Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Total revenue		$ 1,127,311	$ 507,340	$ 415,435
Operating income (loss):
Gain Loss On Sale Of ON Services		19,637	0	0
Interest expense		(34,891)	(28,324)	(17,887)
Other expense, net		(2,077)	(2,070)	(1,594)
Restructuring charges		(3,059)	(6,066)	(13,440)
Impairment charges		(583)	0	(203,076)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		34,620	(95,081)	(360,859)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viad		23,072	(93,213)	(372,247)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad (diluted)		$ 23,220	$ (92,655)	$ (374,094)
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.52	$ (5.04)	$ (18.55)
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.53	$ (5.01)	$ (18.64)

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