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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, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
Viad Contribution | $ 23,152 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions | $ 20,313 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions | $ 20,669 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
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 | 6,369 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember | 5,524 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember | 5,694 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_WesternConferenceOfTeamstersPensionPlanMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | May 31, 2015 |  |
Southern California Local 831—Employer Pension Fund(1) |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
EIN | 956376874 |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green | Green |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |
Viad Contribution | 2,481 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaLocalMember | 2,244 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaLocalMember | 2,358 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaLocalMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Aug. 31, 2017 |  |
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
EIN | 366130207 |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Yellow | Yellow |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |
Viad Contribution | 1,946 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ChicagoRegionalCouncilOfCarpentersPensionFundMember | 1,614 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ChicagoRegionalCouncilOfCarpentersPensionFundMember | 1,749 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ChicagoRegionalCouncilOfCarpentersPensionFundMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | May 31, 2018 |  |
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 | 1,457 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_NationalElectricalBenefitFundMember | 1,631 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_NationalElectricalBenefitFundMember | 1,814 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_NationalElectricalBenefitFundMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 16, 2015 |  |
Electrical Contractors Assoc. Chicago Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chicago Plan 2 |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
EIN | 516030753 |  |
Plan No: | 002 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Green | Green |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | No |  |
Viad Contribution | 1,081 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ElectricalContractorsAssociationChicagoLocalUnion134IBEWJointPensionTrustofChicagoPlan2Member | 957 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ElectricalContractorsAssociationChicagoLocalUnion134IBEWJointPensionTrustofChicagoPlan2Member | 108 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_ElectricalContractorsAssociationChicagoLocalUnion134IBEWJointPensionTrustofChicagoPlan2Member
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 03, 2017 |  |
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 | 1,018 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_CentralStatesSoutheastAndSouthwestAreasPensionPlanMember | 836 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_CentralStatesSoutheastAndSouthwestAreasPensionPlanMember | 874 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_CentralStatesSoutheastAndSouthwestAreasPensionPlanMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jul. 31, 2015 |  |
Machinery Movers Riggers & Mach Erect Local 136 Supplemental Retirement Plan(1), |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
EIN | 361416355 |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Red | Red |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |
Viad Contribution | 993 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_MachineryMoversRiggersAndMachErectorsLocalMember | 430 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_MachineryMoversRiggersAndMachErectorsLocalMember | 930 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_MachineryMoversRiggersAndMachErectorsLocalMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 30, 2019 |  |
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 | 885 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthwestCarpentersPensionTrustMember | 812 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthwestCarpentersPensionTrustMember | 944 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthwestCarpentersPensionTrustMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
Collective bargaining agreements expiration date | Jun. 30, 2015 |  |
Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Fund |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
EIN | 956392774 |  |
Plan No: | 001 |  |
Pension Protection Act Zone Status | Yellow | Yellow |
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented | Implemented |  |
Viad Contribution | 768 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaIBEWNECAPensionFundMember | 184 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaIBEWNECAPensionFundMember | 62 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_SouthernCaliforniaIBEWNECAPensionFundMember
Surcharge Paid | No |  |
All other funds(2) |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 4,097 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_AllOtherFundsMember | 2,592 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_AllOtherFundsMember | 2,468 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis = vvi_AllOtherFundsMember
Pension Plans |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
Viad Contribution | 21,095 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 16,824 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 17,001 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Total contributions to other plans |  |  |
Multi-employer pension plans |  |  |
Viad Contribution | $ 2,057 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ 3,489 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | $ 3,668 us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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- Definition Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans by the employer. 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 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35742057&loc=SL14450702-114947 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35742057&loc=SL14450691-114947 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 80 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (e)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35742057&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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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=35742057&loc=SL14450657-114947 + Details
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