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 at Jul. 31, 2017	$ 1,798,959	$ 454	$ 1	$ 1,222,510	$ 44,395	$ 550,985	$ (247,189)	$ 1,571,156	$ 227,803
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	463,558					463,558		463,558
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,463								25,463
Net income	489,021
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(44,417)				(33,926)			(33,926)	(10,491)
Total comprehensive income	429,632							429,632
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,972								14,972
Total comprehensive income	444,604
Stock-based compensation expense	14,056			14,056				14,056
Measurement period adjustment	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(73,690)	4		(73,694)				(73,690)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(25,800)						(25,800)	(25,800)
Dividends (Note 4)	(144,681)					(144,681)		(144,681)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(7,549)								(7,549)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2018	2,004,123	458	1	1,162,872	10,469	869,862	(272,989)	1,770,673	233,450
Balance at Jan. 31, 2018	1,880,778	458	1	1,160,243	58,750	673,065	(247,189)	1,645,328	235,450
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	256,252					256,252		256,252
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,023								16,023
Net income	272,275
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(64,020)				(48,281)			(48,281)	(15,739)
Total comprehensive income	207,971							207,971
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	284								284
Total comprehensive income	208,255
Stock-based compensation expense	4,644			4,644				4,644
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(2,015)			(2,015)				(2,015)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(25,800)						(25,800)	(25,800)
Dividends (Note 4)	(59,455)					(59,455)		(59,455)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(2,284)								(2,284)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2018	2,004,123	458	1	1,162,872	10,469	869,862	(272,989)	1,770,673	233,450
Balance at Jul. 31, 2018	1,811,663	460	1	1,137,467	(2,227)	726,722	(272,989)	1,589,434	222,229
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	390,688					390,688		390,688
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,106								25,106
Net income	415,794
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(44,862)				(34,313)			(34,313)	(10,549)
Total comprehensive income	356,375							356,375
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,557								14,557
Total comprehensive income	370,932
Stock-based compensation expense	14,786			14,786				14,786
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	(12,153)	1		(12,154)				(12,153)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11)	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends (Note 4)	(189,566)					(189,566)		(189,566)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,791)								(9,791)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	1,893,354	461	1	1,140,099	(36,540)	920,327	(357,989)	1,666,359	226,995
Balance at Jan. 31, 2019	1,683,095	461	1	1,135,709	(13,949)	699,045	(357,989)	1,463,278	219,817
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	292,134					292,134		292,134
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,396								16,396
Net income	308,530
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(30,089)				(22,591)			(22,591)	(7,498)
Total comprehensive income	269,543							269,543
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,898								8,898
Total comprehensive income	278,441
Stock-based compensation expense	4,886			4,886				4,886
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(496)			(496)				(496)
Dividends (Note 4)	(70,852)					(70,852)		(70,852)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(1,720)								(1,720)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	$ 1,893,354	$ 461	$ 1	$ 1,140,099	$ (36,540)	$ 920,327	$ (357,989)	$ 1,666,359	$ 226,995