Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2019	May 29, 2013	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Long-term Debt			$ 1,580,130,000	$ 1,276,082,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense			3,870,000	3,350,000
Less: Current maturities			48,516,000	38,455,000
Long-term debt, net			1,527,744,000	1,234,277,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net			100,000,000
Interest Expense, Debt			79,500,000	63,200,000	$ 54,100,000
Accretion Expense			5,752,000	5,723,000	5,687,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee			0.003
Amortization of Financing Costs			1,300,000	1,300,000	1,100,000
Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance, Amount			210,000,000
Foreign currency (loss) gain on intercompany loans (Note 5)			(2,854,000)	(8,966,000)	$ 15,285,000
Credit Facility Revolver [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 208,000,000	130,000,000
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Basis spread on LIBOR rate			1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				500,000,000
Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 45,454,000	65,353,000
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date			Nov. 12, 2013
Fiscal year maturity			2023
Long-term Debt, Description			Borrowings under the Whistler Credit Agreement are available in Canadian or U.S. dollars and bear interest annually, subject to an applicable margin based on the WB Partnerships’ Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Whistler Credit Agreement), with pricing as of July 31, 2019, in the case of borrowings (i) in Canadian dollars, at the WB Partnerships’ option, either (a) at the Canadian Prime Rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) by way of the issuance of bankers’ acceptances plus 1.75% per annum; and (ii) in U.S. dollars, at the WB Partnerships option, either at (a) the U.S. Base Rate plus 0.75% per annum or (b) Bankers Acceptance Rate plus 1.75% per annum.
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.76%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.3937%
Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 914,375,000	$ 684,375,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net			$ 265,600,000
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date			Aug. 15, 2018
Fiscal year maturity			2024
Long-term debt, maturity date			Aug. 15, 2023
Long-term Debt, Description				In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, VHI has the ability to increase availability (under the revolver or in the form of term loans) to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $1.2 billion and (ii) the product of 2.75 and the trailing twelve-month Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement. The term loan facility is subject to quarterly amortization of principal of approximately $11.9 million, which began on January 31, 2019, in equal installments, for a total of five percent payable in each year and the final payment of all amounts outstanding, plus accrued and unpaid interest due in April 2024. The proceeds of the loans made under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement may be used to fund the Company’s working capital needs, capital expenditures, acquisitions, investments and other general corporate purposes, including the issuance of letters of credit. Borrowings under the Vail Holdings Credit Agreement, including the term loan facility, bear interest annually at LIBOR plus 1.25% as of July 31, 2019 (3.48% as of July 31, 2019)
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 950,000,000
Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 52,575,000	52,575,000
Canyons Obligation [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 340,261,000	334,509,000
Fiscal year maturity			2063
Other [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 19,465,000	$ 9,270,000
Colorado Water Conservation Board Note Outstanding [Member] | Other [Member]
Long-term debt, maturity date			Sep. 16, 2028
Long-term debt, outstanding amount			$ 3,900,000
Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 19,980,000
Fiscal year maturity			2039
Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 10,410,000
Fiscal year maturity			2039
BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 10,600,000
Fiscal year maturity			2027
Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 11,585,000
Fiscal year maturity			2035
Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 37,780,000
Reference for interest rate determination			LIBOR plus 0% to 0.09%
Tranche A [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 14,980,000
Tranche A [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			8,000,000
Tranche A [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			9,100,000
Tranche A [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			5,700,000
Tranche B [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 14,795,000
Reference for interest rate determination			LIBOR plus 0% to 0.05%
Tranche B [Member] | Breckenridge Terrace [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 5,000,000
Tranche B [Member] | Tarnes [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			2,410,000
Tranche B [Member] | BC Housing [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			1,500,000
Tranche B [Member] | Tenderfoot [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 5,885,000
Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end			May 01, 2039
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, end			Jul. 31, 2032
Long term debt interest rate			5.50%
Maximum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Basis spread on LIBOR rate			0.09%
Long term debt interest rate			2.32%
Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start			Jun. 01, 2027
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Fiscal year maturity, start			Jul. 31, 2020
Long term debt interest rate			5.10%
Minimum [Member] | Tranche A [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]
Basis spread on LIBOR rate			0.00%
Long term debt interest rate			2.23%
Canyons [Member]
Accretion Expense			$ 35,000,000
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		May 24, 2013
Initial Capital Lease Term		50 years
Optional Lease Renewal Term		six 50-year renewal options
Minimum Capital Lease Payment, Annual		$ 25,000,000
Adjustments to Capital Lease Annual Payments		inflation-linked index of CPI less 1% per annum, with a floor of 2%
Talisker Canyons Obligation, Interest Rate			10.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net	$ 335,600,000
Canada, Dollars | Whistler Credit Agreement revolver [Member]
Optional Commitment Increase			$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 300,000,000