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| Selected Quarterly Financial Data                         | Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited--in thousands, except per share amounts)   2014 Year Ended July 31, 2014Quarter Ended, July 31, 2014Quarter Ended, April 30, 2014Quarter Ended, January 31, 2014Quarter Ended, October 31, 2013Mountain revenue$963,573$53,999$460,587$391,656$57,331Lodging revenue242,28762,59366,29356,18757,214Real estate revenue48,78618,89616,1674,8778,846Total net revenue1,254,646135,488543,047452,720123,391Income (loss) from operations117,263(94,493)203,165110,695(102,104)Net income (loss)28,206(75,423)117,86659,200(73,437)Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$28,478$(75,355)$117,946$59,263$(73,376)Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$0.79$(2.08)$3.26$1.64$(2.04)Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$0.77$(2.08)$3.18$1.60$(2.04)  2013 Year Ended July 31, 2013Quarter Ended, July 31, 2013Quarter Ended, April 30, 2013Quarter Ended, January 31, 2013Quarter Ended, October 31, 2012Mountain revenue$867,514$51,844$402,017$361,741$51,912Lodging revenue210,97458,08953,83446,54352,508Real estate revenue42,3092,37213,84014,16711,930Total net revenue1,120,797112,305469,691422,451116,350Income (loss) from operations96,953(84,053)165,342105,963(90,299)Net income (loss)37,610(59,904)97,58860,529(60,603)Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$37,743$(59,868)$97,640$60,551$(60,580)Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$1.05$(1.67)$2.72$1.69$(1.70)Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.$1.03$(1.67)$2.66$1.65$(1.70) |

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The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements.  The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.
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