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Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 Agreement | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 14, 2012
Litigation Claims Contingencies and Other (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation liability | $ 5,300,000 | $ 5,800,000 |  |
Maximum potential amount of future payments | 21,200,000 |  |  |
Guarantees relate to leased facilities expiry date | October 2017 |  |  |
Contract extension time period | 1 year |  |  |
Bargaining agreements | 100 |  |  |
Percent of Viad's regular full-time employees are covered by collective-bargaining agreements | 34.00% |  |  |
Recourse provision to recover guarantees | 0 |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | 2013 |  |  |
Contribution to multi-employer pension plans | 20,669,000 | 19,601,000 | 15,349,000 |
Original new contract possible term | 25 years |  |  |
Concession Contact expiration date range start | Dec. 31, 2005 |  |  |
Extended period of concession contract | 8 years |  |  |
Concession contract expiration date range end | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  |
Revenue through concession contract | 49.00% |  |  |
Concession contract beginning period | 16 years |  |  |
Possessory interest |  |  |  | 25,000,000
Estimated amount for personal property |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000
Operating lease term | 42 years |  |  |
Ground lease end date | Jan. 31, 2052 |  |  |
Segment operating income | 0.00% |  |  |

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