Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Total revenue		$ 1,238,680	$ 1,127,311	$ 507,340
Operating income (loss):
Gain Loss On Sale Of ON Services		(204)	19,637	0
Interest expense		(47,978)	(34,891)	(28,324)
Other expense, net		(2,033)	(2,077)	(2,070)
Restructuring charges		(1,174)	(3,059)	(6,066)
Impairment charges		0	(583)	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		43,073	34,620	(95,081)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(16,839)	23,072	(93,213)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad (diluted)		$ 16,017	$ 23,220	$ (92,655)
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.34	$ 0.52	$ (5.04)
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.3	$ 0.53	$ (5.01)

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