Retained earnings	581,245	440,748	533,618
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,434,977 (unaudited), 4,949,111 and 4,949,111 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11)	(246,979)	(193,192)	(193,192)
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity	965,663	866,568	963,490
Noncontrolling interests	13,879	14,018	13,984
Total stockholders' equity (Note 2)	979,542	880,586	977,474
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Net revenue:
Mountain	$ 572,805	$ 499,551	$ 1,206,610	$ 1,022,968
Lodging	72,933	67,323	200,026	185,180
Real Estate	1,734	12,469	14,766	29,694
Total net revenue	647,472	579,343	1,421,402	1,237,842
Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain	281,968	244,675	729,382	645,593
Lodging	57,422	54,726	176,170	166,407
Real Estate	3,085	14,028	17,043	35,513
Total segment operating expense	342,475	313,429	922,595	847,513
Other operating expense:
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472)	(38,242)	(120,713)	(111,587)
Gain on sale of real property	19	151	1,810	151
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	16,400
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	0	4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(164)	(71)	(3,149)	(852)
Income (loss) from operations	263,380	227,752	376,755	298,991
Mountain equity investment income, net	211	(129)	992	396
Investment income, net	150	119	509	155
Interest expense, net	(10,400)	(13,735)	(31,905)	(41,110)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes	253,341	214,007	346,351	258,432
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(95,804)	(80,605)	(131,613)	(73,654)
Net income (loss)	157,537	133,402	214,738	184,778
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	8	289	118
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 157,632	$ 133,410	$ 215,027	$ 184,896
Per share amounts (Note 3):
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 4.35	$ 3.67	$ 5.92	$ 5.09
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	4.23	3.56	5.76	4.95
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.8100	$ 0.6225	$ 2.0550	$ 1.4525

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ 157,537	$ 133,402	$ 214,738	$ 184,778
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,540	23	3,746	(424)
Comprehensive income (loss)	164,077	133,425	218,484	184,354
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	8	289	118
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 164,172	$ 133,433	$ 218,773	$ 184,472

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock Shares [Member]	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
Balance	$ 834,800		$ (193,192)	$ 612,322	$ 401,500	$ (199)	$ 820,843	$ 13,957	$ 412
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	184,896				184,896		184,896
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	184,778
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(118)							(118)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(424)					(424)	(424)
Comprehensive income (loss)	184,354						184,472	(118)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	11,718			11,718			11,718
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		157,169
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(4,629)			(4,630)			(4,629)		(1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	3,864			3,864			3,864
Dividends, Common Stock	(52,778)				(52,778)		(52,778)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	145							145
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	0
Shares, Issued		41,309,969
Balance	977,474		(193,192)	623,274	533,618	(623)	963,490	13,984	413
Shares, Issued		41,462,941
Balance	880,586		(193,192)	623,510	440,748	(4,913)	866,568	14,018	415
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	215,027				215,027		215,027
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	214,738
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(289)							(289)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	3,746					3,746	3,746
Comprehensive income (loss)	218,484						218,773	(289)
Stock Granted, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	12,665			12,665			12,665
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		132,479
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes	(8,520)			(8,521)			(8,520)		(1)
Tax benefit from share award plan	4,494			4,494			4,494
Dividends, Common Stock	(74,530)				(74,530)		(74,530)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net	150							150
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(53,787)		(53,787)				(53,787)
Shares, Issued		41,595,420
Balance	$ 979,542		$ (246,979)	$ 632,148	$ 581,245	$ (1,167)	$ 965,663	$ 13,879	$ 416

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Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 214,738	$ 184,778
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	120,713	111,587
Cost of real estate sales	10,508	23,058
Stock-based compensation expense	12,665	11,718
Deferred income taxes, net	131,741	114,795
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	(4,550)
Gain on litigation settlement	0	(16,400)
Park City litigation payment to Talisker	0	(10,000)
Other non-cash income, net	(2,847)	(3,009)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Restricted Cash	7,078	36
Trade receivables, net	(27,973)	(7,761)
Inventories, net	4,857	5,380
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,641)	(203)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(11,412)	(14,953)
Net cash provided by operating activities	455,427	394,476
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(88,307)	(85,583)
Acquisition of businesses	(20,245)	(182,500)
Other investing activities, net	880	3,274
Net cash used in investing activities	(107,672)	(264,809)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Credit Facility Revolver	135,000	253,000
Payments on Credit Facility Revolver	(320,000)	(253,000)
Repayments of Term Loan	(6,250)	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(261)	(1,013)
Dividends paid	(74,530)	(52,778)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(53,787)	0
Other financing activities, net	4,760	5,041
Net cash used in financing activities	(315,068)	(48,750)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	419	(109)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	33,106	80,808
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	35,459	44,406
End of period	68,565	125,214
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	5,801	4,257
Non-cash capital expenditures under long-term financing	$ 0	$ 7,037

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Organization and Business

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Business

Organization and Business

Vail Resorts, Inc. (“Vail Resorts” or the “Parent Company”) is organized as a holding company and operates through various subsidiaries. Vail Resorts and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) operate in three business segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate.

In the Mountain segment, the Company operates nine world-class mountain resort properties at Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek mountain resorts in Colorado; Park City mountain resort in Utah (“Park City” comprised of the former standalone Park City Mountain Resort acquired in September 2014 and the former Canyons Resort (“Canyons”) in Park City, Utah); Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood mountain resorts in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Perisher Ski Resort (“Perisher,” acquired in June 2015) in New South Wales, Australia; and, the ski areas of Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin (“Wilmot,” acquired in January 2016), Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan (“Urban” ski areas); as well as ancillary services, primarily including ski school, dining and retail/rental operations, and for Perisher including lodging and transportation operations. The resorts located in the United States (“U.S.”), except for Northstar, Park City and the Urban ski areas, operate primarily on federal land under the terms of Special Use Permits granted by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (the “Forest Service”). The operations of Perisher are conducted pursuant to a long-term lease and license on land owned by the government of New South Wales, Australia.

In the Lodging segment, the Company owns and/or manages a collection of luxury hotels and condominiums under its RockResorts brand, as well as other strategic lodging properties and a large number of condominiums located in proximity to the Company’s U.S. mountain resorts, National Park Service (“NPS”) concessionaire properties including the Grand Teton Lodge Company (“GTLC”), which operates destination resorts in the Grand Teton National Park, Colorado Mountain Express (“CME”), a Colorado resort ground transportation company, and mountain resort golf courses.

Vail Resorts Development Company (“VRDC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, conducts the operations of the Company’s Real Estate segment, which owns and develops real estate in and around the Company’s resort communities.

