Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			2015
Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)	$	57,707		$	42,269		$	26,606
Less: Allocation to non-vested shares		(700	)		(571	)		(385	)
Adjustment to carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			—			—
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)	$	57,007		$	41,698		$	26,221
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,146			19,990			19,797
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		259			187			184
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,405			20,177			19,981
Income per share:
Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	2.83		$	2.09		$	1.32
Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	2.83		$	2.09		$	1.32