Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Total Vail Resorts, Inc. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Jul. 31, 2019 $ 1,726,840 $ 461 $ 1 $ 1,130,083 $ (31,730) $ 759,801 $ (357,989) $ 1,500,627 $ 226,213
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 252,441         252,441   252,441  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 14,579               14,579
Net income 267,020                
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (78,260)       (56,833)     (56,833) (21,427)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments (21,013)       (21,013)     (21,013)  
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 174,595             174,595  
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (6,848)               (6,848)
Total comprehensive income (loss) 167,747                
Stock-based compensation expense 16,127     16,127       16,127  
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (10,070) 1   (10,071)       (10,070)  
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11) (46,422)           (46,422) (46,422)  
Dividends (Note 4) (212,734)         (212,734)   (212,734)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (11,228)               (11,228)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2020 1,630,260 462 1 1,136,139 (109,576) 799,508 (404,411) 1,422,123 208,137
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020 1,650,198 462 1 1,130,906 (44,100) 717,646 (379,433) 1,425,482 224,716
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 152,546         152,546   152,546  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 7,285               7,285
Net income 159,831                
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (69,235)       (49,026)     (49,026) (20,209)
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments (16,450)       (16,450)     (16,450)  
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 87,070             87,070  
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (12,924)               (12,924)
Total comprehensive income (loss) 74,146                
Stock-based compensation expense 5,338     5,338       5,338  
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (105) 0   (105)       (105)  
Repurchase of common stock (Note 11) (24,978)           (24,978) (24,978)  
Dividends (Note 4) (70,684)         (70,684)   (70,684)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (3,655)               (3,655)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2020 1,630,260 462 1 1,136,139 (109,576) 799,508 (404,411) 1,422,123 208,137
Balance at Jul. 31, 2020 1,531,667 464 0 1,131,624 (56,837) 645,902 (404,411) 1,316,742 214,925
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 268,661         268,661   268,661  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 738               738
Net income 269,399                
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 132,167       97,908     97,908 34,259
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments 9,572       9,572     9,572  
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 376,141             376,141  
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 34,997               34,997
Total comprehensive income (loss) 411,138                
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt 80,066     80,066       80,066  
Stock-based compensation expense 18,517     18,517       18,517  
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (9,264) 1   (9,265)       (9,264)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (5,427)               (5,427)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2021 2,026,697 465 0 1,220,942 50,643 914,563 (404,411) 1,782,202 244,495
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021 1,686,446 465 0 1,216,489 8,226 639,934 (404,411) 1,460,703 225,743
Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 274,629         274,629   274,629  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,661               2,661
Net income 277,290                
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 54,910       38,807     38,807 16,103
Change in estimated fair value of hedging instruments 3,610       3,610     3,610  
Comprehensive income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. 317,046             317,046  
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 18,764               18,764
Total comprehensive income (loss) 335,810                
Stock-based compensation expense 6,184     6,184       6,184  
Issuance of shares under share award plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (1,731) 0   (1,731)       (1,731)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net (12)               (12)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2021 $ 2,026,697 $ 465 $ 0 $ 1,220,942 $ 50,643 $ 914,563 $ (404,411) $ 1,782,202 $ 244,495