Acquisitions - Schedule of Proforma Results of Operations (Details) - Mountain Park Lodges $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 289,476
Depreciation and amortization	14,508
Loss from continuing operations	(18,760)
Net loss attributable to Viad	$ (18,228)
Diluted loss per share | $ / shares	$ (0.91)	[1]
Basic loss per share | $ / shares	$ (0.91)

[1] ^{Diluted loss per share amount cannot exceed basic loss per share.}