Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Exchangeable Shares [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance	$ 888,466	$ 416	$ 0	$ 635,986	$ (1,550)	$ 486,667	$ (246,979)	$ 874,540	$ 13,926
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(62,587)					(62,587)		(62,587)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,031)								(1,031)
Net loss	(63,618)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(24,412)				(18,234)			(18,234)	(6,178)
Comprehensive loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(80,821)							(80,821)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,209)								(7,209)
Total comprehensive loss	(88,030)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,577			4,577				4,577
Shares issued for acquisition (Note 5)	574,645	33	4	574,608				574,645
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	(11,524)	2		(11,526)				(11,524)
Tax benefit from share award plans	6,290			6,290				6,290
Dividends (Note 3)	(29,390)					(29,390)		(29,390)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (Note 5)	181,818								181,818
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(49)								(49)
Balance	1,526,803	451	4	1,209,935	(19,784)	394,690	(246,979)	1,338,317	188,486
Balance	1,798,959	454	1	1,222,510	44,395	550,985	(247,189)	1,571,156	227,803
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(28,385)					(28,385)		(28,385)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,542)								(3,542)
Net loss	(31,927)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(45,405)				(33,804)			(33,804)	(11,601)
Comprehensive loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(62,189)							(62,189)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15,143)								(15,143)
Total comprehensive loss	(77,332)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,521			4,521				4,521
Measurement period adjustment (Note 5)	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	(69,480)	4		(69,484)				(69,480)
Dividends (Note 3)	(42,603)					(42,603)		(42,603)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(2,877)								(2,877)
Balance	$ 1,609,412	$ 458	$ 1	$ 1,157,547	$ 10,591	$ 479,997	$ (247,189)	$ 1,401,405	$ 208,007