CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Common Stock	Additional Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock inTreasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Mezzanine Equity Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
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)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(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
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		96,840		37,402	570,271	(334,301)	(47,185)	(211,657)	14,530	82,310	4,956	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(21,267)				(20,869)			(20,869)	(398)	(123)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap		(800)					(800)		(800)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(204)						(204)	(204)
Employee benefit plans		791			(4,677)			5,468	791
Share-based compensation - equity awards		3,064			3,064				3,064
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		1,760					1,195		1,195	565	142
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		(45)					(45)		(45)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		35					35		35
Other, net		5			3			2	5
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023		78,229		37,402	568,661	(357,120)	(46,800)	(206,391)	(4,248)	82,477	4,975	132,591
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		96,840		37,402	570,271	(334,301)	(47,185)	(211,657)	14,530	82,310	4,956	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(1,126)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	(12)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	39
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023		99,976		37,402	569,733	(348,109)	(38,770)	(203,769)	16,487	83,489	4,727	132,591
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2023		78,229		37,402	568,661	(357,120)	(46,800)	(206,391)	(4,248)	82,477	4,975	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		11,864				10,961			10,961	903	(286)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap		1,238					1,238		1,238
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(1,126)								(1,126)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(4)						(4)	(4)
Employee benefit plans		855			(1,773)			2,628	855
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,830			2,830				2,830
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		7,990					6,755		6,755	1,235	38
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		33	[1]				33		33
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		4	[1]				4		4
Other, net		13			15	0		(2)	13
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2023		$ 99,976		$ 37,402	$ 569,733	$ (348,109)	$ (38,770)	$ (203,769)	$ 16,487	$ 83,489	$ 4,727	$ 132,591

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