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, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Numerator:
Net Income (Loss)		$ 16,017	$ 23,220	$ (92,655)
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(1,993)	(3,600)	0
Dividends on convertible preferred stock				(7,721)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		0	(763)	(1,797)
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)		6,223	11,056	(102,173)
Add: Allocation to participating securities		18	30	0
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (diluted)		$ 6,241	$ 11,086	$ (102,173)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,855	20,589	20,411
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		242	223	0
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		21,097	20,812	20,411
Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.3	$ 0.54	$ (5.01)
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.3	$ 0.53	$ (5.01)
Paid in Cash
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ (7,801)	$ (7,801)	$ (3,900)
Paid in Kind
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ 0	$ 0	$ (3,821)

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