The Company’s mountain business and its lodging properties at or around the Company’s mountain resorts are seasonal in nature with peak operating seasons primarily from mid-November through mid-April in the U.S. The Company’s operating season at Perisher, its NPS concessionaire properties and its golf courses generally occur from June to early October. The Company also has non-majority owned investments in various other entities, some of which are consolidated (see Note 7, Variable Interest Entities).

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements— In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Results for interim periods are not indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies, normally included in fiscal year financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2015 was derived from audited financial statements.

Use of Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Standards— In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, “Revenue Recognition.” This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, and would allow entities the option to early adopt the new revenue standard as of the original effective date. This standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 if it does not early adopt), using one of two retrospective application methods. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures and is determining the appropriate transition method.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, “Consolidation.” This ASU affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidated analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships and (iv) provide a scope exception for certain entities. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017). The standard may be applied retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance in the new standard is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. In June 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” The guidance in ASU No. 2015-03 does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within ASU No. 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff stated that they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The standard should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation and disclosure requirements concerning debt issuance costs; but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” The standard provides guidance about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for as an acquisition of a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, it should be accounted for as a service contract. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” This standard provides guidance on the measurement of inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. An entity should measure in scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018) and is required to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” The standard requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The standard eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments but requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The standard is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017), with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. The Company has adopted this standard and will apply this standard, as applicable, on any future measurement period adjustments.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” The standard changes how deferred taxes are classified on an entity’s balance sheets. The standard eliminates the current requirement for entities to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, entities will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation requirements, but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which supersedes “Leases (Topic 840).” The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from all leases, including those classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The standard also allows for an accounting policy election not to recognize on the balance sheet lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset on their balance sheets, while lessor accounting will be largely unchanged. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2020), and must be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” The new guidance requires entities to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The guidance also requires entities to present excess tax benefits as an operating activity and cash paid to a taxing authority to satisfy statutory withholding as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. Additionally, the guidance allows entities to make a policy election to account for forfeitures either upon occurrence or by estimating forfeitures. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

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Net Income Per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

Net Income Per Common Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Vail Resorts stockholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, resulting in the issuance of shares of common stock that would then participate in the earnings of Vail Resorts. Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income per share:
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts	$	157,632	$	157,632	$	133,410	$	133,410
Weighted-average shares outstanding	36,217		36,217		36,354		36,354
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,051		—		1,099
Total shares	36,217		37,268		36,354		37,453
Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts	$	4.35	$	4.23	$	3.67	$	3.56

The Company computes the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period. The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 24,000 and 15,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income per share:
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts	$	215,027	$	215,027	$	184,896	$	184,896
Weighted-average shares outstanding	36,312		36,312		36,310		36,310
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,016		—		1,052
Total shares	36,312		37,328		36,310		37,362
Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts	$	5.92	$	5.76	$	5.09	$	4.95

The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 13,000 and 5,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.8100 and $2.0550 per share, respectively ($29.3 million and $74.5 million, respectively, in the aggregate). During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.6225 and $1.4525 per share, respectively ($22.6 million and $52.8 million, respectively, in the aggregate). On June 8, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8100 per share payable on July 13, 2016 to stockholders of record as of June 28, 2016.

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Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

ong-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity (a)	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Credit Facility Revolver	2020	$	—	$	185,000	$	—
Credit Facility Term Loan	2020	243,750		250,000		—
Industrial Development Bonds	2020	—		—		41,200
Employee Housing Bonds	2027-2039	52,575		52,575		52,575
6.50% Notes	2019	—		—		215,000
Canyons obligation	2063	321,688		317,455		316,056
Other	2016-2029	11,165		11,800		11,918
Total debt		629,178		816,830		636,749
Less: Current maturities (b)		13,349		10,154		256,953
Long-term debt		$	615,829	$	806,676	$	379,796

(a) Maturities are based on the Company’s July 31 fiscal year end.

(b) Current maturities represent principal payments due in the next 12 months.

Aggregate maturities for debt outstanding as of April 30, 2016 reflected by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):

	Total
2016	$	3,269
2017	13,354
2018	13,397
2019	13,455
2020	204,141
Thereafter	381,562
Total debt	$	629,178

The Company incurred gross interest expense of $10.4 million and $13.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, were amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company incurred gross interest expense of $31.9 million and $41.1 million for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of which $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, were amortization of deferred financing costs. The Company had no capitalized interest during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Wilmot Mountain

On January 19, 2016, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the assets of Wilmot, a ski area located in Wisconsin near the Illinois state line, for total cash consideration of $20.2 million. The purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. The Company has completed its preliminary purchase price allocation and has recorded $12.5 million in property, plant and equipment, $0.2 million in other assets, $0.4 million in other intangible assets (with a weighted-average amortization period of 10 years) and $0.3 million of assumed liabilities on the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was $7.4 million and was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Wilmot and other factors. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The operating results of Wilmot are reported within the Mountain segment.

Perisher Ski Resort

On June 30, 2015, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the entities that operate Perisher in New South Wales, Australia for total cash consideration of $124.6 million, net of cash acquired. The Company funded the cash purchase price through borrowings under the revolver portion of its senior credit facility (“Credit Agreement”). Perisher holds a long-term lease and license with the New South Wales Government under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, which expires in 2048 with a 20-year renewal option. The Company acquired the entities that hold the assets and conduct operations, including the long-term lease and license with the New South Wales government for the ski area and related amenities of Perisher, as well as assumed liabilities.

The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date the Perisher transaction was effective (in thousands).

	Estimates of Fair Value at Effective Date of Transaction
Accounts receivable	$	1,494
Inventory	4,859
Property, plant and equipment	126,287
Intangible assets	5,458
Other assets	525
Goodwill	31,657
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	170,280
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	11,394
Deferred revenue	15,906
Deferred income tax liability, net	18,429
Total liabilities assumed	$	45,729
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	124,551

The estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of Perisher are preliminary and are based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date to estimate the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company believes this information provides a reasonable basis for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, but the Company is obtaining additional information necessary to finalize those fair value. Therefore, the preliminary measurements of fair value reflected are subject to change. The Company expects to finalize the valuation and complete the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Perisher and other factors. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes under Australian tax law. The intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks and customer lists. The definite-lived intangible assets have a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 4 years.

Park City Mountain Resort

On September 11, 2014, VR CPC Holdings, Inc. (“VR CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Greater Park City Company, Powdr Corp., Greater Properties, Inc., Park Properties, Inc., and Powdr Development Company (collectively, the “Park City Sellers”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) providing for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets related to Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah. The cash purchase price was $182.5 million and was funded through borrowings under the revolver portion of the Credit Agreement.

