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| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet                 | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Balance SheetAs of July 31, 2014(in thousands)  ParentCompany100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedCurrent assets:     Cash and cash equivalents$—$35,070$9,336$—$44,406Restricted cash—11,3211,860—13,181Trade receivables, net—94,3901,587—95,977Inventories, net—66,988195—67,183Other current assets29,24924,736314—54,299Total current assets29,249232,50513,292—275,046Property, plant and equipment, net—1,105,83042,160—1,147,990Real estate held for sale and investment—157,858——157,858Goodwill, net—376,4911,657—378,148Intangible assets, net—98,22719,296—117,523Other assets2,762100,3654,137(9,980)97,284Investments in subsidiaries1,945,001(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 payable33,966———33,966Long-term debt due within one year—791231—1,022Total current liabilities37,769278,5297,908—324,206Advances from affiliates725,8392,621—(728,460)—Long-term debt215,000353,09357,507—625,600Other long-term liabilities48,875210,68311,103(9,980)260,681Deferred income taxes128,686—(124)—128,562Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity820,8431,945,001(7,188)(1,937,813)820,843Advances to Parent—(725,839)—725,839—Noncontrolling interests——13,957—13,957Total stockholders’ equity820,8431,219,1626,769(1,211,974)834,800Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,977,012$2,064,088$83,163$(1,950,414)$2,173,849Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Balance SheetAs of July 31, 2013(in thousands)  ParentCompany100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedCurrent assets:     Cash and cash equivalents$—$130,970$7,634$—$138,604Restricted cash—10,8901,734—12,624Trade receivables, net—77,7251,312—79,037Inventories, net—68,101217—68,318Other current assets25,19018,4751,221—44,886Total current assets25,190306,16112,118—343,469Property, plant and equipment, net—1,124,00445,284—1,169,288Real estate held for sale and investment—195,230——195,230Goodwill, net—379,9531,746—381,699Intangible assets, net—101,91319,431—121,344Other assets6,05796,3374,332(9,459)97,267Investments in subsidiaries1,861,509(3,510)—(1,857,999)—Advances to affiliates——2,906(2,906)—Total assets$1,892,756$2,200,088$85,817$(1,870,364)$2,308,297Current liabilities:     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$6,600$256,094$6,825$—$269,519Income taxes payable42,822———42,822Long-term debt due within one year—775219—994Total current liabilities49,422256,8697,044—313,335Advances from affiliates483,3142,906—(486,220)—Long-term debt390,000348,19057,738—795,928Other long-term liabilities27,851213,92810,586(9,459)242,906Deferred income taxes118,301—(42)—118,259Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders’ equity823,8681,861,509(3,510)(1,857,999)823,868Advances to Parent—(483,314)—483,314—Noncontrolling interests——14,001—14,001Total stockholders’ equity823,8681,378,19510,491(1,374,685)837,869Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,892,756$2,200,088$85,817$(1,870,364)$2,308,297                                                                    |
| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations       | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the year ended July 31, 2014(in thousands)  ParentCompany100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedTotal net revenue$—$1,249,708$18,342$(13,404)$1,254,646Total operating expense3731,128,34521,917(13,252)1,137,383(Loss) income from operations(373)121,363(3,575)(152)117,263Other expense, net(36,437)(36,683)(1,485)152(74,453)Equity investment income, net—1,262——1,262(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes(36,810)85,942(5,060)—44,072Benefit (provision) for income taxes13,638(30,061)557—(15,866)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries(23,172)55,881(4,503)—28,206Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries51,650(4,231)—(47,419)—Net income (loss)28,47851,650(4,503)(47,419)28,206Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——272—272Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$28,478$51,650$(4,231)$(47,419)$28,478Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the year ended July 31, 2013(in thousands)  ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedTotal net revenue$—$1,114,952$18,127$(12,282)$1,120,797Total operating expense5161,014,31421,144(12,130)1,023,844(Loss) income from operations(516)100,638(3,017)(152)96,953Other expense, net(26,411)(11,023)(1,333)152(38,615)Equity investment income, net—891——891(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes(26,927)90,506(4,350)—59,229Benefit (provision) for income taxes9,901(31,974)454—(21,619)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries(17,026)58,532(3,896)—37,610Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries54,769(3,763)—(51,006)—Net income (loss)37,74354,769(3,896)(51,006)37,610Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——133—133Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$37,743$54,769$(3,763)$(51,006)$37,743Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of OperationsFor the year ended July 31, 2012(in thousands)  ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedTotal net revenue$—$1,020,847$14,997$(11,450)$1,024,394Total operating expense181959,03817,142(11,298)965,063(Loss) income from operations(181)61,809(2,145)(152)59,331Other expense, net(26,520)(5,372)(1,377)152(33,117)Equity investment income, net—878——878(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes(26,701)57,315(3,522)—27,092Benefit (provision) for income taxes10,968(21,669)——(10,701)Net (loss) income before equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries(15,733)35,646(3,522)—16,391Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries32,186(3,460)—(28,726)—Net income (loss)16,45332,186(3,522)(28,726)16,391Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——62—62Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$16,453$32,186$(3,460)$(28,726)$16,453                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows       | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash FlowsFor the year ended July 31, 2014(in thousands)  ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesConsolidatedNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(4,187)$248,889$1,176$245,878Cash flows from investing activities:    Capital expenditures—(117,330)(975)(118,305)Other investing activities, net—37920399Net cash used in investing activities—(116,951)(955)(117,906)Cash flows from financing activities:    Payments on tender of 6.50% Notes(175,000)——(175,000)Payments of other long-term debt—(779)(219)(998)Dividends paid(45,021)——(45,021)Other financing activities, net4,303(7,165)1,669(1,193)Advances from (to) affiliates219,905(219,905)——Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities4,187(227,849)1,450(222,212)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents—113142Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents—(95,900)1,702(94,198)Cash and cash equivalents:    Beginning of period—130,9707,634138,604End of period$—$35,070$9,336$44,406Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash FlowsFor the year ended July 31, 2013(in thousands)  ParentCompany100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesConsolidatedNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(2,845)$225,434$(166)$222,423Cash flows from investing activities:    Capital expenditures—(94,041)(905)(94,946)Acquisition of businesses—(19,958)—(19,958)Proceeds from sale of real property—11,090—11,090Other investing activities, net—(4,344)(80)(4,424)Net cash used in by investing activities—(107,253)(985)(108,238)Cash flows from financing activities:    Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt—96,000—96,000Payments of other long-term debt—(96,803)(208)(97,011)Dividends paid(28,362)——(28,362)Other financing activities, net4,5652,1778417,583Advances from (to) affiliates26,642(26,867)225—Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities2,845(25,493)858(21,790)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents—(98)254156Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents—92,590(39)92,551Cash and cash equivalents:    Beginning of period—38,3807,67346,053End of period$—$130,970$7,634$138,604Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash FlowsFor the year ended July 31, 2012(in thousands)  ParentCompany100% OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesConsolidatedNet cash (used in ) provided by operating activities$(6,789)$191,831$377$185,419Cash flows from investing activities:    Capital expenditures—(132,025)(600)(132,625)Acquisition of businesses—(24,311)832(23,479)Other investing activities, net—150—150Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities—(156,186)232(155,954)Cash flows from financing activities:    Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt—56,000—56,000Payments of other long-term debt—(56,855)(197)(57,052)Repurchases of common stock(30,365)——(30,365)Dividends paid(24,249)——(24,249)Other financing activities, net1,6374001072,144Advances from (to) affiliates59,766(60,175)409—Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities6,789(60,630)319(53,522)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents——(33)(33)Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents—(24,985)895(24,090)Cash and cash equivalents:    Beginning of period—63,3656,77870,143End of period$—$38,380$7,673$46,053 |
| Supplemental Statement of Comprehensive Income [Text Block]        | Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the year ended July 31, 2014(in thousands) ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedNet income (loss)$28,478$51,650$(4,503)$(47,419)$28,206Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(132)(132)(132)264(132)Comprehensive income (loss)28,34651,518(4,635)(47,155)28,074Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——272—272Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$28,346$51,518$(4,363)$(47,155)$28,346Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the year ended July 31, 2013(in thousands) ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedNet income (loss)$37,743$54,769$(3,896)$(51,006)$37,610Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax188188188(376)188Comprehensive income (loss)37,93154,957(3,708)(51,382)37,798Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——133—133Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$37,931$54,957$(3,575)$(51,382)$37,931Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)For the year ended July 31, 2012(in thousands) ParentCompany100%OwnedGuarantorSubsidiariesOtherSubsidiariesEliminatingEntriesConsolidatedNet income (loss)$16,453$32,186$(3,522)$(28,726)$16,391Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(255)(255)(255)510(255)Comprehensive income (loss)16,19831,931(3,777)(28,216)16,136Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests——62—62Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$16,198$31,931$(3,715)$(28,216)$16,198                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

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