| **Segment Information (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | 3 Months Ended                                                                                                                      | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                     |
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| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | $ 499,551mtn_MountainRevenueNet                                                                                                     | $ 460,587mtn_MountainRevenueNet                                                                                                     | $ 1,022,968mtn_MountainRevenueNet                                                                                                   | $ 909,574mtn_MountainRevenueNet |   |
| Lodging                                                                           | 67,323mtn_LodgingRevenueNet                                                                                                         | 66,293mtn_LodgingRevenueNet                                                                                                         | 185,180mtn_LodgingRevenueNet                                                                                                        | 179,694mtn_LodgingRevenueNet |   |
| Total Resort net revenue                                                          | 566,874mtn_ResortRevenueNet                                                                                                         | 526,880mtn_ResortRevenueNet                                                                                                         | 1,208,148mtn_ResortRevenueNet                                                                                                       | 1,089,268mtn_ResortRevenueNet |   |
| Real Estate                                                                       | 12,469us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet                                                                                                  | 16,167us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet                                                                                                  | 29,694us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet                                                                                                  | 29,890us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet |   |
| Total net revenue                                                                 | 579,343us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet                                                                                                      | 543,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet                                                                                                      | 1,237,842us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet                                                                                                    | 1,119,158us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |   |
| Mountain                                                                          | 244,675mtn_MountainExpensesNet                                                                                                      | 233,301mtn_MountainExpensesNet                                                                                                      | 645,593mtn_MountainExpensesNet                                                                                                      | 601,587mtn_MountainExpensesNet |   |
| Lodging                                                                           | 54,726mtn_LodgingExpensesNet                                                                                                        | 53,182mtn_LodgingExpensesNet                                                                                                        | 166,407mtn_LodgingExpensesNet                                                                                                       | 163,346mtn_LodgingExpensesNet |   |
| Total Resort operating expense                                                    | 299,401mtn_ResortExpensesNet                                                                                                        | 286,483mtn_ResortExpensesNet                                                                                                        | 812,000mtn_ResortExpensesNet                                                                                                        | 764,933mtn_ResortExpensesNet |   |
| Real estate                                                                       | 14,028mtn_RealEstateExpense                                                                                                         | 18,445mtn_RealEstateExpense                                                                                                         | 35,513mtn_RealEstateExpense                                                                                                         | 35,682mtn_RealEstateExpense |   |
| Total segment operating expense                                                   | 313,429mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales                                                                                     | 304,928mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales                                                                                     | 847,513mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales                                                                                     | 800,615mtn_OperatingCostsExpensesAndCostOfSales |   |
| Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement                                      | 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement                                                                                      | 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement                                                                                      | 16,400us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement                                                                                 | 0us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement |   |
| Gain on sale of real property                                                     | 151mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty                                                                                                     | 0mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty                                                                                                       | 151mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty                                                                                                     | 0mtn_GainOnSaleOfRealProperty |   |
| Mountain equity investment income, net                                            | (129)mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet                                                                                      | 665mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet                                                                                        | 396mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet                                                                                        | 1,282mtn_MountainEquityInvestmentIncomeLossNet |   |
| Total Reported EBITDA                                                             | 265,936mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization                                                                    | 238,784mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization                                                                    | 407,276mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization                                                                    | 319,825mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization |   |
| Real estate held for sale and investment                                          | 137,740us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate                                                                                                  | 170,818us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate                                                                                                  | 137,740us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate                                                                                                  | 170,818us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate | 157,858us-gaap_InventoryRealEstate |
| Depreciation and amortization                                                     | (38,242)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization                                                                                         | (35,588)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization                                                                                         | (111,587)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization                                                                                        | (105,948)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |   |
| Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration                                  | 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration                                                                                     | 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration                                                                                     | 4,550mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration                                                                                 | 0mtn_ChangeinFairValueofContingentConsideration |   |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net                                             | (71)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets                                                                                           | 634us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets                                                                                            | (852)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets                                                                                          | (839)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets |   |
| Investment income, net                                                            | 119us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest                                                                                                 | 124us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest                                                                                                 | 155us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest                                                                                                 | 289us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest |   |
| Interest expense, net                                                             | (13,735)us-gaap_InterestExpense                                                                                                     | (16,408)us-gaap_InterestExpense                                                                                                     | (41,110)us-gaap_InterestExpense                                                                                                     | (48,745)us-gaap_InterestExpense |   |
| Income (loss) before (provision) benefit from income taxes                        | 214,007us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest                          | 187,546us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest                          | 258,432us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest                          | 164,582us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |   |
| (Provision) benefit from income taxes                                             | (80,605)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit                                                                                             | (69,680)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit                                                                                             | (73,654)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit                                                                                             | (60,953)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |   |
| Net income (loss)                                                                 | 133,402us-gaap_ProfitLoss                                                                                                           | 117,866us-gaap_ProfitLoss                                                                                                           | 184,778us-gaap_ProfitLoss                                                                                                           | 103,629us-gaap_ProfitLoss |   |
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                        | 8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                                                                          | 80us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                                                                         | 118us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                                                                        | 204us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |   |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.                              | 133,410us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                                                                                                        | 117,946us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                                                                                                        | 184,896us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                                                                                                        | 103,833us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |   |
| Lift Tickets [Member]                                                             |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | 285,249mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LiftTicketsMember                                         | 251,914mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LiftTicketsMember                                         | 524,537mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LiftTicketsMember                                         | 447,271mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LiftTicketsMember |   |
| Ski School [Member]                                                               |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | 66,216mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_SkiSchoolMember                                            | 62,512mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_SkiSchoolMember                                            | 123,511mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_SkiSchoolMember                                           | 109,442mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_SkiSchoolMember |   |
| Dining [Member]                                                                   |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | 44,003mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_DiningMember                                               | 42,303mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_DiningMember                                               | 90,661mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_DiningMember                                               | 82,369mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_DiningMember |   |
| Retail/Rental [Member]                                                            |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | 71,078mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_RetailRentalMember                                         | 73,785mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_RetailRentalMember                                         | 195,563mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_RetailRentalMember                                        | 188,401mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_RetailRentalMember |   |
| Other [Member]                                                                    |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Mountain net revenue                                                        | 33,005mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember                                 | 30,073mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember                                 | 88,696mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember                                 | 82,091mtn_MountainRevenueNet/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_OtherMountainRevenueMember |   |
| Resort [Member]                                                                   |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Reported EBITDA                                                             | 267,344mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_ResortMember           | 241,062mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_ResortMember           | 412,944mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_ResortMember           | 325,617mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_ResortMember |   |
| Mountain [Member]                                                                 |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Reported EBITDA                                                             | 254,747mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_MountainMember         | 227,951mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_MountainMember         | 394,171mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_MountainMember         | 309,269mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_MountainMember |   |
| Lodging [Member]                                                                  |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Reported EBITDA                                                             | 12,597mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LodgingMember           | 13,111mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LodgingMember           | 18,773mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LodgingMember           | 16,348mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= mtn_LodgingMember |   |
| Real Estate [Member]                                                              |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                |   |   |
| Total Reported EBITDA                                                             | $ (1,408)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= us-gaap_RealEstateMember | $ (2,278)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= us-gaap_RealEstateMember | $ (5,668)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= us-gaap_RealEstateMember | $ (5,792)mtn_EarningBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis= us-gaap_RealEstateMember |   |

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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.
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The aggregate revenue from real estate operations during the reporting period.
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.
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