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