Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disconnected Operations, Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 78	$ (1,236)	$ (70)	$ 14,002
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest			0	(2,668)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad	$ 78	(1,236)	$ (70)	11,334
Glacier Park
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenue		0		0
Costs and expenses		(18)		(86)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(18)		(86)
Income tax benefit		18		38
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		(48)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(964)		14,322
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(964)		14,274
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		(2,668)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad		$ (964)		$ 11,606