CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Mountain Park Lodges	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Unearned Employee Benefits and Other	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest Mountain Park Lodges
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 442,937			$ 37,402	$ 574,458	$ 65,836	$ 218	$ (22,568)	$ (226,215)	$ 429,131	$ 13,806
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(9,751)					(9,387)				(9,387)	(364)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)		(2,046)					(2,046)				(2,046)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(868)								(868)	(868)
Employee benefit plans		1,123				(2,014)				3,137	1,123
Share-based compensation - equity awards		815				815					815
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		(3,109)							(3,109)		(3,109)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		629							629		629
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(184)							(184)		(184)
Adoption of ASU | ASU 2016-01							616		(616)
Other, net		(67)				(36)	(19)	(11)		(1)	(67)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		429,479			37,402	573,223	55,000	207	(25,848)	(223,947)	416,037	13,442
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		442,937			37,402	574,458	65,836	218	(22,568)	(226,215)	429,131	13,806
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	849
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(180)
Adoption of ASU | ASU 2016-01	[2]								(616)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		436,181			37,402	574,104	76,458	214	(33,719)	(231,687)	422,772	13,409
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		429,479			37,402	573,223	55,000	207	(25,848)	(223,947)	416,037	13,442
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		23,457					23,490				23,490	(33)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)		(2,049)					(2,049)				(2,049)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(156)								(156)	(156)
Common stock purchased for treasury		(9,061)								(9,061)	(9,061)
Employee benefit plans		1,405				(71)				1,476	1,405
Share-based compensation - equity awards		952				952					952
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		(8,095)							(8,095)		(8,095)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		220	[1]						220		220
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		4	[1]						4		4
Other, net		25					17	7		1	25
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		436,181			37,402	574,104	76,458	214	(33,719)	(231,687)	422,772	13,409
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		450,555			37,402	575,339	109,032	199	(47,975)	(237,790)	436,207	14,348
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		(18,197)					(17,777)				(17,777)	(420)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)		(2,028)					(2,028)				(2,028)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(2,905)								(2,905)	(2,905)
Employee benefit plans		1,220				(4,302)				5,522	1,220
Share-based compensation - equity awards		780				780					780
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		4,780							4,780		4,780
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		120							120		120
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(35)							(35)		(35)
Other, net		41				16		24		1	41
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		434,331			37,402	571,833	89,227	223	(43,110)	(235,172)	420,403	13,928
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		450,555			37,402	575,339	109,032	199	(47,975)	(237,790)	436,207	14,348
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	219
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(71)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019		503,655			37,402	572,931	101,045		(38,730)	(233,739)	438,909	64,746
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		434,331			37,402	571,833	89,227	223	(43,110)	(235,172)	420,403	13,928
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)		14,155					13,824				13,824	331
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)		(2,006)					(2,006)				(2,006)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(89)								(89)	(89)
Employee benefit plans		1,602				301				1,301	1,602
Share-based compensation - equity awards		781				781					781
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax		5,093							4,317		4,317	776
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		99	[1]						99		99
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		(36)	[1]						(36)		(36)
Acquisition of Mountain Park Lodges				$ 49,711									$ 49,711
Other, net		14				16		$ (223)		221	14
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 503,655			$ 37,402	$ 572,931	$ 101,045		$ (38,730)	$ (233,739)	$ 438,909	$ 64,746

[1] The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.

[2] ^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.}