Common Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract]
Viad announcement of intent to repurchase an additional shares of the Company's common stock	1,000,000
Shares previously authorized to repurchase	30,438
Repurchased shares	23,183	250,760	356,300
Common stock purchased for treasury	$ (1,656,000)	$ (5,230,000)	$ (6,906,000)
Shares remain available for repurchase	1,030,438
Repurchased shares tax withholding	56,885	28,627	28,407
Share repurchased relating to tax withholding requirements	$ 1,100,000	$ 679,000	$ 573,000