Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 144,022	$ 143,348
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	75,884	76,866
Resort net revenue	219,906	220,214
Real Estate Revenue	98	636
Revenues	220,004	220,850
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	194,112	181,276
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	34,876	35,679
General and administrative	64,379	57,863
Resort operating expense	293,367	274,818
Real Estate	1,370	1,691
Total segment operating expense	294,737	276,509
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(51,043)	(48,624)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 8)	(1,200)	0
(Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	(619)	567
Loss from operations	(127,595)	(103,716)
Mountain equity investment income, net	950	522
Investment income and other, net	463	383
Foreign currency loss on intercompany loans (Note 5)	(2,311)	(7,346)
Interest expense, net	(18,638)	(15,174)
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(147,131)	(125,331)
Benefit from income taxes	36,405	93,404
Net loss	(110,726)	(31,927)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,931	3,542
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (107,795)	$ (28,385)
Per share amounts (Note 4):
Basic net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ (2.66)	$ (0.71)
Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(2.66)	(0.71)
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.47	$ 1.053