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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible asset amortization expense | $ 2.7 us-gaap_CostOfServicesAmortization | $ 1.3 us-gaap_CostOfServicesAmortization | $ 0.7 us-gaap_CostOfServicesAmortization |
Accumulated Impairment Loss on Goodwill | $ 229.7 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  |  | 229.7 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 142.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember
United Kingdom (Melville GES) |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 48.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_UnitedKingdomMelvilleMember
GES Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 52.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GesCanadaMember
Brewster |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 167.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_BrewsterMember
Glacier Park |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 16.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GlacierParkMember
Alaska Denali Travel |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair values |  |  |  | 14.00%vvi_PercentageOfEstimatedFairValues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_AlaskaDenaliTravelMember
Customer Contracts |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 9 years 0 months 0 days |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |

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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the costs of intangible assets over the expected benefit period of such assets. This element applies only to intangible assets used in the delivery of services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a,h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
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