Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Exhibition and event services	$ 685,350	$ 726,429	$ 670,054
Exhibits and environments	159,554	175,611	170,496
Travel and recreation services	127,888	123,191	101,814
Total revenues	972,792	1,025,231	942,364
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	773,931	818,837	752,679
Costs of products sold	157,745	164,532	164,309
Gain on sale of facility and related land	(4,775)	0	0
Corporate activities	6,755	9,408	7,682
Interest income	(550)	(593)	(779)
Interest expense	1,234	1,303	1,511
Restructuring charges	3,891	4,942	3,782
Goodwill impairment charge	4,461	0	0
Other impairment charges	952	0	0
Total costs and expenses	943,644	998,429	929,184
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	29,148	26,802	13,180
Income tax expense	8,590	20,843	3,888
Income from continuing operations	20,558	5,959	9,292
Income from discontinued operations	1,128	624	451
Net income	21,686	6,583	9,743
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(131)	(686)	(533)
Net income attributable to Viad	21,555	5,897	9,210
Diluted income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.01	$ 0.26	$ 0.43
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.29	$ 0.45
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	20,265	20,005	20,055
Basic income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.01	$ 0.26	$ 0.43
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.29	$ 0.45
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,850	19,701	19,719
Dividends declared per common share	$ 2.90	$ 0.28	$ 0.16
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	20,427	5,273	8,759
Income from discontinued operations	1,128	624	451
Net income	$ 21,555	$ 5,897	$ 9,210