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	$ 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)
Total comprehensive loss	(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	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(69,480)	4		(69,484)				(69,480)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	0
Dividends (Note 4)	(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
Balance	1,811,663	460	1	1,137,467	(2,227)	726,722	(272,989)	1,589,434	222,229
Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	(107,795)					(107,795)		(107,795)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,931)								(2,931)
Net loss	(110,726)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(22,636)				(18,369)			(18,369)	(4,267)
Total comprehensive loss	(126,164)							(126,164)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,198)								(7,198)
Total comprehensive loss	(133,362)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,753			4,753				4,753
Cumulative effect for adoption of revenue standard (Notes 2 & 3)	(7,517)					(7,517)		(7,517)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(11,364)	1		(11,365)				(11,364)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(50,000)						(50,000)	(50,000)
Dividends (Note 4)	(59,547)					(59,547)		(59,547)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(4,825)								(4,825)
Balance	$ 1,549,801	$ 461	$ 1	$ 1,130,855	$ (20,596)	$ 551,863	$ (322,989)	$ 1,339,595	$ 210,206