Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted per share

	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Basic net income per share
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Viad	$	5,897		$	9,210		$	443
Less: Allocation to non-vested shares		(157	)		(248	)		(11	)
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders	$	5,740		$	8,962		$	432
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		19,701			19,719			19,955
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	0.29		$	0.45		$	0.02
Diluted net income per share
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Viad	$	5,897		$	9,210		$	443
Denominator:
Weighted-average outstanding shares		19,701			19,719			19,955
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		304			336			322
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive shares		20,005			20,055			20,277
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders(1)	$	0.29		$	0.45		$	0.02