Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUTS

VIAD CORP

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions				Deductions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Write Offs			Credited to Other Accounts		Balance at End of Year
					(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
December 31, 2009	$	2,556	$	2,940	$	—	$	(1,604	)	$	—	$	3,892
December 31, 2010		3,892		615		—		(3,335	)		—		1,172
December 31, 2011		1,172		1,696		—		(1,796	)		—		1,072
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
December 31, 2009	$	162	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	162
December 31, 2010		162		411		—		(162	)		—		411
December 31, 2011		411		—		—		(55	)		—		356