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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of facility and related land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyHeldForSale | $ 12,696,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyHeldForSale | $ 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyHeldForSale
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets | 4,775,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Net carrying amount of capitalized software | 17,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet |  |  |  | 13,900,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet |  |  |  | 17,000,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet | 13,900,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet |
Leasehold interests | 487,899,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |  |  |  | 457,944,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |  |  |  | 487,899,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 457,944,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,100,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 27,400,000 us-gaap_Depreciation | 30,000,000 us-gaap_Depreciation
Asset Impairment Charges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 884,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 3,049,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 884,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 3,049,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 0 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Leasehold Land Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold interests | 9,100,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = vvi_LeaseholdLandInterestsMember |  |  |  | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = vvi_LeaseholdLandInterestsMember |  |  |  | 9,100,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = vvi_LeaseholdLandInterestsMember | 10,000,000 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = vvi_LeaseholdLandInterestsMember |
Marketing and Events Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsGroupMember | $ 952,000 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsGroupMember |

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