Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Trading Symbol Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Abstract Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value End of period Beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current Trade receivables, net Trade receivables, net Trade receivables, net Inventory Net Inventories, net of reserves of $1,452 and $1,455, respectively Inventory, Net, Total Inventories, net Other current assets Total current assets Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6) Inventory Real Estate Real estate held for sale and investment Inventory, Real Estate, Total Goodwill, net (Note 5) Goodwill, ending balance Goodwill, beginning balance Goodwill, net Goodwill, net Intangible assets, net Intangible assets, net (Note 5) Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (of which invoices have been received and for which invoice have not yet been received or will not be rendered). Includes deferred revenue, accrued interest expense, deposits, accrued salaries, wages and benefits and other accrued liabilities. Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 6) Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accrued Income Taxes Current Income taxes payable Long-term debt due within one year (Note 4) Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current, Total Long-term debt due within one year Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Long-term debt (Note 4) Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Total Long-term debt Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of noncurrent obligations which are expected to be settled after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Includes deferred revenue, unfavorable lease obligations and other long-term accrued liabilities. Other Long Term Liabilities Noncurrent Other long-term liabilities Total other long-term liabilities Other long-term liabilities (Note 6) Deferred income taxes Net non-current deferred income tax liability Net non-current deferred income tax liability Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 40,241,791 (unaudited), 40,121,309 (unaudited) and 40,173,891 shares issued, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 40,332,251 (unaudited), 40,173,891 and 40,170,403 (unaudited) shares issued, respectively Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Treasury stock, at cost; 3,878,535 (unaudited), 3,878,535 and 3,600,235 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11) Treasury stock, at cost; 4,264,804 (unaudited), 4,264,804 and 3,878,535 (unaudited) shares, respectively (Note 11) Treasury Stock, Value, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Value, Beginning Balance Treasury stock, at cost; 4,264,804 (unaudited), 3,878,535 (unaudited) and 4,264,804 shares, respectively (Note 11) Value of stock repurchased since inception Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity Total Vail Resorts, Inc. stockholders' equity (deficit) Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Total stockholders' equity Balance Balance Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity (deficit) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total Preferred stock, shares outstanding Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Beginning Balance Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Treasury stock, shares Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance Number of shares repurchased since inception Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Operations Abstract. Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations Net revenue: Revenue mainly derived from the sale of lift tickets and season ski passes, ski school, food and beverage, retail/rental and other revenue associated with mountain operations. Mountain revenue net Mountain Total Mountain net revenue Total Mountain net revenue Revenue generated from owned and managed hotels and condominiums, transportation, golf and other activities. Lodging Revenue Net Lodging Lodging revenue Real estate revenue Real estate Total net revenue Sales Revenue Net Total net revenue Total net revenue Segment operating expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below): Costs incurred and are directly related to generating mountain revenue, including labor and labor-related benefits, retail cost of sales, resort related fees and general and administrative expense. Mountain Expenses Net Mountain Costs incurred and are directly related to generating lodging revenues, including labor and labor-related benefits and general and administrative expense. Lodging Expenses Net Lodging Costs incurred that are directly related to generating real estate revenues, including cost of sales (including sales commissions), labor and labor-related benefits, general and administrative expenses and other expenses. Real estate expense Real estate Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations including costs of sales or services and General and Administrative Expense. Operating Costs Expenses And Cost Of Sales Total segment operating expense Total segment operating expense Other operating expenses and income abstract. Other Operating Expenses And Income [Abstract] Other operating (expense) income: Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Totalreciation And Amortization Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total The gains and losses included in results of operations resulting from the sale of unimproved land. Gain on sale of real property Gain on sale of real property Gain on sale of real property GainLossOnDispositionOfProperty Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets, net Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property, Total (Loss) gain on disposal of fixed assets, net Other Asset Impairment Charges Asset impairment charge (Note 7) Asset impairment charge Income from operations Income (loss) from operations Income from operations Loss from operations The Company's share of income (loss) from the operations of unconsolidated subsidiaries associated with the mountain segment. Mountain Equity Investment Income Loss Net Mountain equity investment income, net Equity investment income, net Investment Income, Interest Investment income Investment income Interest expense, net Interest expense, net Interest expense, net Interest Expense, Total Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt Loss on extinguishment of debt Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 4) Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total Loss on extinguishment of debt Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest. Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interest Income before provision for income taxes Income before provision for income taxes Loss before benefit from income taxes Provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Benefit (provision) for income taxes Provision for income taxes Benefit from income taxes Net income (loss) Net income Net loss Net income Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Net income (loss) attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Net loss attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Per share amounts (Note 3): Basic net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts, Inc. Basic net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Diluted net loss per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Diluted net income per share attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Cash Flows Abstract Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Cost of real estate sales Cost of Real Estate Sales, Total Stock-based compensation expense Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense Share-based Compensation, Total Stock-based compensation expense Deferred income taxes, net Total deferred Other non-cash income, net Other non-cash income, net Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase Decrease in Restricted Cash For Operating Activities Restricted cash Restricted cash Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable Trade receivables, net Trade receivables, net Inventories, net Inventories, net Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total Investments in real estate Real Estate, Period Increase (Decrease), Total Increased (decreased) real estate cost of sales Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total The net change in real estate deposits held during the period. Deferred Real Estate Deposits Deferred real estate deposits Deferred real estate deposits The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of (a) prepayments by customers for goods or services to be provided at a later date, (b) the amount of customer money held in customer accounts, including security deposits, collateral for current or future transactions, initial payment of the cost of an acquisition or for the right to enter into a contract or agreement, (c) the increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting services yet to be performed by the reporting entity for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable, or (d) some combination of (a), (b), and (c). Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Customer Advances And Deposits Private club deferred initiation fees and deposits Other assets and liabilities, net Other assets and liabilities, net Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Payments to Acquire Productive Assets Capital expenditures Payments to Acquire Productive Assets, Total Acquisition of business Acquisition of business Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total Cash received from sale of unimproved land. Cash Received From Sale Of Property Cash received from sale of real property Other investing activities, net Other investing activities, net Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt Proceeds from borrowings under the 6.50% Notes Repayments of Subordinated Debt Payments of tender of 6.75% Notes Repayments of Subordinated Debt, Total Payments of tender of 6.75% notes Payments of Financing Costs Payment of financing costs Payment of financing costs Payments of Financing Costs, Total Proceeds from borrowings under other long-term debt Payments of other long-term debt Payments of other long-term debt Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries Acquisition of noncontrolling interest Acquisition of noncontrolling interest Payments made to acquire noncontrolling interest Other financing activities, net Net cash used in financing activities Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents: Organization and Business [Abstract] Organization and Business Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure TextBlock Organization and Business Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies TextBlock Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Net Income Per Common Share Earnings Per Share TextBlock Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Net Income Per Common Share Long-Term Debt Debt Disclosure TextBlock Long-Term Debt Acquisition Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] Acquisition Supplementary Balance Sheet Information Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Text Block] Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Text Block] Supplementary Balance Sheet Information Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] Variable Interest Entities Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities TextBlock Variable Interest Entities Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Disclosures TextBlock Fair Value Measurements Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Loss Contingencies [Table] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure TextBlock Commitments and Contingencies Segment Information [Abstract] Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure TextBlock Segment Information Stock Repurchase Plan Accelerated Share Repurchases TextBlock Stock Repurchase Plan Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract] Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Describes certain required disclosures when a company guarantee's payment obligations, the parent company need not include financial statements of the subsidiary guarantor if: 1) the guarantees are full and unconditional; 2) the guarantees are joint and several; and 3) the parent's financial statement footnotes include, condensed consolidating financial information for the same periods with a separate column for: i) the parent company; ii) the guarantor subsidiaries of the parent company on a combined basis; iii) any other subsidiaries of the parent company on a combined basis; iv) consolidating adjustments; and v) the total consolidated amounts. 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