CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)		Total		Mountain Park Lodges	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained earnings (Deflicit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest Mountain Park Lodges	Mezzanine Equity Redeemable Non Controlling Interest	Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 547,229,000			$ 37,402,000	$ 574,473,000	$ 122,971,000	$ (35,699,000)	$ (231,649,000)	$ 467,498,000	$ 79,731,000		$ 6,172,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(87,918,000)					(86,585,000)			(86,585,000)	(1,333,000)		(517,000)
Dividends on common stock		(2,038,000)					(2,038,000)			(2,038,000)
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		1,526,000									1,526,000
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(1,059,000)							(1,059,000)	(1,059,000)
Common stock purchased for treasury		(2,785,000)							(2,785,000)	(2,785,000)
Employee benefit plans		1,912,000				(3,810,000)			5,722,000	1,912,000
Share-based compensation - equity awards		276,000				276,000				276,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		(33,877,000)						(28,158,000)		(28,158,000)	(5,719,000)		(873,000)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		341,000						341,000		341,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(27,000)						(27,000)		(27,000)
Other, net		(80,000)				(80,000)	1,000		(1,000)	(80,000)			(126,000)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020		420,448,000			37,402,000	570,859,000	34,347,000	(63,543,000)	(229,770,000)	349,295,000	71,153,000		4,908,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		547,229,000			37,402,000	574,473,000	122,971,000	(35,699,000)	(231,649,000)	467,498,000	79,731,000		6,172,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	436,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(82,000)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020		210,468,000			37,402,000	570,447,000	(202,691,000)	(42,687,000)	(227,623,000)	134,848,000	75,620,000		5,271,000	$ 126,897,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020		420,448,000			37,402,000	570,859,000	34,347,000	(63,543,000)	(229,770,000)	349,295,000	71,153,000		4,908,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(207,912,000)					(206,278,000)			(206,278,000)	(1,634,000)		(204,000)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(3,000)							(3,000)	(3,000)
Employee benefit plans		330,000				48,000			282,000	330,000
Share-based compensation - equity awards		602,000				602,000				602,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		11,717,000						9,784,000		9,784,000	1,933,000		102,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		25,000						25,000		25,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(28,000)						(28,000)		(28,000)
Other, net		45,000				46,000			(1,000)	45,000			332,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020		225,224,000			37,402,000	571,555,000	(171,931,000)	(53,762,000)	(229,492,000)	153,772,000	71,452,000		5,138,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(28,427,000)					(30,758,000)			(30,758,000)	2,331,000		(302,000)
Issuance of Series A convertible preferred stock														125,763,000
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,134,000)				(1,134,000)				(1,134,000)				(1,134,000)
Employee benefit plans		(253,000)				(2,123,000)			1,870,000	(253,000)
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,135,000				2,135,000				2,135,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		12,869,000						11,032,000		11,032,000	1,837,000		33,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		70,000	[1]					70,000		70,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(27,000)	[1]					(27,000)		(27,000)
Other, net		11,000				14,000	(2,000)		(1,000)	11,000			(468,000)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020		210,468,000			37,402,000	570,447,000	(202,691,000)	(42,687,000)	(227,623,000)	134,848,000	75,620,000		5,271,000	126,897,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		174,099,000			37,402,000	568,100,000	(253,164,000)	(30,641,000)	(225,742,000)	95,955,000	78,144,000		5,225,000	128,769,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(44,597,000)					(43,152,000)			(43,152,000)	(1,445,000)		(494,000)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,898,000)				(1,898,000)				(1,898,000)				(1,898,000)
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		(951,000)									(951,000)		142,000
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(519,000)							(519,000)	(519,000)
Employee benefit plans		380,000				(1,198,000)			1,578,000	380,000
Share-based compensation - equity awards		1,626,000				1,626,000				1,626,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,727,000						3,977,000		3,977,000	750,000		77,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		177,000						177,000		177,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(56,000)						(56,000)		(56,000)
Acquisitions				$ 6,759,000								$ 6,759,000
Other, net		12,000				13,000	(1,000)			12,000			56,000
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		139,759,000			37,402,000	566,643,000	(296,317,000)	(26,543,000)	(224,683,000)	56,502,000	83,257,000		5,006,000	130,667,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		174,099,000			37,402,000	568,100,000	(253,164,000)	(30,641,000)	(225,742,000)	95,955,000	78,144,000		5,225,000	128,769,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	261,000
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(56,000)
Acquisitions		6,759,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		112,259,000			37,402,000	567,051,000	(325,226,000)	(31,416,000)	(222,203,000)	25,608,000	86,651,000		5,251,000	132,591,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		139,759,000			37,402,000	566,643,000	(296,317,000)	(26,543,000)	(224,683,000)	56,502,000	83,257,000		5,006,000	130,667,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(42,536,000)					(42,026,000)			(42,026,000)	(510,000)		(431,000)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,923,000)				(1,923,000)				(1,923,000)				(1,923,000)
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		7,000									7,000		124,000
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(82,000)							(82,000)	(82,000)
Employee benefit plans		498,000				(143,000)			641,000	498,000
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,071,000				2,071,000				2,071,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,746,000						3,677,000		3,677,000	1,069,000		79,000
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		1,000						1,000		1,000
Other, net		26,000				(10,000)			23,000	33,000	(7,000)		547,000	1,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		102,567,000			37,402,000	566,658,000	(338,343,000)	(22,865,000)	(224,101,000)	18,751,000	83,816,000		5,325,000	132,591,000
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		20,071,000					15,067,000			15,067,000	5,004,000		(296,000)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950,000)					(1,950,000)			(1,950,000)
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		(216,000)									(216,000)		(16,000)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(29,000)							(29,000)	(29,000)
Employee benefit plans		199,000				(1,751,000)			1,950,000	199,000
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,163,000				2,163,000				2,163,000
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		(10,594,000)						(8,634,000)		(8,634,000)	(1,960,000)		(282,000)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		83,000	[1]					83,000		83,000
Other, net		(35,000)				(19,000)	0		(23,000)	42,000	7,000		488,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021		$ 112,259,000			$ 37,402,000	$ 567,051,000	$ (325,226,000)	$ (31,416,000)	$ (222,203,000)	$ 25,608,000	$ 86,651,000		$ 5,251,000	$ 132,591,000

[1] The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant