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Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights/Common Stock Repurchases [Abstract] |
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | Note 13. Preferred Stock Purchase Rights Viad had one Preferred Stock Purchase Right (“Right”) outstanding on each outstanding share of common stock pursuant to a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Agreement”) adopted by the Board of Directors on February 28, 2002, as adjusted in connection with Viad’s one-for-four reverse stock split on July 1, 2004, and as amended on February 28, 2012. The Rights expired and the Rights Agreement terminated on February 28, 2013 on its own terms. Viad has authorized five million and two million shares of Preferred Stock and Junior Participating Preferred Stock, respectively, none of which is outstanding.

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