| **Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Debt Instruments) (Details) (USD $)** | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                       |                                                                                             |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
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| Long-term Line of Credit                                            |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 | $ 250,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit                                                           |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 636,749,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                                                                                               |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 626,622,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                                                                       | 800,102,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                                                                       |
| Less: Current maturities                                            | 256,953,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                                                                                        |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 1,022,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                                                                  | 879,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                                                                    |
| Long-term debt                                                      | 379,796,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                                                     |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 625,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                             | 799,223,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                                                             |
| Fiscal year maturity                                                | 2019                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Stated percentage in the debt instrument                            | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage                                                                       |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Credit Facility Revolver [Member]                                   |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember                                               |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember                       | 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember                       |
| Fiscal year maturity                                                | 2019                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Industrial Development Bonds [Member]                               |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount                                      | 41,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember              |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Date                                    | May  01,  2015                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                       | 104.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember    |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 41,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember                            |                                                                                                                 | 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember   | 41,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember    | 41,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember    |
| Long-term debt                                                      | 41,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_IndustrialDevelopmentBondsMember                  |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity                                                | 2020                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Employee Housing Bonds [Member]                                     |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 52,575,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_EmployeeHousingBondsMember                                  |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 52,575,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_EmployeeHousingBondsMember          | 52,575,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_EmployeeHousingBondsMember          |
| 6.50% Notes [Member]                                                |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Extinguishment of Debt, Amount                                      | 215,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember           |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Date                                    | May  01,  2015                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                       | 103.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember  |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 215,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember                         |                                                                                                                 | 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember | 215,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember | 390,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember |
| Long-term debt                                                      | 215,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember               |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity                                                | 2019                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Stated percentage in the debt instrument                            | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Long term debt interest rate                                        | 6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_SixPointFiveZeroPercentNotesMember     |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Canyons Obligation [Member]                                         |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 316,056,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_CanyonsObligationMember                                    |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 311,858,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_CanyonsObligationMember            | 310,472,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_CanyonsObligationMember            |
| Fiscal year maturity                                                | 2063                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Other [Member]                                                      |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Total debt                                                          | 11,918,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_OtherDebtMember                                             |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        | 5,989,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_OtherDebtMember                      | 5,855,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis= mtn_OtherDebtMember                      |
| Maximum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]                  |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity, end                                           | May  01,  2039                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]                                   |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity, end                                           | Jul. 31,  2029                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Minimum [Member] | Employee Housing Bonds [Member]                  |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity, start                                         | Jun.  01,  2027                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]                                   |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Fiscal year maturity, start                                         | Jul. 31,  2015                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Scenario, Forecast [Member]                                         |                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Redemption Premium                                                  |                                                                                                                          | 9,000,000us-gaap_RedemptionPremium/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember                    |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost                            |                                                                                                                          | $ 2,400,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |                                                                                        |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |

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Date the portion of a debt instrument is redeemed.
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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.
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Latest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
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Earliest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.
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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.
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Gross amount of debt extinguished.
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.
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| - Definition
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.
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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.
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The excess of the (1) fair value of consideration transferred to the holders of a security in excess of (2) the carrying amount of the security reported on the registrant's balance sheet, which will be deducted from net earnings to derive net earnings available to common shareholders. This amount is generally an adjustment considered in the computation of earnings per share.
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| - Definition
Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.
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