Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Event [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Note 24. Subsequent Event On March 7, 2012, Viad acquired the Banff International Hotel and related assets for $23.5 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The Banff International Hotel is a 162-guest room commercial hotel located in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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