Income (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income (loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad (diluted)		$ 23,220	$ (92,655)	$ (374,094)
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(3,600)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock			(7,721)	(3,006)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(763)	(1,797)	(926)
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)		11,056	(102,173)	(378,026)
Add: Allocation to participating securities		30	0
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (diluted)		$ 11,086	$ (102,173)	$ (378,026)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,589	20,411	20,279
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		223
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,812	20,411	20,279
Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.54	$ (5.01)	$ (18.64)
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.53	$ (5.01)	$ (18.64)
Paid in Cash
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ (7,801)	$ (3,900)
Paid in Kind
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock			$ (3,821)	$ (3,006)

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