Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - 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 Interest [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2016	$ 888,466	$ 416	$ 0	$ 635,986	$ (1,550)	$ 486,667	$ (246,979)	$ 874,540	$ 13,926
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	210,553					210,553		210,553
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,165								21,165
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	231,718
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	64,152				45,945			45,945	18,207
Comprehensive income	256,498							256,498
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	39,372								39,372
Total comprehensive income	295,870
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	18,315			18,315				18,315
Shares issued for acquisition (Note 6)	574,645	33	4	574,608				574,645
Exchangeable share transfers		3	(3)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16)	(16,275)	2		(16,277)				(16,275)
Tax benefit from share award plan	9,878			9,878				9,878
Repurchases of common stock	(210)						(210)	(210)
Dividends (Note 4)	(146,235)					(146,235)		(146,235)
Acquisition of Nippon noncontrolling interest	182,579								182,579
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(8,074)								(8,074)
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 (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	379,898					379,898		379,898
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,332								21,332
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	401,230
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(61,957)				(46,622)			(46,622)	(15,335)
Comprehensive income	333,276							333,276
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	5,997								5,997
Total comprehensive income	339,273
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	19,040			19,040				19,040
Business Acquisitions, Purchase Price Allocation, Subsequent Years, Remaining Adjustments	(1,776)								(1,776)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16)	(104,077)	6		(104,083)				(104,077)
Repurchases of common stock	(25,800)						(25,800)	(25,800)
Dividends (Note 4)	(204,161)					(204,161)		(204,161)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,795)								(9,795)
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 (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	301,163					301,163		301,163
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	22,330								22,330
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	323,493
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	(34,287)				(29,503)			(29,503)	(4,784)
Comprehensive income	271,660							271,660
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,546								17,546
Total comprehensive income	289,206
Stock-based compensation (Note 16)	19,856			19,856				19,856
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(7,517)					(7,517)		(7,517)
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 16)	(27,239)	1		(27,240)				(27,239)
Repurchases of common stock	(85,000)						(85,000)	(85,000)
Dividends (Note 4)	(260,567)					(260,567)		(260,567)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(13,562)								(13,562)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2019	$ 1,726,840	$ 461	$ 1	$ 1,130,083	$ (31,730)	$ 759,801	$ (357,989)	$ 1,500,627	$ 226,213