Income (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad		$ 40,145			$ 15,067			$ 30,983	$ (70,111)
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(9,368)			(3,141)			(5,991)	0
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)	$ (1,950)	$ (1,950)	(1,950)	$ (1,923)	$ (1,898)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		0			(488)			(763)	(1,091)
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)		28,827			9,488			18,379	(76,973)
Add: Allocation to participating securities		94			36			46	0
Net loss allocated to Viad common stockholders (diluted)		$ 28,921			$ 9,524			$ 18,425	$ (76,973)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,612			20,420			20,567	20,396
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		277			322			214	0
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,889			20,742			20,781	20,396
Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 1.40			$ 0.46			$ 0.89	$ (3.77)
Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 1.38			$ 0.46			$ 0.89	$ (3.77)
Paid in Cash
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ (1,950)			$ (1,950)			$ (5,850)	$ (1,950)
Paid in Kind
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ 0			$ 0			$ 0	$ (3,821)

[1] Diluted loss per share amount cannot exceed basic loss per share.