As provided under the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the property, assets and operations of Park City Mountain Resort, which includes the ski area and related amenities, from the Park City Sellers and assumed leases of certain realty, acquired certain assets, and assumed certain liabilities of the Park City Sellers relating to Park City Mountain Resort. In addition to the Purchase Agreement, the parties settled the litigation related to the validity of a lease of certain land owned by Talisker Land Holdings, LLC (“Talisker”) under the ski terrain of Park City Mountain Resort (the “Park City Litigation”). In connection with settling the Park City Litigation, the Company recorded a non-cash gain of $16.4 million in the Mountain segment for the nine months ended April 30, 2015. The gain on litigation settlement represented the estimated fair value of the rents (including damages and interest) due the Company from the Park City Sellers for their use of land and improvements from the Canyons transaction date of May 29, 2013 to the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition date. Additionally, the Company assigned a fair value of $10.1 million to the settlement of the Park City Litigation that applied to the period prior to the Canyons transaction. The combined fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement of $26.5 million was determined by applying market capitalization rates to the estimated fair market value of the land and improvements, plus an estimate of statutory damages and interest. The estimated fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement was not received in cash, but was instead reflected as part of the cash price negotiated for the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of the Park City Litigation settlement was included in the total consideration for the acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort. However, the gain on the Park City Litigation settlement was recorded as a separate transaction, as discussed above. Under an agreement entered into in conjunction with the Canyons transaction, the Company made a $10.0 million payment to Talisker in the nine months ended April 30, 2015, resulting from the settlement of the Park City Litigation.

The following summarizes the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date the Park City transaction was effective (in thousands):

	Acquisition Date Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	930
Other assets	3,075
Property, plant and equipment	76,605
Deferred income tax assets, net	7,428
Real estate held for sale and investment	7,000
Intangible assets	27,650
Goodwill	92,516
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	215,204
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,935
Deferred revenue	4,319
Total liabilities assumed	$	6,254
Total purchase price	$	208,950

The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to expected synergies, the assembled workforce of Park City Mountain Resort and other factors. The majority of goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The intangible assets primarily consist of trademarks, water rights, and customer lists. The intangible assets have a weighted-average amortization period of approximately 46 years. The operating results of Park City, which are recorded in the Mountain segment, contributed $35.4 million and $63.8 million of net revenue (including an allocation of season pass revenue) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015, respectively. The Company recognized $0.8 million of transaction related expenses in Mountain operating expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

Certain land and improvements in the Park City Mountain Resort ski area (excluding the base area) were part of the Talisker leased premises to Park City Mountain Resort and were subject to the Park City Litigation as of the Canyons transaction date (May 29, 2013), and as such, were recorded as a deposit (“Park City Deposit”) for the potential future interests in the land and associated improvements at its estimated fair value in conjunction with the Canyons transaction. Upon settlement of the Park City Litigation, the land and improvements associated with the Talisker leased premises became subject to the Canyons lease, and as a result, the Company reclassified the Park City Deposit to the respective assets within property, plant and equipment in the nine months ended April 30, 2015. The inclusion of the land and certain land improvements that was subject to the Park City Litigation and now included in the Canyons lease requires no additional consideration from the Company to Talisker, but the financial contribution from the operations of Park City Mountain Resort will be included as part of the calculation of EBITDA for the resort operations, and as a result, factor into the participating contingent payments (see Note 8, Fair Value Measurements). The majority of the assets acquired under the Park City Mountain Resort acquisition, although not under lease, are subject to the terms and conditions of the Canyons lease.

Perisher and Park City Mountain Resort Pro Forma Financial Information

The following presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of the Company as if the acquisitions of Perisher and Park City Mountain Resort were completed on August 1, 2014. The following unaudited pro forma financial information includes adjustments for (i) depreciation on acquired property, plant and equipment; (ii) amortization of intangible assets recorded at the date of the transactions; (iii) related-party land leases; and (iv) transaction and business integration related costs. This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations or the results that would have occurred had the transaction taken place on August 1, 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended April 30,		Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2015		2015
Pro forma net revenue	$	579,672	$	1,282,926
Pro forma net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	129,187	$	186,810
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.55	$	5.14
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.45	$	5.00

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

Supplementary Balance Sheet Information

The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016			July 31, 2015			April 30, 2015
Land and land improvements	$	439,815		$	431,854		$	413,775
Buildings and building improvements	1,028,408			1,006,821			957,594
Machinery and equipment	878,730			815,946			777,011
Furniture and fixtures	305,159			286,863			284,403
Software	112,551			106,433			105,482
Vehicles	62,166			61,036			59,708
Construction in progress	28,019			53,158			20,245
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,854,848			2,762,111			2,618,218
Accumulated depreciation	(1,484,474		)	(1,375,836		)	(1,359,125		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,370,374		$	1,386,275		$	1,259,093

The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Trade payables	$	47,144	$	62,099	$	52,371
Deferred revenue	164,927		145,949		115,300
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	34,403		33,461		38,594
Accrued benefits	29,625		24,436		26,459
Deposits	21,641		19,336		18,199
Other accruals	40,349		46,018		42,133
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	338,089	$	331,299	$	293,056

The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	123,341	$	126,104	$	128,295
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	28,005		29,997		29,325
Other long-term liabilities	97,952		99,815		78,312
Total other long-term liabilities	$	249,298	$	255,916	$	235,932

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities

The Company is the primary beneficiary of four employee housing entities (collectively, the “Employee Housing Entities”), Breckenridge Terrace, LLC, The Tarnes at BC, LLC, BC Housing, LLC and Tenderfoot Seasonal Housing, LLC, which are VIEs, and the Company has consolidated these VIEs in its Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. As a group, as of April 30, 2016, the Employee Housing Entities had total assets of $25.7 million (primarily recorded in property, plant and equipment, net) and total liabilities of $64.3 million (primarily recorded in long-term debt as “Employee Housing Bonds”). The Company’s lenders have issued letters of credit totaling $53.4 million under the Company’s Credit Agreement related to Employee Housing Bonds. Payments under the letters of credit would be triggered in the event that one of the entities defaults on required payments. The letters of credit have no default provisions.

The Company is the primary beneficiary of Avon Partners II, LLC (“APII”), which is a VIE. APII owns commercial space and the Company leases substantially all of that space. APII had total assets of $4.1 million (primarily recorded in property, plant and equipment, net) and no debt as of April 30, 2016.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The FASB issued fair value guidance that establishes how reporting entities should measure fair value for measurement and disclosure purposes. The guidance establishes a common definition of fair value applicable to all assets and liabilities measured at fair value and prioritizes the inputs into valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Accordingly, the Company uses valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1: Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active and inactive markets or that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The table below summarizes the Company’s cash equivalents and Contingent Consideration (as defined below) measured at fair value (all other assets and liabilities measured at fair value are immaterial) (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2016
Description	Balance at April 30, 2016		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,402	$	—	$	2,402	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of July 31, 2015
Description	Balance at July 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,577	$	7,577	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2015
Description	Balance at April 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,578	$	7,578	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,000	$	—	$	—	$	6,000

The Company’s cash equivalents are measured utilizing quoted market prices or pricing models whereby all significant inputs are either observable or corroborated by observable market data. 

