CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained earnings (Deflicit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Mezzanine Equity Redeemable Non Controlling Interest	Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 174,099		$ 37,402	$ 568,100	$ (253,164)	$ (30,641)	$ (225,742)	$ 95,955	$ 78,144	$ 5,225	$ 128,769
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(44,597)				(43,152)			(43,152)	(1,445)	(494)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,898)			(1,898)				(1,898)			1,898
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		(951)								(951)	142
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(519)						(519)	(519)
Employee benefit plans		380			(1,198)			1,578	380
Share-based compensation - equity awards		1,626			1,626				1,626
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,727					3,977		3,977	750	77
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		177					177		177
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(56)					(56)		(56)
Acquisitions		6,759								6,759
Other, net		12			(13)	(1)			12		56
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		139,759		37,402	566,643	(296,317)	(26,543)	(224,683)	56,502	83,257	5,006	130,667
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		174,099		37,402	568,100	(253,164)	(30,641)	(225,742)	95,955	78,144	5,225	128,769
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	178
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(56)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		102,567		37,402	566,658	(338,343)	(22,865)	(224,101)	18,751	83,816	5,325	132,591
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		139,759		37,402	566,643	(296,317)	(26,543)	(224,683)	56,502	83,257	5,006	130,667
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(42,536)				(42,026)			(42,026)	(510)	(431)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,923)			(1,923)				(1,923)			1,923
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		7								7	124
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(82)						(82)	(82)
Employee benefit plans		498			(143)			641	498
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,071			2,071				2,071
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,746					3,677		3,677	1,069	79
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		1	[1]				1		1
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	0
Other, net		26			10			23	33	(7)	547	1
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021		102,567		37,402	566,658	(338,343)	(22,865)	(224,101)	18,751	83,816	5,325	132,591
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		91,838		37,402	566,741	(349,720)	(27,429)	(220,712)	6,282	85,556	5,444	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(30,205)				(29,001)			(29,001)	(1,204)	(138)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(349)						(349)	(349)
Employee benefit plans		686			(1,286)			1,972	686
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,385			2,385				2,385
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,149					3,412		3,412	737	49
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		407					407		407
Other, net		(41)			(41)				(41)		351
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022		66,920		37,402	567,799	(380,671)	(23,610)	(219,089)	(18,169)	85,089	5,706	132,591
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		91,838		37,402	566,741	(349,720)	(27,429)	(220,712)	6,282	85,556	5,444	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	466
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022		75,365		37,402	570,496	(362,782)	(35,094)	(217,613)	(7,591)	82,956	5,823	132,591
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022		66,920		37,402	567,799	(380,671)	(23,610)	(219,089)	(18,169)	85,089	5,706	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		20,290				19,839			19,839	451	(128)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Capital contribution (distributions) to (from) noncontrolling interest		(570)								(570)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(5)						(5)	(5)
Employee benefit plans		833			(648)			1,481	833
Share-based compensation - equity awards		3,370			3,370				3,370
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		(13,557)					(11,543)		(11,543)	(2,014)	(167)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		59	[1]				59		59
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	0
Other, net		(25)			(25)				(25)		412
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022		$ 75,365		$ 37,402	$ 570,496	$ (362,782)	$ (35,094)	$ (217,613)	$ (7,591)	$ 82,956	$ 5,823	$ 132,591

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