Income (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Viad	$ 22,389	$ 6,742	$ 20,333		$ 28,624
Less: Allocation to non-vested shares	(321)	(124)	(304)		(546)
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders	$ 22,068	$ 6,618	$ 20,029		$ 28,078
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,778	19,869	19,757		19,909
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation	140	280	176		353
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive shares	19,918	20,149	19,933		20,262
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per Share)	$ 1.12	$ 0.33	$ 1.01		$ 1.41
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (USD per share)	$ 1.12	$ 0.33	$ 1.01	[1]	$ 1.41	[1]

[1] Diluted income per share amount cannot exceed basic income per share.