The changes in Contingent Consideration during the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$	6,900	$	10,500
Change in fair value	—		(4,500		)
Balance as of April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively	$	6,900	$	6,000

The lease for Canyons provides for participating contingent payments to Talisker of 42% of the amount by which EBITDA for the resort operations, as calculated under the lease, exceed approximately $35 million, as established at the transaction date, with such threshold amount subsequently increased annually by an inflation linked index and a 10% adjustment for any capital improvements or investments made under the lease by the Company (the “Contingent Consideration”).The fair value of Contingent Consideration includes the resort operations of Park City Mountain Resort, following completion of the acquisition, in the calculation of EBITDA on which participating contingent payments are made, and increases the EBITDA threshold before which participating contingent payments are made by 10% of the purchase price paid by the Company for Park City Mountain Resort along with all future capital expenditures associated with Park City Mountain Resort. The Company estimated the fair value of the Contingent Consideration payments using an option pricing valuation model. As of April 30, 2016, key assumptions included a discount rate of 11.5%, volatility of 20.0%, and credit risk of 2.5%. The model also incorporates assumptions for EBITDA and capital expenditures, which are unobservable inputs and thus are considered Level 3 inputs. As Contingent Consideration is classified as a liability, the liability is remeasured to fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016, the Company did not record a change in the estimated fair value of the participating contingent payments. The estimated fair value of the Contingent Consideration is $6.9 million as of April 30, 2016, and this liability is recorded in other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Metropolitan Districts

The Company credit-enhances $8.0 million of bonds issued by Holland Creek Metropolitan District (“HCMD”) through an $8.1 million letter of credit issued under the Credit Agreement. HCMD’s bonds were issued and used to build infrastructure associated with the Company’s Red Sky Ranch residential development. The Company has agreed to pay capital improvement fees to the Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District (“RSRMD”) until RSRMD’s revenue streams from property taxes are sufficient to meet debt service requirements under HCMD’s bonds, and the Company has recorded a liability of $1.8 million primarily within “other long-term liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015, respectively, with respect to the estimated present value of future RSRMD capital improvement fees. The Company estimates it will make capital improvement fee payments under this arrangement through the fiscal year ending July 31, 2029.

Guarantees/Indemnifications

As of April 30, 2016, the Company had various other letters of credit for $64.6 million, consisting primarily of $53.4 million to support the Employee Housing Bonds and $11.2 million for workers’ compensation, general liability construction related deductibles and other activities. The Company also had surety bonds of $9.3 million as of April 30, 2016, primarily to provide collateral for its workers compensation self-insurance programs.

In addition to the guarantees noted above, the Company has entered into contracts in the normal course of business that include certain indemnifications under which it could be required to make payments to third parties upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain future events. These indemnities include indemnities related to licensees in connection with third-parties’ use of the Company’s trademarks and logos, liabilities associated with the infringement of other parties’ technology and software products, liabilities associated with the use of easements, liabilities associated with employment of contract workers and the Company’s use of trustees, and liabilities associated with the Company’s use of public lands and environmental matters. The duration of these indemnities generally is indefinite and generally do not limit the future payments the Company could be obligated to make.

As permitted under applicable law, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have agreed to indemnify their directors and officers over their lifetimes for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving the Company or its subsidiaries in such a capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer insurance policy that should enable the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

Unless otherwise noted, the Company has not recorded any significant liabilities for the letters of credit, indemnities and other guarantees noted above in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, either because the Company has recorded on its Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets the underlying liability associated with the guarantee, the guarantee is with respect to the Company’s own performance and is therefore not subject to the measurement requirements as prescribed by GAAP, or because the Company has calculated the fair value of the indemnification or guarantee to be immaterial based upon the current facts and circumstances that would trigger a payment under the indemnification clause. In addition, with respect to certain indemnifications it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of liability under these potential obligations due to the unique set of facts and circumstances likely to be involved in each particular claim and indemnification provision. Historically, payments made by the Company under these obligations have not been material.

As noted above, the Company makes certain indemnifications to licensees for their use of the Company’s trademarks and logos. The Company does not record any liabilities with respect to these indemnifications.

Self Insurance

The Company is self-insured for claims under its health benefit plans and for the majority of workers’ compensation claims. Workers compensation claims are subject to stop loss policies. The self-insurance liability related to workers’ compensation is determined actuarially based on claims filed. The self-insurance liability related to claims under the Company’s health benefit plans is determined based on analysis of actual claims. The amounts related to these claims are included as a component of accrued benefits in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (see Note 6, Supplementary Balance Sheet Information).

Legal

The Company is a party to various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes the Company has adequate insurance coverage and/or has accrued for loss contingencies for all known matters deemed to be probable losses and estimable. As of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015, the accrual for the above loss contingencies was not material individually and in the aggregate.

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments: Mountain, Lodging and Real Estate. The Mountain segment includes the operations of the Company’s mountain resorts and Urban ski areas and related ancillary services. The Lodging segment includes the operations of all of the Company’s owned hotels in the U.S., RockResorts, NPS concessionaire properties, condominium management, CME and mountain resort golf operations. The Real Estate segment owns and develops real estate in and around the Company’s resort communities. The Company’s reportable segments, although integral to the success of each other, offer distinctly different products and services and require different types of management focus. As such, these segments are managed separately.

The Company reports its segment results using Reported EBITDA (defined as segment net revenue less segment operating expenses, plus or minus segment equity investment income or loss, plus gain on litigation settlement and for the Real Estate segment, plus gain on sale of real property), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company reports segment results in a manner consistent with management’s internal reporting of operating results to the chief operating decision maker (the Chief Executive Officer) for purposes of evaluating segment performance.

Reported EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Items excluded from Reported EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Reported EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income, net change in cash and cash equivalents or other financial statement data presented in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as indicators of financial performance or liquidity. Because Reported EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with GAAP and thus is susceptible to varying calculations, Reported EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The Company utilizes Reported EBITDA in evaluating performance of the Company and in allocating resources to its segments. Mountain Reported EBITDA consists of Mountain net revenue less Mountain operating expense plus or minus Mountain equity investment income or loss plus gain on litigation settlement. Lodging Reported EBITDA consists of Lodging net revenue less Lodging operating expense. Real Estate Reported EBITDA consists of Real Estate net revenue less Real Estate operating expense plus gain on sale of real property. All segment expenses include an allocation of corporate administrative expenses. Assets are not allocated between segments, or used to evaluate performance, except as shown in the table below.

