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, 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 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)	[1]				(45)		(45)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	35	[1]				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, 2023	132,621		37,402	568,230	(326,084)	(40,394)	(195,721)	43,433	89,188	4,733	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(26,040)				(25,117)			(25,117)	(923)	(203)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock	(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap	218					218		218
Distributions from noncontrolling interest	149								149
Employee benefit plans	(29)			(5,387)			5,358	(29)
Share-based compensation - equity awards	3,107			3,107				3,107
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment	(9,072)					(7,502)		(7,502)	(1,570)	(107)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	85	[1]				85		85
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	19	[1]				19		19
Other, net	(17)			(17)				(17)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 99,091		$ 37,402	$ 565,933	$ (353,151)	$ (47,574)	$ (190,363)	$ 12,247	$ 86,844	$ 4,423	$ 132,591

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