Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 323,493	$ 401,230	$ 231,718
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	218,117	204,462	189,157
Cost of real estate sales	0	3,701	13,097
Stock-based compensation expense	19,856	19,040	18,315
Deferred income taxes, net	22,419	(45,770)	36,437
Canyons obligation accreted interest expense	5,752	5,723	5,687
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	5,367	(1,854)	16,300
Foreign currency loss (gain) on intercompany loans	2,854	8,966	(15,285)
Gain on sale of real property	(580)	(515)	(6,766)
Other non-cash income, net	(13,875)	(13,784)	(15,063)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(35,406)	(44,261)	(36,291)
Inventories, net	(7,274)	(963)	8,086
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	23,296	1,879	(22,119)
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	35,628	42,007	24,217
Income taxes payable - excess tax benefit from share award plans	(12,932)	(71,077)	(9,878)
Income taxes payable - other	38,773	38,453	27,954
Other assets and liabilities, net	8,743	1,249	5,417
Net cash provided by operating activities	634,231	548,486	470,983
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(192,035)	(140,611)	(144,432)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(419,044)	(1,356)	(547,044)
Other investing activities, net	15,045	7,388	14,816
Net cash used in investing activities	(596,034)	(134,579)	(676,660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	543,625	225,000	669,375
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	26,518	46,513	16,917
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(235,625)	(182,500)	(213,125)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(45,060)	(91,941)	(53,889)
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(27,239)	(104,077)	(16,275)
Repurchases of common stock	(85,000)	(25,800)	(210)
Dividends paid	(260,567)	(204,161)	(146,235)
Other financing activities, net	(16,210)	(13,749)	(941)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(99,558)	(350,715)	255,617
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	(5,290)	(5,814)	3,779
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	(66,651)	57,378	53,719
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	185,040	127,662	73,943
End of period	118,389	185,040	127,662
Cash paid for interest	70,888	53,842	46,454
Taxes paid, net	27,212	16,945	49,373
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 18,420	$ 15,638	$ 14,631