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 April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net revenue:
Lift	$	334,789		$	285,249		$	642,627		$	524,537
Ski school	74,279			66,216			139,703			123,511
Dining	51,000			44,003			108,093			90,661
Retail/rental	79,384			71,078			214,748			195,563
Other	33,353			33,005			101,439			88,696
Total Mountain net revenue	572,805			499,551			1,206,610			1,022,968
Lodging	72,933			67,323			200,026			185,180
Total Resort net revenue	645,738			566,874			1,406,636			1,208,148
Real estate	1,734			12,469			14,766			29,694
Total net revenue	$	647,472		$	579,343		$	1,421,402		$	1,237,842
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	281,968		$	244,675		$	729,382		$	645,593
Lodging	57,422			54,726			176,170			166,407
Total Resort operating expense	339,390			299,401			905,552			812,000
Real estate	3,085			14,028			17,043			35,513
Total segment operating expense	$	342,475		$	313,429		$	922,595		$	847,513
Gain on litigation settlement	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	19			151			1,810			151
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	211			(129		)	992			396
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	291,048		$	254,747		$	478,220		$	394,171
Lodging	15,511			12,597			23,856			18,773
Resort	306,559			267,344			502,076			412,944
Real estate	(1,332		)	(1,408		)	(467		)	(5,668		)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	116,874		$	137,740		$	116,874		$	137,740
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472		)	(38,242		)	(120,713		)	(111,587		)
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			—			—			4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(164		)	(71		)	(3,149		)	(852		)
Investment income, net	150			119			509			155
Interest expense	(10,400		)	(13,735		)	(31,905		)	(41,110		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Provision for income taxes	(95,804		)	(80,605		)	(131,613		)	(73,654		)
Net income	$	157,537		$	133,402		$	214,738		$	184,778
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95			8			289			118
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896

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Stock Repurchase Plan

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Payments for Repurchase of Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Plan

Repurchase Program

On March 9, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock. On July 16, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization by an additional 3,000,000 shares, and on December 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization by an additional 1,500,000 shares for a total authorization to repurchase shares of up to 7,500,000 shares. During the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company repurchased 108,036 shares (at a total cost of $13.8 million) and zero shares of common stock, respectively. During the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company repurchased 485,866 shares (at a total cost of $53.8 million) and zero shares of common stock, respectively. Since inception of its share repurchase program through April 30, 2016, the Company has repurchased 5,434,977 shares at a cost of approximately $247.0 million. As of April 30, 2016, 2,065,023 shares remained available to repurchase under the existing share repurchase program which has no expiration date. Shares of common stock purchased pursuant to the repurchase program will be held as treasury shares and may be used for the issuance of shares under the Company’s employee share award plan.

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Income Taxes (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

12.    Income Taxes

The Company had Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that expired in the year ended July 31, 2008 and were limited in deductibility each year under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company had only been able to use these NOL carryforwards to the extent of approximately $8.0 million per year through December 31, 2007 (the “Section 382 Amount”). However, during the year ended July 31, 2005, the Company amended previously filed tax returns (for tax years 1997-2002) in an effort to remove the restrictions under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) on approximately $73.8 million of NOL carryforwards to reduce future taxable income. As a result, the Company requested a refund related to the amended returns in the amount of $6.2 million and reduced its Federal tax liability in the amount of $19.6 million in subsequent returns. These NOL carryforwards relate to fresh start accounting from the Company’s reorganization in 1992. During the year ended July 31, 2006, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) completed its examination of the Company’s filing position in these amended returns and disallowed the Company’s request for refund and its position to remove the restrictions under Section 382 of the Code. The Company appealed the examiner’s disallowance of these NOL carryforwards to the Office of Appeals. In December 2008, the Office of Appeals denied the Company’s appeal, as well as a request for mediation. The Company disagreed with the IRS interpretation disallowing the utilization of the NOL’s and in August 2009, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado against the United States of America seeking a refund of approximately $6.2 million in Federal income taxes paid, plus interest. On July 1, 2011, the District Court granted the Company summary judgment, concluding that the IRS’s decision disallowing the utilization of the NOLs was inappropriate. The computations themselves, however, remained in dispute, and the District Court’s ruling was subject to appeal by the IRS. Subsequently, the District Court proceedings were continued pending settlement discussions between the parties.

The Company also filed two related tax proceedings in the United States Tax Court regarding calculation of NOL carryover deductions for tax years 2006, 2007, and 2008. The two proceedings involved substantially the same issues as the litigation in the District Court for tax years 2000 and 2001 in which the Company disagreed with the IRS as to the utilization of NOLs. Like the District Court proceedings, the Tax Court proceedings were continued pending settlement discussions between the parties.

On January 29, 2015, the parties completed the execution of a comprehensive settlement agreement resolving all issues and computations in the above mentioned pending proceedings, which allowed the Company to utilize a significant portion of the NOLs. As a result, the Company reversed $27.7 million of other long-term liabilities related to uncertain tax benefits, and recorded income tax benefits of $23.8 million for the utilization of the NOLs, including the reversal of accrued interest and penalties, within its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

New Accounting Standards— In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, “Revenue Recognition.” This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year, and would allow entities the option to early adopt the new revenue standard as of the original effective date. This standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 if it does not early adopt), using one of two retrospective application methods. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures and is determining the appropriate transition method.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810, “Consolidation.” This ASU affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: (i) modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) or voting interest entities, (ii) eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (iii) affect the consolidated analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships and (iv) provide a scope exception for certain entities. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017). The standard may be applied retrospectively or through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impacts, if any, the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The new standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The guidance in the new standard is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs. In June 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements.” The guidance in ASU No. 2015-03 does not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within ASU No. 2015-03 for debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the SEC staff stated that they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The standard should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation and disclosure requirements concerning debt issuance costs; but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement.” The standard provides guidance about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the software license element of the arrangement should be accounted for as an acquisition of a software license. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, it should be accounted for as a service contract. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017) and may be adopted either retrospectively or prospectively. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” This standard provides guidance on the measurement of inventory that is measured using first-in, first-out or average cost. An entity should measure in scope inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The standard will be effective for the first interim period within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018) and is required to be adopted prospectively and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” The standard requires that adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period of a business combination be recognized in the reporting period in which those adjustments are determined, including the effect on earnings, if any, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The standard eliminates the previous requirement to retrospectively account for such adjustments but requires additional disclosures related to the income statement effects of adjustments to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period. The standard is effective for the annual period beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2017), with early adoption permitted, and is to be applied prospectively. The Company has adopted this standard and will apply this standard, as applicable, on any future measurement period adjustments.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes.” The standard changes how deferred taxes are classified on an entity’s balance sheets. The standard eliminates the current requirement for entities to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, entities will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted, and may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The adoption of this new accounting standard will amend presentation requirements, but will not affect the Company’s overall financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which supersedes “Leases (Topic 840).” The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities arising from all leases, including those classified as operating leases under previous accounting guidance, on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The standard also allows for an accounting policy election not to recognize on the balance sheet lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset on their balance sheets, while lessor accounting will be largely unchanged. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those years (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2020), and must be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” The new guidance requires entities to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. The guidance also requires entities to present excess tax benefits as an operating activity and cash paid to a taxing authority to satisfy statutory withholding as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. Additionally, the guidance allows entities to make a policy election to account for forfeitures either upon occurrence or by estimating forfeitures. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 (the Company’s first quarter of fiscal 2018), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impacts the adoption of this accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

