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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Unit and Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 194,197 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 129,543 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 137,820 us-gaap_Goodwill
Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 110,618 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember | 62,686 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |
Marketing & Events International |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 42,221 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember | 22,611 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember | 23,054 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember
Marketing & Events International | United Kingdom (Melville GES) |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 34,396 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_UnitedKingdomMelvilleMember | 14,049 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_UnitedKingdomMelvilleMember |
Marketing & Events International | GES Canada |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 7,825 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GesCanadaMember | 8,562 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GesCanadaMember |
Marketing and Events Group |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 152,839 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsGroupMember | 85,297 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsGroupMember |
Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 41,358 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember | 44,246 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember | 52,080 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember
Travel & Recreation Group | Brewster |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 36,906 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_BrewsterMember | 41,062 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_BrewsterMember |
Travel & Recreation Group | Glacier Park |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,268 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GlacierParkMember | 0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_GlacierParkMember |
Travel & Recreation Group | Alaska Denali Travel |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,184 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_AlaskaDenaliTravelMember | $ 3,184 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = vvi_AlaskaDenaliTravelMember |

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