| **Net Income Per Common Share**                  | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| **Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Net Income Per Common Share                      | Net Income Per Common ShareBasic earnings per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Vail Resorts stockholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, resulting in the issuance of shares of common stock that would then share in the earnings of Vail Resorts. Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):   Three Months Ended April 30,  2013 2012  Basic Diluted Basic DilutedNet income per share:        Net income attributable to Vail Resorts $97,640 $97,640 $79,569 $79,569Weighted-average shares outstanding 35,911 35,911 36,032 36,032Effect of dilutive securities — 863 — 672Total shares 35,911 36,774 36,032 36,704Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts $2.72 $2.66 $2.21 $2.17The Company computes the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period. The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 25,000 and 42,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.Presented below is basic and diluted EPS for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):   Nine Months Ended April 30,  2013 2012  Basic Diluted Basic DilutedNet income per share:        Net income attributable to Vail Resorts $97,611 $97,611 $70,250 $70,250Weighted-average shares outstanding 35,835 35,835 36,034 36,034Effect of dilutive securities — 846 — 630Total shares 35,835 36,681 36,034 36,664Net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts $2.72 $2.66 $1.95 $1.92The Company computes the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period. The number of shares issuable on the exercise of share based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive totaled 10,000 and 24,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. On June 7, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors approved the commencement of a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock at an annual rate of $0.60 per share, subject to quarterly declaration. On March 5, 2012 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 25% increase to the annual cash dividend to an annual rate of $0.75 per share, subject to quarterly declaration. On March 4, 2013 the Company’s Board of Directors approved an approximate 10% increase to its annual cash dividend to an annual rate of $0.83 per share, subject to quarterly declaration. During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2013, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.2075 and $0.5825 per share, respectively ($7.5 million and $20.9 million, respectively, in the aggregate). During the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.1875 and $0.4875 per share, respectively ($6.8 million and $17.6 million, respectively, in the aggregate). On June 5, 2013 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2075 per share payable on July 9, 2013 to stockholders of record as of June 24, 2013. |

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