Consolidated Financial Statements Policy [Table Text Block]

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements— In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Results for interim periods are not indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year. The accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies, normally included in fiscal year financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2015 was derived from audited financial statements.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Summary Of Calculation On Basic And Diluted EPS

Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
Net income per share:
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts	$	215,027	$	215,027	$	184,896	$	184,896
Weighted-average shares outstanding	36,312		36,312		36,310		36,310
Effect of dilutive securities	—		1,016		—		1,052
Total shares	36,312		37,328		36,310		37,362
Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts	$	5.92	$	5.76	$	5.09	$	4.95

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of April 30, 2016, July 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity (a)	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Credit Facility Revolver	2020	$	—	$	185,000	$	—
Credit Facility Term Loan	2020	243,750		250,000		—
Industrial Development Bonds	2020	—		—		41,200
Employee Housing Bonds	2027-2039	52,575		52,575		52,575
6.50% Notes	2019	—		—		215,000
Canyons obligation	2063	321,688		317,455		316,056
Other	2016-2029	11,165		11,800		11,918
Total debt		629,178		816,830		636,749
Less: Current maturities (b)		13,349		10,154		256,953
Long-term debt		$	615,829	$	806,676	$	379,796

(a) Maturities are based on the Company’s July 31 fiscal year end.

(b) Current maturities represent principal payments due in the next 12 months.

Schedule Of Aggregate Maturities For Debt Outstanding

Aggregate maturities for debt outstanding as of April 30, 2016 reflected by fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):

	Total
2016	$	3,269
2017	13,354
2018	13,397
2019	13,455
2020	204,141
Thereafter	381,562
Total debt	$	629,178

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Acquisitions Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

This unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of future operations or the results that would have occurred had the transaction taken place on August 1, 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended April 30,		Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2015		2015
Pro forma net revenue	$	579,672	$	1,282,926
Pro forma net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	129,187	$	186,810
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.55	$	5.14
Pro forma diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	3.45	$	5.00

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Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	Acquisition Date Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	930
Other assets	3,075
Property, plant and equipment	76,605
Deferred income tax assets, net	7,428
Real estate held for sale and investment	7,000
Intangible assets	27,650
Goodwill	92,516
Total identifiable assets acquired	$	215,204
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,935
Deferred revenue	4,319
Total liabilities assumed	$	6,254
Total purchase price	$	208,950

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]

Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment

The composition of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016			July 31, 2015			April 30, 2015
Land and land improvements	$	439,815		$	431,854		$	413,775
Buildings and building improvements	1,028,408			1,006,821			957,594
Machinery and equipment	878,730			815,946			777,011
Furniture and fixtures	305,159			286,863			284,403
Software	112,551			106,433			105,482
Vehicles	62,166			61,036			59,708
Construction in progress	28,019			53,158			20,245
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,854,848			2,762,111			2,618,218
Accumulated depreciation	(1,484,474		)	(1,375,836		)	(1,359,125		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,370,374		$	1,386,275		$	1,259,093

Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Trade payables	$	47,144	$	62,099	$	52,371
Deferred revenue	164,927		145,949		115,300
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	34,403		33,461		38,594
Accrued benefits	29,625		24,436		26,459
Deposits	21,641		19,336		18,199
Other accruals	40,349		46,018		42,133
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	338,089	$	331,299	$	293,056

Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

The composition of other long-term liabilities follows (in thousands):

	April 30, 2016		July 31, 2015		April 30, 2015
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$	123,341	$	126,104	$	128,295
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	28,005		29,997		29,325
Other long-term liabilities	97,952		99,815		78,312
Total other long-term liabilities	$	249,298	$	255,916	$	235,932

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary Of Cash Equivalents Measured At Fair Value

The table below summarizes the Company’s cash equivalents and Contingent Consideration (as defined below) measured at fair value (all other assets and liabilities measured at fair value are immaterial) (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2016
Description	Balance at April 30, 2016		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,402	$	—	$	2,402	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of July 31, 2015
Description	Balance at July 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,577	$	7,577	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,900	$	—	$	—	$	6,900
	Fair Value Measurement as of April 30, 2015
Description	Balance at April 30, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money Market	$	7,578	$	7,578	$	—	$	—
Commercial Paper	$	2,401	$	—	$	2,401	$	—
Certificates of Deposit	$	2,651	$	—	$	2,651	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent Consideration	$	6,000	$	—	$	—	$	6,000

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 April 30,						Nine Months Ended April 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net revenue:
Lift	$	334,789		$	285,249		$	642,627		$	524,537
Ski school	74,279			66,216			139,703			123,511
Dining	51,000			44,003			108,093			90,661
Retail/rental	79,384			71,078			214,748			195,563
Other	33,353			33,005			101,439			88,696
Total Mountain net revenue	572,805			499,551			1,206,610			1,022,968
Lodging	72,933			67,323			200,026			185,180
Total Resort net revenue	645,738			566,874			1,406,636			1,208,148
Real estate	1,734			12,469			14,766			29,694
Total net revenue	$	647,472		$	579,343		$	1,421,402		$	1,237,842
Operating expense:
Mountain	$	281,968		$	244,675		$	729,382		$	645,593
Lodging	57,422			54,726			176,170			166,407
Total Resort operating expense	339,390			299,401			905,552			812,000
Real estate	3,085			14,028			17,043			35,513
Total segment operating expense	$	342,475		$	313,429		$	922,595		$	847,513
Gain on litigation settlement	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	19			151			1,810			151
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	211			(129		)	992			396
Reported EBITDA:
Mountain	$	291,048		$	254,747		$	478,220		$	394,171
Lodging	15,511			12,597			23,856			18,773
Resort	306,559			267,344			502,076			412,944
Real estate	(1,332		)	(1,408		)	(467		)	(5,668		)
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Real estate held for sale and investment	$	116,874		$	137,740		$	116,874		$	137,740
Reconciliation to net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.:
Total Reported EBITDA	$	305,227		$	265,936		$	501,609		$	407,276
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472		)	(38,242		)	(120,713		)	(111,587		)
Change in fair value of Contingent Consideration	—			—			—			4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(164		)	(71		)	(3,149		)	(852		)
Investment income, net	150			119			509			155
Interest expense	(10,400		)	(13,735		)	(31,905		)	(41,110		)
Income before provision for income taxes	253,341			214,007			346,351			258,432
Provision for income taxes	(95,804		)	(80,605		)	(131,613		)	(73,654		)
Net income	$	157,537		$	133,402		$	214,738		$	184,778
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	95			8			289			118
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$	157,632		$	133,410		$	215,027		$	184,896

