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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 16, 2014 | Oct. 07, 2014 | Nov. 24, 2014
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | $ 129,543 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 137,820 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  | (4,461)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  | 158 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (6,613)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (3,974)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance | 194,197 us-gaap_Goodwill | 129,543 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |
Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 62,686 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember | 62,686 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance | 110,618 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember | 62,686 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |
Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 22,611 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember | 23,054 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  | 158 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,457)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember | (601)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance | 42,221 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember | 22,611 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |
Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance | 44,246 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember | 52,080 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  | (4,461)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (4,156)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember | (3,373)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance | 41,358 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember | 44,246 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |
Blitz Communication Group Limited |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  | 13,504 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember |  |
Business acquisitions | 13,504 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember |  |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance |  |  | 13,504 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember |  |
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |  |
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 13,504 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |  |
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_BlitzCommunicationGroupLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |  |
West Glacier Motel and Cabins |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 1,268 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_WestGlacierMotelandCabinsMember |  |  |  |
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_WestGlacierMotelandCabinsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |  |
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_WestGlacierMotelandCabinsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |  |
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 1,268 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_WestGlacierMotelandCabinsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |  |
onPeak LLC |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 27,406 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember |
Business acquisitions | 27,406 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember |  |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance |  |  |  | 27,406 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember |
onPeak LLC | Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 27,406 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |  |
onPeak LLC | Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |  |
onPeak LLC | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_OnPeakLLCMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |  |
Travel Planners, Inc |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 20,526 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember |
Business acquisitions | 20,526 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember |  |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance |  |  |  | 20,526 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember |
Travel Planners, Inc | Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 20,526 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |  |
Travel Planners, Inc | Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |  |
Travel Planners, Inc | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_TravelPlannersIncMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |  |
N200 Limited and Affiliates |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  |  |  |  | 8,563 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember
Business acquisitions | 8,563 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember |  |  |  |
Goodwill Ending balance |  |  |  |  | 8,563 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember
N200 Limited and Affiliates | Marketing & Events U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsUsMember |  |  |  |
N200 Limited and Affiliates | Marketing & Events International |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | 8,563 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_MarketingAndEventsInternationalMember |  |  |  |
N200 Limited and Affiliates | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions | $ 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = vvi_N200LimitedandAffiliatesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = vvi_TravelAndRecreationGroupMember |  |  |  |

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