CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 1,238,680	$ 1,127,311	$ 507,340
Costs and expenses:
Corporate activities		14,040	13,418	11,689
Gain 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
Total costs and expenses		1,195,607	1,092,691	602,421
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		43,073	34,620	(95,081)
Income tax expense (benefit)		18,799	9,973	(1,788)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		24,274	24,647	(93,293)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(822)	148	558
Net income (loss)		23,452	24,795	(92,735)
Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest		(7,836)	(2,323)	(1,686)
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		401	748	1,766
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad		$ 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)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.04)	0.01	0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.3	$ 0.53	$ (5.01)
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares		21,097	20,812	20,411
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.34	$ 0.53	$ (5.04)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.04)	0.01	0.03
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.3	$ 0.54	$ (5.01)
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,855	20,589	20,411
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$ (16,839)	$ 23,072	$ (93,213)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(822)	148	558
Net income (loss)		16,017	23,220	(92,655)
Services
Revenue:
Total revenue		1,006,226	912,040	401,142
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		919,966	857,760	440,383
Products
Revenue:
Total revenue		232,454	215,271	106,198
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		$ 210,212	$ 200,540	$ 113,889

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