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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 M | Dec. 31, 2012 Stock options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Shares [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Liability Based Awards [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Alaskan Park Properties Inc [Member] Rooms GuestCabins | Mar. 07, 2012 Banff International Hotel [Member] Rooms | Dec. 31, 2012 Glacier Park Inc [Member] Property Vehicle Lodges | Dec. 31, 2012 Building [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Building [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Software [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Software [Member] Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lodges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of motor inns |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Numbers of hotel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of owned subsidiary of Viad |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of guest rooms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42 | 162 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of guest cabins |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years | 15 years | 12 years | 3 years | 10 years | 3 years
Share based compensation arrangements vesting period |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining maturities of highly-liquid investments | three months or less |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts completion period | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of increments over the subsequent two anniversary dates | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock awards description and terms | PBRS is subject to a graded vesting schedule whereby one third of the earned shares vest after the first year and the remaining earned shares vest in one-third increments each year over the next two years on the first business day in January. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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