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Debt Instrument, Year of Maturity	2063

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Changes In Stockholders Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Balance, beginning of period			$ 880,586	$ 834,800
Net (loss) income	$ 157,537	$ 133,402	214,738	184,778
Stock-based compensation expense			12,665	11,718
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes			(8,520)	(4,629)
Tax benefit from share award plan			4,494	3,864
Cash dividends paid on common stock			(74,530)	(52,778)
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net			150	145
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,540	23	3,746	(424)
Balance, end of period	979,542	977,474	979,542	977,474
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Balance, beginning of period			866,568	820,843
Issuance of shares under share award plan net of shares withheld for taxes			(8,520)	(4,629)
Tax benefit from share award plan			4,494	3,864
Cash dividends paid on common stock			(74,530)	(52,778)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			3,746	(424)
Balance, end of period	965,663	963,490	965,663	963,490
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance, beginning of period			14,018	13,957
Contributions (distributions) from/to noncontrolling interests, net			150	145
Balance, end of period	$ 13,879	$ 13,984	$ 13,879	$ 13,984

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Carrying value	$ 615,829	$ 806,676	$ 379,796

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Net Income Per Common Share Net Income per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2016	Jun. 28, 2016	Jun. 08, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)				24,000	15,000	13,000	5,000
Cash dividends declared per share				$ 0.8100	$ 0.6225	$ 2.0550	$ 1.4525
Payments of Dividends				$ 29,300	$ 22,600	$ 74,530	$ 52,778
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Cash dividends declared per share			$ 0.8100
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Jul. 13, 2016
Dividends Payable, Date of Record		Jun. 28, 2016

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Net Income Per Common Share (Summary of Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 157,632	$ 133,410	$ 215,027	$ 184,896
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)	36,217	36,354	36,312	36,310
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	1,051	1,099	1,016	1,052
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	37,268	37,453	37,328	37,362
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 4.35	$ 3.67	$ 5.92	$ 5.09
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 4.23	$ 3.56	$ 5.76	$ 4.95

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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Gross interest expense	$ 10,400	$ 13,700	$ 31,900	$ 41,100
Long-term Debt	629,178	636,749	629,178	636,749	$ 816,830
Amortization of deferred financing costs	200	400	700	1,100
Interest costs incurred, capitalized	0	0	0	0
Industrial Development Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 0	$ 215,000	$ 0	$ 215,000	$ 0

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Total debt	$ 629,178	$ 816,830	$ 636,749
Less: Current maturities	13,349	10,154	256,953
Long-term debt	$ 615,829	806,676	379,796
Stated percentage in the debt instrument	6.50%
Credit Facility Revolver [Member]
Total debt	$ 0	185,000	0
Fiscal year maturity	2020
Term Loan [Member]
Total debt	$ 243,750	250,000	0
Fiscal year maturity	2020
Industrial Development Bonds [Member]
Total debt	$ 0	0	41,200
Fiscal year maturity	2020
Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Total debt	$ 52,575	52,575	52,575
6.50% Notes [Member]
Total debt	$ 0	0	215,000
Fiscal year maturity	2019
Stated percentage in the debt instrument	6.50%
Long term debt interest rate	6.50%
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Total debt	$ 321,688	317,455	316,056
Fiscal year maturity	2063
Other [Member]
Total debt	$ 11,165	$ 11,800	$ 11,918
Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end	May 01, 2039
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end	Jul. 31, 2029
Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start	Jun. 01, 2027
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start	Jul. 31, 2016

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Aggregate Maturities For Debt Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 10,400	$ 13,700	$ 31,900	$ 41,100
Amortization of Financing Costs	200	400	700	1,100
2013	3,269		3,269
2014	13,354		13,354
2015	13,397		13,397
2016	13,455		13,455
2017	204,141		204,141
Thereafter	381,562		381,562
Total debt	$ 629,178	$ 636,749	$ 629,178	$ 636,749	$ 816,830

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 19, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 11, 2014
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue				$ 579,672			$ 1,282,926
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						$ 20,245	182,500
Long-term Debt	$ 629,178		$ 816,830	636,749		629,178	636,749
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)				$ 129,187			$ 186,810
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic				$ 3.55			$ 5.14
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0			$ 0		0	$ 16,400
Park City litigation payment to Talisker						0	$ (10,000)
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted				$ 3.45			$ 5.00
Wilmot [Member]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		Jan. 19, 2016
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		10 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								$ 12,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill								400
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets								200
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 7,400
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable								$ 300
PCMR [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables										$ 930
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition					Sep. 11, 2014
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					46 years
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				$ 35,400			$ 63,800
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred					$ 182,500
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement					16,400
Fair value of litigation settlement					10,100
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other					26,500
Park City litigation payment to Talisker					10,000
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs							800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment										76,605
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill										27,650
Goodwill, Acquired During Period					$ 92,516
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets										215,204
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable										1,935
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue										4,319
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities										$ 6,254
Perisher [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables									$ 1,494
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition			Jun. 30, 2015
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			4 years
Lease Expiration Date			Jan. 01, 2048
Optional Lease Renewal Term			20-year renewal option
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory									4,859
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment									126,287
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill									5,458
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets									525
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 31,657
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets									170,280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable									11,394
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue									15,906
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent									18,429
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities									$ 45,729
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 321,688		$ 317,455	$ 316,056		$ 321,688	$ 316,056

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Acquisitions (Summary Of Estimate Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 19, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 11, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				$ 20,245	$ 182,500
Wilmot [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment						$ 12,500
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill						400
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 7,400
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable						$ 300
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 20,200
Perisher [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables							$ 1,494
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment							126,287
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill							5,458
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 31,657
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets							170,280
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable							11,394
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue							15,906
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities							$ 45,729
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 124,551
PCMR [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables								$ 930
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Other Current Assets								3,075
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								76,605
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Deferred Taxes Asset (Liab), Net, Noncurrent								7,428
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Real estate held for sale and investment								7,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill								27,650
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 92,516
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets								215,204
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable								1,935
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue								4,319
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities								$ 6,254
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 208,950

