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Net Income Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2022
Oct. 05, 2022
Sep. 22, 2022
Jul. 31, 2022
Jul. 31, 2021
Jul. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2019
Dec. 18, 2020
Net income       $ 347,923 $ 127,850 $ 98,833    
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Common       40,433,000 40,266,000 40,227,000    
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Exchangeable       32,000 35,000 46,000    
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic (in shares)       40,465,000 40,301,000 40,273,000    
Effect of dilutive securities, diluted (in shares)       222,000 527,000 565,000    
Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares)       40,687,000 40,828,000 40,838,000    
Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.       $ 8.60 $ 3.17 $ 2.45    
Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.       $ 8.55 $ 3.13 $ 2.42    
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares)       6,000 2,000 2,000    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid       $ 5.58   $ 5.28    
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)       $ 5.58 $ 0 $ 5.28    
Dividends (Note 3)       $ 225,786 $ 0 $ 212,732    
Exchangeable Shares Par Value Per Share       $ 0.01 $ 0.01      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount               $ 575,000
Convertible Debt                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount               $ 575,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage               0.00%
Forecast [Member]                
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)     $ 1.91          
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid Oct. 24, 2022              
Dividends Payable, Date of Record   Oct. 05, 2022            
Common Stock [Member]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             3,327,719  
Exchangeable Shares [Member]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues             418,095  
Peak Resorts, Inc. [Member]                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets         $ 16,203      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt         184,668      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities         99,275      
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net         $ 334,731