Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Exhibition and event services	$ 772,770	$ 685,350	$ 726,429
Exhibits and environments	171,698	159,554	175,611
Travel and recreation services	120,519	108,443	104,604
Total revenues	1,064,987	953,347	1,006,644
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	843,652	758,466	803,921
Costs of products sold	161,469	157,745	164,532
Gain on sale of facility and related land	0	(4,775)	0
Corporate activities	14,348	6,755	9,408
Interest income	(305)	(550)	(593)
Interest expense	2,015	1,234	1,303
Restructuring charges	1,637	3,793	4,942
Goodwill impairment charge	0	2,097	0
Other impairment charges	884	952	0
Total costs and expenses	1,023,700	925,717	983,513
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	41,287	27,630	23,131
Income tax expense	109	8,310	19,578
Income from continuing operations	41,178	19,320	3,553
Income from discontinued operations	14,389	2,366	3,030
Net income	55,567	21,686	6,583
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,213)	(131)	(686)
Net income attributable to Viad	52,354	21,555	5,897
Diluted income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 2.02	$ 0.96	$ 0.17
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.10	$ 0.12
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 2.59	$ 1.06	$ 0.29
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	20,133	20,265	20,005
Basic income per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 2.02	$ 0.96	$ 0.17
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.10	$ 0.12
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 2.59	$ 1.06	$ 0.29
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,804	19,850	19,701
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 1.90	$ 2.90	$ 0.28
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	40,790	19,437	3,348
Income from discontinued operations	11,564	2,118	2,549
Net income	$ 52,354	$ 21,555	$ 5,897