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Acquisitions (Summary Pro Forma Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Pro Forma Financial Information [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 3.45	$ 5.00
Pro forma net revenue	$ 579,672	$ 1,282,926
Pro forma basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 3.55	$ 5.14
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)	$ 129,187	$ 186,810

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Composition Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	$ 439,815	$ 431,854	$ 413,775
Buildings and building improvements	1,028,408	1,006,821	957,594
Machinery and equipment	878,730	815,946	777,011
Furniture and fixtures	305,159	286,863	284,403
Software	112,551	106,433	105,482
Vehicles	62,166	61,036	59,708
Construction in progress	28,019	53,158	20,245
Gross property, plant and equipment	2,854,848	2,762,111	2,618,218
Accumulated depreciation	(1,484,474)	(1,375,836)	(1,359,125)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 1,370,374	$ 1,386,275	$ 1,259,093

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Components Of Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Trade payables	$ 47,144	$ 62,099	$ 52,371
Deferred revenue	164,927	145,949	115,300
Accrued salaries, wages and deferred compensation	34,403	33,461	38,594
Accrued benefits	29,625	24,436	26,459
Deposits	21,641	19,336	18,199
Other accruals	40,349	46,018	42,133
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 338,089	$ 331,299	$ 293,056

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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (Components Of Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
Private club deferred initiation fee revenue	$ 123,341	$ 126,104	$ 128,295
Unfavorable lease obligation, net	28,005	29,997	29,325
Other long-term liabilities	97,952	99,815	78,312
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 249,298	$ 255,916	$ 235,932

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Variable Interest Entities (Details)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) entities
Employee Housing Entities [Member]
Number of Variable Interest Entities | entities	4
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets	$ 25,700,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities	64,300,000
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	53,400,000
Avon Partners II LLC [Member]
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE assets	4,100,000
Carrying amount of consolidated VIE liabilities	$ 0

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Description	42% of the amount by which EBITDA for the resort operations, as calculated under the lease, exceed approximately $35 million, as established at the transaction date, with such threshold amount subsequently increased annually by an inflation linked index and a 10% adjustment for any capital improvements or investments made under the lease by the Company (the “Contingent Consideration”).
Contingent Consideration, Key Assumptions for Valuation	The fair value of Contingent Consideration includes the resort operations of Park City Mountain Resort, following completion of the acquisition, in the calculation of EBITDA on which participating contingent payments are made, and increases the EBITDA threshold before which participating contingent payments are made by 10% of the purchase price paid by the Company for Park City Mountain Resort along with all future capital expenditures associated with Park City Mountain Resort. The Company estimated the fair value of the Contingent Consideration payments using an option pricing valuation model. As of April 30, 2016, key assumptions included a discount rate of 11.5%, volatility of 20.0%, and credit risk of 2.5%. The model also incorporates assumptions for EBITDA and capital expenditures, which are unobservable inputs and thus are considered Level 3 inputs.
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 6,900	$ 6,000	$ 6,900	$ 10,500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	4,500
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Contingent Consideration, Fair Value Disclosure	6,900	6,000	6,900
Money Market [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value		7,578	7,577
Money Market [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value		7,578	7,577
Commercial Paper [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value	2,401	2,401	2,401
Commercial Paper [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value	2,401	2,401	2,401
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value	2,402	2,651	2,651
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents measured at fair value	$ 2,402	$ 2,651	$ 2,651

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Surety Bonds Outstanding	$ 9,300
Holland Creek Metropolitan District [Member]
Credit-enhanced bonds issued amount	8,000
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	8,100
Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District [Member]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 1,800	$ 1,800	$ 1,800
Estimated cessation date of capital improvement fee payment obligation	Jul. 31, 2029
Various Other [Member]
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	$ 64,600
Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	53,400
Workers' Compensation and General Liability Related to Construction and Development Activities [Member]
Amount outstanding in letters of credit	$ 11,200

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Total Mountain net revenue	$ 572,805	$ 499,551	$ 1,206,610	$ 1,022,968
Lodging	72,933	67,323	200,026	185,180
Total Resort net revenue	645,738	566,874	1,406,636	1,208,148
Real Estate	1,734	12,469	14,766	29,694
Total net revenue	647,472	579,343	1,421,402	1,237,842
Mountain	281,968	244,675	729,382	645,593
Lodging	57,422	54,726	176,170	166,407
Total Resort operating expense	339,390	299,401	905,552	812,000
Real estate	3,085	14,028	17,043	35,513
Total segment operating expense	342,475	313,429	922,595	847,513
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	0	0	16,400
Gain on sale of real property	19	151	1,810	151
Mountain equity investment income, net	211	(129)	992	396
Total Reported EBITDA	305,227	265,936	501,609	407,276
Real estate held for sale and investment	116,874	137,740	116,874	137,740	$ 129,825
Depreciation and amortization	(41,472)	(38,242)	(120,713)	(111,587)
Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration	0	0	0	4,550
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	(164)	(71)	(3,149)	(852)
Investment income, net	150	119	509	155
Interest expense, net	(10,400)	(13,735)	(31,905)	(41,110)
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes	253,341	214,007	346,351	258,432
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(95,804)	(80,605)	(131,613)	(73,654)
Net income (loss)	157,537	133,402	214,738	184,778
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	95	8	289	118
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	157,632	133,410	215,027	184,896
Lift Tickets [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	334,789	285,249	642,627	524,537
Ski School [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	74,279	66,216	139,703	123,511
Dining [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	51,000	44,003	108,093	90,661
Retail/Rental [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	79,384	71,078	214,748	195,563
Other [Member]
Total Mountain net revenue	33,353	33,005	101,439	88,696
Resort [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	306,559	267,344	502,076	412,944
Mountain [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	291,048	254,747	478,220	394,171
Lodging [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	15,511	12,597	23,856	18,773
Real Estate [Member]
Total Reported EBITDA	$ (1,332)	$ (1,408)	$ (467)	$ (5,668)

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Stock Repurchase Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 04, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 16, 2008	Mar. 09, 2006
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to repurchase	7,500,000		7,500,000					3,000,000
Additional number of shares authorized to repurchase					1,500,000		3,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	108,036	0	485,866	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 13,800		$ 53,787	$ 0
Number of shares repurchased since inception	5,434,977	4,949,111	5,434,977	4,949,111		4,949,111
Value of stock repurchased since inception	$ (246,979)	$ (193,192)	$ (246,979)	$ (193,192)		$ (193,192)
Remaining shares available for repurchase under existing program	2,065,023		2,065,023

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2007	Apr. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Recognized	$ 8.0
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$ 73.8
Tax Refund on Amended Returns		6.2
Reduction in Federal Tax Liability		19.6
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)		27.7
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions		$ 23.8