Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Exhibition and event services		$ 240,028	$ 237,614	$ 441,314	$ 450,866
Exhibits and environments		44,236	48,955	79,086	92,631
Travel and recreation services		40,483	30,466	45,709	37,934
Total revenue		324,747	317,035	566,109	581,431
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services		250,041	236,868	464,268	462,129
Costs of products sold		40,692	43,881	74,107	84,141
Corporate activities		2,707	1,983	4,618	4,793
Interest income		(38)	(443)	(94)	(506)
Interest expense		1,336	1,103	2,620	2,254
Restructuring charges		975	1,069	1,967	1,285
Total costs and expenses		295,713	284,461	547,486	554,096
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		29,034	32,574	18,623	27,335
Income tax expense		9,226	10,372	5,774	7,105
Income from continuing operations		19,808	22,202	12,849	20,230
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(364)	78	(550)	(70)
Net income		19,444	22,280	12,299	20,160
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		65	109	227	173
Net income attributable to Viad		$ 19,509	$ 22,389	$ 12,526	$ 20,333
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.98	$ 1.11	$ 0.65	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.02)	0.01	(0.03)	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.96	$ 1.12	$ 0.62	$ 1.01
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares		20,153	19,918	20,124	19,933
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.98	$ 1.11	$ 0.65	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.02)	0.01	(0.03)	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.96	$ 1.12	$ 0.62	$ 1.01
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		19,983	19,778	19,949	19,757
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations		$ 19,873	$ 22,311	$ 13,076	$ 20,403
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(364)	78	(550)	(70)
Net income attributable to Viad		$ 19,509	$ 22,389	$ 12,526	$ 20,333

[1] Diluted income per share amount cannot exceed basic income per share.