Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Convention and event services	$ 126,744	$ 197,221	$ 538,489	$ 583,304
Exhibits and environments	29,742	33,083	114,571	125,985
Travel and recreation services	79,987	77,153	117,890	113,390
Total revenues	236,473	307,457	770,950	822,679
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	184,635	238,980	613,386	653,933
Costs of products sold	31,989	34,295	114,007	118,533
Gain on sale of facility and related land	(4,775)		(4,775)
Corporate activities	2,034	2,036	4,007	6,000
Interest income	(122)	(153)	(397)	(445)
Interest expense	286	331	905	991
Restructuring charges	714	608	2,207	3,511
Goodwill impairment loss	4,461		4,461
Other impairment losses	952		952
Total costs and expenses	220,174	276,097	734,753	782,523
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	16,299	31,360	36,197	40,156
Income tax expense	4,557	10,304	10,605	13,084
Income from continuing operations	11,742	21,056	25,592	27,072
Income from discontinued operations	1,006		1,006	639
Net income	12,748	21,056	26,598	27,711
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(893)	(1,080)	(425)	(618)
Net income	11,855	19,976	26,173	27,093
Diluted income per common share
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.53	$ 0.99	$ 1.24	$ 1.31
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.05		$ 0.05	$ 0.03
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.58	$ 0.99	$ 1.29	$ 1.34
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	20,191	20,017	20,188	19,993
Basic income per common share
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.53	$ 0.99	$ 1.24	$ 1.31
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.05		$ 0.05	$ 0.03
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 0.58	$ 0.99	$ 1.29	$ 1.34
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,868	19,721	19,839	19,694
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.18
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	10,849	19,976	25,167	26,454
Income from discontinued operations	1,006		1,006	639
Net income	$ 11,855	$ 19,976	$ 26,173	$ 27,093