CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Exhibition and event services	$ 198,868	$ 240,278	$ 750,111	$ 681,592
Exhibits and environments	33,251	44,785	119,988	123,871
Pursuit services	106,980	97,402	159,581	143,111
Total revenue	339,099	382,465	1,029,680	948,574
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	254,963	278,764	813,456	743,032
Costs of products sold	37,070	44,784	117,072	118,891
Business interruption gain	(1,091)		(2,231)
Corporate activities	4,474	2,772	10,092	7,390
Interest income	(74)	(44)	(174)	(138)
Interest expense	2,117	1,489	6,281	4,109
Restructuring charges	255	1,697	817	3,664
Impairment charges (recoveries)	(24,467)	120	(29,098)	120
Total costs and expenses	273,247	329,582	916,215	877,068
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	65,852	52,883	113,465	71,506
Income tax expense	20,010	17,878	32,929	23,652
Income from continuing operations	45,842	35,005	80,536	47,854
Loss from discontinued operations	(101)	(221)	(408)	(771)
Net income	45,741	34,784	80,128	47,083
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,084)	(992)	(747)	(765)
Net income attributable to Viad	$ 44,657	$ 33,792	$ 79,381	$ 46,318
Diluted income per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 2.19	$ 1.68	$ 3.91	$ 2.33
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.04)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 2.19	$ 1.67	$ 3.89	$ 2.29
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	20,436	20,207	20,382	20,150
Basic income per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 2.19	$ 1.68	$ 3.91	$ 2.33
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.04)
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$ 2.19	$ 1.67	$ 3.89	$ 2.29
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	20,166	20,017	20,130	19,972
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	$ 44,758	$ 34,013	$ 79,789	$ 47,089
Loss from discontinued operations	(101)	(221)	(408)	(771)
Net income attributable to Viad	$ 44,657	$ 33,792	$ 79,381	$ 46,318