Debt	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 8. Debt On May 18, 2011, Viad entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $130 million revolving line of credit, which may be increased up to an additional $50 million under certain circumstances. The term of the Credit Facility is five years (expiring on May 18, 2016) and borrowings are to be used for general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions) and to support up to $50 million of letters of credit. The lenders have a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Viad and GES, including 65 percent of the capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries. On April 28, 2011, Viad paid off its outstanding borrowing under the previous credit facility of $4.2 million and as of June 30, 2011, Viad’s total debt of $4.2 million consisted entirely of capital lease obligations. As of June 30, 2011, Viad had $125.4 million of capacity remaining under its Credit Facility reflecting the outstanding letters of credit of $4.6 million. Borrowings under the Credit Facility (of which GES is a guarantor) are indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus appropriate spreads tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility are currently 0.35 percent annually. Financial covenants include a fixed-charge coverage ratio of not less than 2.25 to 1 (and a ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1 after the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2012) and a leverage ratio of not greater than 2.50 to 1. Additionally, Viad must maintain a consolidated minimum cash and cash equivalents balance of $50 million. As of June 30, 2011, the fixed-charge coverage and leverage ratios were 3.16 to 1 and 0.25 to 1, respectively. The terms of the Credit Facility allow Viad to pay up to $10 million in dividends in the aggregate in any calendar year and also allow the Company to purchase up to $10 million in any calendar year of the Company’s common stock. Significant other covenants include limitations on: investments, additional indebtedness, sales/leases of assets, acquisitions, consolidations or mergers and liens on property. As of June 30, 2011, Viad was in compliance with all covenants. The estimated fair value of total debt was $4.2 million and $9.2 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity.

Note 8. Debt

On May 18, 2011, Viad entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility provides for a $130 million revolving line of credit, which may be increased up to an additional $50 million under certain circumstances. The term of the Credit Facility is five years (expiring on May 18, 2016) and borrowings are to be used for general corporate purposes (including permitted acquisitions) and to support up to $50 million of letters of credit. The lenders have a first perfected security interest in all of the personal property of Viad and GES, including 65 percent of the capital stock of top-tier foreign subsidiaries. On April 28, 2011, Viad paid off its outstanding borrowing under the previous credit facility of $4.2 million and as of June 30, 2011, Viad’s total debt of $4.2 million consisted entirely of capital lease obligations. As of June 30, 2011, Viad had $125.4 million of capacity remaining under its Credit Facility reflecting the outstanding letters of credit of $4.6 million.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility (of which GES is a guarantor) are indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate, plus appropriate spreads tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to Viad’s leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility are currently 0.35 percent annually.

Financial covenants include a fixed-charge coverage ratio of not less than 2.25 to 1 (and a ratio of not less than 2.50 to 1 after the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2012) and a leverage ratio of not greater than 2.50 to 1. Additionally, Viad must maintain a consolidated minimum cash and cash equivalents balance of $50 million. As of June 30, 2011, the fixed-charge coverage and leverage ratios were 3.16 to 1 and 0.25 to 1, respectively. The terms of the Credit Facility allow Viad to pay up to $10 million in dividends in the aggregate in any calendar year and also allow the Company to purchase up to $10 million in any calendar year of the Company’s common stock. Significant other covenants include limitations on: investments, additional indebtedness, sales/leases of assets, acquisitions, consolidations or mergers and liens on property. As of June 30, 2011, Viad was in compliance with all covenants.

The estimated fair value of total debt was $4.2 million and $9.2 million as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity.