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Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Viad's Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Foreign Pension Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost $ 530 $ 488 $ 503
Interest cost 492 488 505
Expected return on plan assets (602) (558) (583)
Recognized net actuarial loss 155 162 160
Settlement 777    
Net periodic benefit cost 1,352 580 585
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial loss (gain) (106) 158 182
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (155) (162) (160)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (261) (4) 22
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) 1,091 576 607
Pension Plans | Domestic Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost 64 98 101
Interest cost 803 1,032 1,018
Expected return on plan assets (176) (256) (380)
Recognized net actuarial loss 433 423 492
Net periodic benefit cost 1,124 1,297 1,231
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial loss (gain) 114 1 (963)
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (433) (423) (492)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (319) (422) (1,455)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) 805 875 (224)
Postretirement Benefit Plans | Domestic Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost 92 99 152
Interest cost 413 573 619
Amortization of prior service credit (431) (503) (552)
Recognized net actuarial loss 164 295 528
Net periodic benefit cost 238 464 747
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial loss (gain) 237 (790) (1,248)
Prior service credit 816 73 3
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (164) (295) (528)
Prior service credit 431 503 552
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) 1,320 (509) (1,221)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,558 $ (45) $ (474)