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| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                 | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Balance SheetAs of April 30, 2015(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $117,569 $7,645 $— $125,214Restricted cash — 10,672 2,467 — 13,139Trade receivables, net — 102,290 3,327 — 105,617Inventories, net — 62,007 160 — 62,167Other current assets 33,732 30,016 306 — 64,054Total current assets 33,732 322,554 13,905 — 370,191Property, plant and equipment, net — 1,219,273 39,820 — 1,259,093Real estate held for sale and investment — 137,740 — — 137,740Goodwill, net — 468,922 1,364 — 470,286Intangible assets, net — 122,064 19,063 — 141,127Other assets 2,374 43,639 5,036 (9,981) 41,068Investments in subsidiaries 2,112,937 (8,625) — (2,104,312) —Advances to affiliates — — 4,027 (4,027) —Total assets $2,149,043 $2,305,567 $83,215 $(2,118,320) $2,419,505Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $7,262 $275,979 $9,815 $— $293,056Income taxes payable 36,161 — — — 36,161Long-term debt due within one year 215,000 41,709 244 — 256,953Total current liabilities 258,423 317,688 10,059 — 586,170Advances from affiliates 665,400 4,027 — (669,427) —Long-term debt — 322,533 57,263 — 379,796Other long-term liabilities 21,211 213,782 10,920 (9,981) 235,932Deferred income taxes 240,519 — (386) — 240,133Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 963,490 2,112,937 (8,625) (2,104,312) 963,490Advances to Parent — (665,400) — 665,400 —Noncontrolling interests — — 13,984 — 13,984Total stockholders’ equity 963,490 1,447,537 5,359 (1,438,912) 977,474Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,149,043 $2,305,567 $83,215 $(2,118,320) $2,419,505Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Balance SheetAs of July 31, 2014(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $35,070 $9,336 $— $44,406Restricted cash — 11,321 1,860 — 13,181Trade receivables, net — 94,390 1,587 — 95,977Inventories, net — 66,988 195 — 67,183Other current assets 29,249 24,736 314 — 54,299Total current assets 29,249 232,505 13,292 — 275,046Property, plant and equipment, net — 1,105,830 42,160 — 1,147,990Real estate held for sale and investment — 157,858 — — 157,858Goodwill, net — 376,491 1,657 — 378,148Intangible assets, net — 98,227 19,296 — 117,523Other assets 2,762 100,365 4,137 (9,980) 97,284Investments in subsidiaries 1,945,001 (7,188) — (1,937,813) —Advances to affiliates — — 2,621 (2,621) —Total assets $1,977,012 $2,064,088 $83,163 $(1,950,414) $2,173,849Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $3,803 $277,738 $7,677 $— $289,218Income taxes payable 33,966 — — — 33,966Long-term debt due within one year — 791 231 — 1,022Total current liabilities 37,769 278,529 7,908 — 324,206Advances from affiliates 725,839 2,621 — (728,460) —Long-term debt 215,000 353,093 57,507 — 625,600Other long-term liabilities 48,875 210,683 11,103 (9,980) 260,681Deferred income taxes 128,686 — (124) — 128,562Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 820,843 1,945,001 (7,188) (1,937,813) 820,843Advances to Parent — (725,839) — 725,839 —Noncontrolling interests — — 13,957 — 13,957Total stockholders’ equity 820,843 1,219,162 6,769 (1,211,974) 834,800Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,977,012 $2,064,088 $83,163 $(1,950,414) $2,173,849Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Balance SheetAs of April 30, 2014(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedCurrent assets:          Cash and cash equivalents $— $298,642 $8,789 $— $307,431Restricted cash — 11,285 1,772 — 13,057Trade receivables, net — 77,108 2,707 — 79,815Inventories, net — 60,229 180 — 60,409Other current assets 29,217 28,961 518 — 58,696Total current assets 29,217 476,225 13,966 — 519,408Property, plant and equipment, net — 1,121,251 43,136 — 1,164,387Real estate held for sale and investment — 170,818 — — 170,818Goodwill, net — 376,491 1,729 — 378,220Intangible assets, net — 99,149 19,358 — 118,507Other assets 5,274 97,136 4,154 (9,460) 97,104Investments in subsidiaries 2,046,019 (4,984) — (2,041,035) —Advances to affiliates — — 3,379 (3,379) —Total assets $2,080,510 $2,336,086 $85,722 $(2,053,874) $2,448,444Current liabilities:          Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $13,014 $243,284 $8,479 $— $264,777Income taxes payable 39,043 — — — 39,043Long-term debt due within one year — 648 231 — 879Total current liabilities 52,057 243,932 8,710 — 304,699Advances from affiliates 520,096 3,379 — (523,475) —Long-term debt 390,000 351,716 57,507 — 799,223Other long-term liabilities 27,673 211,136 10,585 (9,460) 239,934Deferred income taxes 183,535 — (62) — 183,473Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) 907,149 2,046,019 (4,984) (2,041,035) 907,149Advances to Parent — (520,096) — 520,096 —Noncontrolling interests — — 13,966 — 13,966Total stockholders’ equity 907,149 1,525,923 8,982 (1,520,939) 921,115Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,080,510 $2,336,086 $85,722 $(2,053,874) $2,448,444 |
| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations       | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the three months ended April 30, 2015(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $577,461 $6,493 $(4,611) $579,343Total operating expense 64 350,193 5,907 (4,573) 351,591(Loss) income from operations (64) 227,268 586 (38) 227,752Other expense, net (3,593) (9,743) (318) 38 (13,616)Equity investment loss, net — (129) — — (129)(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes (3,657) 217,396 268 — 214,007Benefit (provision) for income taxes 1,257 (81,823) (39) — (80,605)Net (loss) income before equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries (2,400) 135,573 229 — 133,402Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries 135,810 237 — (136,047) —Net income 133,410 135,810 229 (136,047) 133,402Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 8 — 8Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $133,410 $135,810 $237 $(136,047) $133,410Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the three months ended April 30, 2014(in thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $539,704 $6,494 $(3,151) $543,047Total operating expense 106 336,623 6,266 (3,113) 339,882(Loss) income from operations (106) 203,081 228 (38) 203,165Other expense, net (6,600) (9,331) (391) 38 (16,284)Equity investment income, net — 665 — — 665(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes (6,706) 194,415 (163) — 187,546Benefit (provision) for income taxes 2,564 (72,295) 51 — (69,680)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries (4,142) 122,120 (112) — 117,866Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 122,088 (32) — (122,056) —Net income (loss) 117,946 122,088 (112) (122,056) 117,866Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 80 — 80Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $117,946 $122,088 $(32) $(122,056) $117,946Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2015(in thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $1,235,712 $15,710 $(13,580) $1,237,842Total operating expense 285 956,630 16,352 (13,466) 959,801Gain on litigation settlement — 16,400 — — 16,400Change in fair value of contingent consideration — 4,550 — — 4,550(Loss) income from operations (285) 300,032 (642) (114) 298,991Other expense, net (10,871) (29,197) (1,001) 114 (40,955)Equity investment income, net — 396 — — 396(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes (11,156) 271,231 (1,643) — 258,432Benefit (provision) for income taxes 27,691 (101,406) 61 — (73,654)Net income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 16,535 169,825 (1,582) — 184,778Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 168,361 (1,464) — (166,897) —Net income (loss) 184,896 168,361 (1,582) (166,897) 184,778Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 118 — 118Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $184,896 $168,361 $(1,464) $(166,897) $184,896Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2014(in thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedTotal net revenue $— $1,113,141 $15,840 $(9,823) $1,119,158Total operating expense 286 899,631 17,194 (9,709) 907,402(Loss) income from operations (286) 213,510 (1,354) (114) 211,756Other expense, net (19,802) (27,630) (1,138) 114 (48,456)Equity investment income, net — 1,282 — — 1,282(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes (20,088) 187,162 (2,492) — 164,582Benefit (provision) for income taxes 7,810 (68,971) 208 — (60,953)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries (12,278) 118,191 (2,284) — 103,629Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries 116,111 (2,080) — (114,031) —Net income (loss) 103,833 116,111 (2,284) (114,031) 103,629Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 204 — 204Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $103,833 $116,111 $(2,080) $(114,031) $103,833                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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| SupplementalCondensedStatementofComprehensiveIncome [Text Block]   | Statement of Comprehensive IncomeFor the three months ended April 30, 2015(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income $133,410 $135,810 $229 $(136,047) $133,402Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 23 (23) (23) 46 23Comprehensive income 133,433 135,787 206 (136,001) 133,425Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 8 — 8Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $133,433 $135,787 $214 $(136,001) $133,433Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the three months ended April 30, 2014(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $117,946 $122,088 $(112) $(122,056) $117,866Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 85 85 85 (170) 85Comprehensive income (loss) 118,031 122,173 (27) (122,226) 117,951Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 80 — 80Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $118,031 $122,173 $53 $(122,226) $118,031Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the nine months ended April 30, 2015(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $184,896 $168,361 $(1,582) $(166,897) $184,778Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (424) 424 424 (848) (424)Comprehensive income (loss) 184,472 168,785 (1,158) (167,745) 184,354Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 118 — 118Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $184,472 $168,785 $(1,040) $(167,745) $184,472Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the nine months ended April 30, 2014(In thousands)(Unaudited)  ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries EliminatingEntries ConsolidatedNet income (loss) $103,833 $116,111 $(2,284) $(114,031) $103,629Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (34) (34) (34) 68 (34)Comprehensive income (loss) 103,799 116,077 (2,318) (113,963) 103,595Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 204 — 204Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. $103,799 $116,077 $(2,114) $(113,963) $103,799                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             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| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows       | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash FlowsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2015(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100%  OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries ConsolidatedNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities $109,692 $285,406 $(622) $394,476Cash flows from investing activities:        Capital expenditures — (84,941) (642) (85,583)Acquisition of business — (182,500) — (182,500)Other investing activities, net — 3,288 (14) 3,274Net cash used in investing activities — (264,153) (656) (264,809)Cash flows from financing activities:        Proceeds from borrowings under long-term debt — 253,000 — 253,000Payments of other long-term debt — (253,782) (231) (254,013)Dividends paid (52,778) — — (52,778)Other financing activities, net 3,878 1,018 145 5,041Advances (60,792) 60,792 — —Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (109,692) 61,028 (86) (48,750)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — 218 (327) (109)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 82,499 (1,691) 80,808Cash and cash equivalents:        Beginning of period — 35,070 9,336 44,406End of period $— $117,569 $7,645 $125,214Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash FlowsFor the nine months ended April 30, 2014(in thousands)(Unaudited)   ParentCompany 100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiaries OtherSubsidiaries ConsolidatedNet cash provided by operating activities $52,146 $252,610 $1,441 $306,197Cash flows from investing activities:       Capital expenditures — (107,208) (892) (108,100)Other investing activities, net — 912 8 920Net cash used in investing activities — (106,296) (884) (107,180)Cash flows from financing activities:        Payments of other long-term debt — (758) (219) (977)Dividends paid (29,998) — — (29,998)Other financing activities, net 3,880 (3,891) 743 732Advances (26,028) 26,028 — —Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (52,146) 21,379 524 (30,243)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — (21) 74 53Net increase in cash and cash equivalents — 167,672 1,155 168,827Cash and cash equivalents:        Beginning of period — 130,970 7,634 138,604End of period $— $298,642 $8,789 $307,431                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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