| **Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | Apr. 30, 2015                                                                                                | Jul. 31, 2014                           | Apr. 30, 2014                           |
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| Carrying value                                                                                                                                                      | $ 379,796us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                                      | $ 625,600us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $ 799,223us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |
| 6.50% Notes [Member]                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                         |                                    |                                    |
| Carrying value                                                                                                                                                      | 215,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember  |                                    |                                    |
| Fair value                                                                                                                                                          | 221,988us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember |                                    |                                    |
| Industrial Development Bonds [Member]                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                         |                                    |                                    |
| Carrying value                                                                                                                                                      | 41,200us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember     |                                    |                                    |
| Fair value                                                                                                                                                          | 42,848us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember    |                                    |                                    |
| Other Long-Term Debt [Member]                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         |                                    |                                    |
| Carrying value                                                                                                                                                      | 11,875us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_OtherLongTermDebtMember              |                                    |                                    |
| Fair value                                                                                                                                                          | $ 12,521us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_OtherLongTermDebtMember           |                                    |                                    |

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| - Definition
Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13433-108611Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49121117&loc=d3e13476-108611
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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| - Definition
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682
+ Details**Name:**us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent**Namespace Prefix:**us-gaap_**Data Type:**xbrli:monetaryItemType**Balance Type:**credit**Period Type:**instant |
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| - Details**Name:**us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember**Namespace Prefix:****Data Type:**na**Balance Type:****Period Type:** |
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| - Details**Name:**us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=mtn_OtherLongTermDebtMember**Namespace Prefix:****Data Type:**na**Balance Type:****Period Type:** |
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| - Details**Name:**us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember**Namespace Prefix:****Data Type:**na**Balance Type:****Period Type:** |