Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disconnected Operations, Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (163)	$ (979)	$ (233)	$ 13,023
Income from discontinued operations			0	(2,825)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad	$ (163)	(1,136)	$ (233)	10,198
Glacier Park
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total revenue		0		0
Costs and expenses		(7)		(93)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(7)		(93)
Income tax benefit		7		45
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0		(48)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(979)		13,343
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(979)		13,295
Income from discontinued operations		(157)		(2,825)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Viad		$ (1,136)		$ 10,470