Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures

The following summarizes Glacier Park, Inc.’s expired concession contract operating results, which are presented in income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in Viad’s Consolidated Statements of Operations: 

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2014
Costs and expenses	$	(93	)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes		(93	)
Income tax benefit		45
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(48	)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		13,343
Income from discontinued operations		13,295
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest		(2,825	)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad	$	10,470

Reconciliation of Noncontrolling Interest, Income Statement

The following is a reconciliation of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest: 

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Income from continuing operations	$	526	$	442	$	388
Income from discontinued operations		—		—		2,825
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	526	$	442	$	3,213