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