Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			209 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 285,103	$ 368,337	$ 124,457
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	268,501	252,391	252,585
Stock-based compensation expense	25,409	24,885	24,395
Deferred income taxes, net	24,065	(9,390)	(16,136)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	9,070	(43,992)	5,373
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration	49,836	20,280	14,402
Other Noncash Expense		3,510
Other non-cash (income) expense, net	(4,687)		(7,231)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables, net	4,248	(39,010)	(237,188)
Inventories, net	(23,418)	(28,048)	22,781
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,509)	41,078	118,979
Deferred revenue	60,268	48,973	199,410
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable	(32,270)	81,307	11,850
Other assets and liabilities, net	(19,053)	(9,822)	11,573
Net cash provided by operating activities	639,563	710,499	525,250
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(314,912)	(192,817)	(115,097)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(38,567)	(116,337)	0
Deposit returned (paid) for acquisition of business	114,506
Deposit returned (paid) for acquisition of business		(114,414)	0
Investments in short-term deposits	(86,756)	0	0
Maturity of short-term deposits	37,978	0	0
Cash received from disposal of fixed assets	5,674	66,264	9,705
Other investing activities, net	8,910	9,387	2,063
Net cash used in investing activities	(273,167)	(347,917)	(103,329)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	0	0	27,775
Proceeds from borrowings under 0.0% Convertible Notes	0	0	575,000
Repayments of borrowings under Vail Holdings Credit Agreement	(62,500)	(62,500)	(62,500)
Repayments of borrowings under Whistler Credit Agreement	(11,389)	(32,633)	(45,657)
Repayment of EB-5 Development Notes	0	(51,500)	0
Employee taxes paid for share award exercises	(5,486)	(37,300)	(39,090)
Repurchases of common stock	(500,000)	(75,006)	0	$ (979,400)
Dividends paid	(314,350)	(225,786)	0
Other financing activities, net	(21,983)	(8,411)	(20,866)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(915,708)	(493,136)	434,662
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,702)	(1,913)	(95)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(553,014)	(132,467)	856,488
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	1,126,107	1,258,574	402,086
End of period	573,093	1,126,107	1,258,574	$ 573,093
Cash paid for interest	140,599	114,074	125,667
Taxes paid, net	94,342	19,692	5,011
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 23,210	$ 30,556	$ 5,158