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Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Multi-employer pension plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | $ 20,313 |  | $ 20,669 |  | $ 19,601 |
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 916145047 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 5,524 |  | 5,694 |  | 5,720 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, first | Mar. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, last | May 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Southern California Local 831—Employer Pension Fund(1) |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 956376874 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 | [1] |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green | [1] | Green | [1] |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No | [1] |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 2,244 | [1] | 2,358 | [1] | 2,232 | [1]
Surcharge Paid | No | [1] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Aug. 31, 2014 | [1] |  |  |  |
National Electrical Benefit Fund |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 530181657 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 1,631 |  | 1,814 |  | 1,691 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, first | May 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, last | Jun. 16, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund(2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 366130207 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 | [2] |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Yellow | [2] | Yellow | [2] |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 1,614 | [2] | 1,749 | [2] | 1,411 | [2]
Surcharge Paid | No | [2] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | May 31, 2014 | [2] |  |  |  |
Electrical Contractors Assoc. Chicago Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chicago Plan 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 366130207 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 002 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 957 |  | 108 |  | 0 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 03, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 366044243 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Red |  | Red |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 836 |  | 874 |  | 725 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jul. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Southwest Carpenters Pension Trust |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 956042875 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 812 |  | 944 |  | 1,031 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Machinery Movers Riggers & Mach Erect Local 136 Supplemental Retirement Plan(1),(2) |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 361416355 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Red | [1],[2] | Red | [1],[2] |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 430 | [1],[2] | 930 | [1],[2] | 386 | [1],[2]
Surcharge Paid | No | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 30, 2014 | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Nevada Resort Association IATSE Local 720 Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 510144767 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Red |  | Red |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 367 |  | 516 |  | 329 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Sign Pictorial & Display Industry Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 946278490 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 367 |  | 196 |  | 191 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Mar. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Carpenters Retirement Plan of Western Washington |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 916029051 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 357 |  | 357 |  | 286 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | May 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension(3) |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 046372430 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 001 | [3] |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Yellow | [3] | Red | [3] |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 347 | [3] | 334 | [3] | 339 | [3]
Surcharge Paid | No | [3] |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Mar. 31, 2017 | [3] |  |  |  |
Steelworkers Pension Trust |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
EIN | 236648508 |  |  |  |  |
Plan No: | 499 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green |  | Green |  |  |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 266 |  | 326 |  | 422 |
Surcharge Paid | No |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, first | Mar. 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date, last | Feb. 28, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
All other funds(4) |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 2,592 | [4] | 2,468 | [4] | 2,946 | [4]
Pension Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 18,344 |  | 18,668 |  | 17,709 |
Total contributions to other plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Viad Contribution | $ 1,969 |  | $ 2,001 |  | $ 1,892 |
[1] | The Company contributed more than 5 percent of total plan contributions for the 2012 and 2011 plan years based on the plans’ Form 5500s.
[2] | Zone status as of 6/30/12 and 6/30/11.
[3] | Zone status as of 9/30/12 and 9/30/11.
[4] | Represents participation in 37 pension funds during 2013.

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- Definition Indicate the multiemployer plan's certified zone status as currently required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 or a subsequent amendment thereof. The zone status categories are red (critical status), orange (seriously endangered), yellow (endangered), and green (none of the above). The acceptable values are "red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "other", and "NA". A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=14450570&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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