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Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expenses (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of share-based compensation expense      
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit $ 2,930us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5,221us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 7,232us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax benefit (1,102)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (1,936)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (2,574)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Total share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit 1,828us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 3,285us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 4,658us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Restricted stock/performance-based restricted stock (PBRS)      
Summary of share-based compensation expense      
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit 2,495us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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3,073us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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3,267us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Performance unit incentive plan (PUP)      
Summary of share-based compensation expense      
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit 359us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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1,864us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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2,922us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Based Restricted Stock Units      
Summary of share-based compensation expense      
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit 76us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
177us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
450us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember
Stock options      
Summary of share-based compensation expense      
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit $ 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
$ 107us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 593us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember