Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,990	$ 45,821
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,258 and $877, respectively	78,121	61,197
Inventories	32,401	27,993
Deferred income taxes	22,943	20,577
Other current assets	17,440	17,142
Total current assets	207,895	172,730
Property and equipment, net	199,571	190,330
Other investments and assets	40,674	35,026
Deferred income taxes	29,639	29,823
Goodwill	194,197	129,543
Other intangible assets, net	42,967	4,480
Total Assets	714,943	561,932
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	61,789	40,941
Customer deposits	32,720	29,207
Accrued compensation	20,736	15,113
Other current liabilities	27,787	29,169
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	27,856	10,903
Total current liabilities	170,888	125,333
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	113,164	765
Pension and postretirement benefits	33,427	30,672
Other deferred items and liabilities	49,762	48,619
Total liabilities	367,241	205,389
Commitments and contingencies
Viad Corp stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1.50 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 24,934,981 shares issued	37,402	37,402
Additional capital	582,066	590,862
Retained deficit	(36,427)	(50,393)
Unearned employee benefits and other	23	(21)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain on investments	471	429
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	12,416	30,847
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service credit, net	(13,476)	(11,259)
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,842,621 and 4,618,433 shares, respectively	(247,088)	(250,426)
Total Viad Corp stockholders’ equity	335,387	347,441
Noncontrolling interest	12,315	9,102
Total stockholders’ equity	347,702	356,543
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 714,943	$ 561,932