Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Net revenue:
Mountain and Lodging services and other	$ 687,119	$ 594,372	$ 831,141	$ 737,720
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining	162,203	140,069	238,087	216,935
Resort net revenue	849,322	734,441	1,069,228	954,655
Real Estate Revenue	256	134	354	770
Revenues	849,578	734,575	1,069,582	955,425
Operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Mountain and Lodging operating expense	350,633	297,503	544,745	478,779
Mountain and Lodging retail and dining cost of products sold	63,505	57,237	98,381	92,916
General and administrative	77,362	70,736	141,741	128,599
Resort operating expense	491,500	425,476	784,867	700,294
Real Estate operating expense	1,389	1,207	2,759	2,898
Total segment operating expense	492,889	426,683	787,626	703,192
Other operating (expense) income:
Depreciation and amortization	(55,238)	(51,404)	(106,281)	(100,028)
Gain on sale of real property	0	515	0	515
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (Note 8)	(700)	0	(1,900)	0
Gain on disposal of fixed assets and other, net	1,097	538	478	1,105
Income from operations	301,848	257,541	174,253	153,825
Mountain equity investment income (loss), net	160	(35)	1,110	487
Investment income and other, net	507	397	970	780
Foreign currency gain (loss) on intercompany loans (Note 5)	450	10,337	(1,861)	2,991
Interest expense, net	(21,002)	(15,973)	(39,640)	(31,147)
Income before (provision) benefit from income taxes	281,963	252,267	134,832	126,936
(Provision) benefit from income taxes	(63,973)	(3,594)	(27,568)	89,810
Net income	217,990	248,673	107,264	216,746
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,641)	(12,982)	(8,710)	(9,440)
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 206,349	$ 235,691	$ 98,554	$ 207,306
Per share amounts (Note 4):
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	$ 5.12	$ 5.82	$ 2.44	$ 5.14
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	5.02	5.67	2.39	4.97
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.47	$ 1.053	$ 2.940	$ 2.106