Restructuring Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Liability Balances by Major Restructuring Activity

The table below represents a reconciliation of Viad’s restructuring liability by major restructuring activity:

	Marketing & Events
	Group Consolidation						Other Restructurings
	Severance &						Severance &
	Employee						Employee
	Benefits			Facilities			Benefits			Facilities			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	720		$	5,571		$	—		$	933		$	7,224
Restructuring charges, net		1,890			872			137			(692	)		2,207
Cash payments		(1,434	)		(2,034	)		(62	)		(241	)		(3,771	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,176		$	4,409		$	75		$	—		$	5,660