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, Common	Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2020	$ 1,531,667	$ 464	$ 0	$ 1,131,624	$ (56,837)	$ 645,902	$ (404,411)	$ 1,316,742	$ 214,925
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	127,850					127,850		127,850
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,393)								(3,393)
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	124,457
Foreign currency translation adjustments	100,019				71,819			71,819	28,200
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	12,817				12,817			12,817
Comprehensive income	212,486							212,486
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									24,807
Total comprehensive income	237,293
Equity component of 0.0% Convertible Notes, net (Note 6)	80,066			80,066				80,066
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 14)	24,395			24,395				24,395
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 14)	(39,090)	2		(39,092)				(39,090)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(5,263)								(5,263)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2021	1,829,068	466	0	1,196,993	27,799	773,752	(404,411)	1,594,599	234,469
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	347,923					347,923		347,923
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	20,414								20,414
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	368,337
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(46,493)				(35,782)			(35,782)	(10,711)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	18,906				18,906			18,906
Comprehensive income	331,047							331,047
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									9,703
Total comprehensive income	340,750
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 14)	24,885			24,885				24,885
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 14)	(37,300)	1		(37,301)				(37,300)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 13)	(75,006)						(75,006)	(75,006)
Dividends (Note 5)	(225,786)					(225,786)		(225,786)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(9,127)								(9,127)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2022	1,847,484	467	0	1,184,577	10,923	895,889	(479,417)	1,612,439	235,045
Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.	268,148					268,148		268,148
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	16,955								16,955
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest	285,103
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(25,439)				(24,972)			(24,972)	(467)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax	3,691				3,691			3,691
Comprehensive income	246,867							246,867
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									16,488
Total comprehensive income	263,355
Equity component of 0.0% Convertible Notes, net (Note 6)	(56,043)			(80,066)		24,023		(56,043)
Stock-based compensation expense (Note 14)	25,409			25,409				25,409
Issuance of shares under share award plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (Note 14)	(5,486)	1		(5,487)				(5,486)
Repurchases of common stock (Note 13)	(504,889)						(504,889)	(504,889)
Dividends (Note 5)	(314,350)					(314,350)		(314,350)
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	91,524								91,524
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(11,344)								(11,344)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 1,335,660	$ 468	$ 0	$ 1,124,433	$ (10,358)	$ 873,710	$ (984,306)	$ 1,003,947	$ 331,713