Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Exhibition and event services	$ 213,252	$ 231,783
Exhibits and environments	43,676	46,040
Travel and recreation services	7,468	7,818
Total revenue	264,396	285,641
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	225,261	229,582
Costs of products sold	40,260	42,698
Corporate activities	2,810	2,039
Interest income	(63)	(65)
Interest expense	1,151	298
Restructuring charges	216	211
Total costs and expenses	269,635	274,763
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,239)	10,878
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,267)	1,697
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,972)	9,181
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(148)	15,238
Net income (loss)	(2,120)	24,419
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	64	(2,537)
Net income attributable to Viad	(2,056)	21,882
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.46
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.62
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 1.08
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	19,736	20,330
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.46
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.62
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 1.08
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,736	19,949
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.1	$ 1.6
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,908)	9,312
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(148)	12,570
Net income attributable to Viad	$ (2,056)	$ 21,882