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Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Summary of funded status of the plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Funded Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ 13,435 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | $ 15,348 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Service cost | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Interest cost | 644 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 608 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Recognized net actuarial loss | 2,700 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | (1,530)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Plan amendments | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Benefits paid | (767)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | (991)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Benefit obligation at end of year | 16,012 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 13,435 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 10,872 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 10,624 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Actual return on plan assets | 364 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 580 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Company contributions | 729 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 659 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Benefits paid | (767)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | (991)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 11,198 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 10,872 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Funded status at end of year | (4,814)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | (2,563)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember |
Unfunded Pension Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | 10,536 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 11,570 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Service cost | 87 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 66 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Interest cost | 435 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 422 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Recognized net actuarial loss | 649 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (856)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Plan amendments | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefits paid | (580)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (666)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefit obligation at end of year | 11,127 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 10,536 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Actual return on plan assets | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Company contributions | 580 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 666 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefits paid | (580)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (666)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Funded status at end of year | (11,127)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (10,536)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | 16,919 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 18,701 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Service cost | 129 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 156 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Interest cost | 640 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 663 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Recognized net actuarial loss | 1,011 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (1,631)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Plan amendments | (1,283)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (40)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefits paid | (1,181)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (930)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefit obligation at end of year | 16,235 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 16,919 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 520 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 1,397 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Actual return on plan assets | (34)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (135)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Company contributions | 695 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 188 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefits paid | (1,181)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (930)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 520 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Funded status at end of year | (16,235)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (16,399)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
US Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Service cost | 129 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 156 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 146 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Interest cost | 640 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 663 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 814 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Recognized net actuarial loss | 166 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 518 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 547 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 520 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year |  | 520 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |
Foreign Pension Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Service cost | 413 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 534 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 491 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Interest cost | 631 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 702 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 737 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Recognized net actuarial loss | 145 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 248 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 201 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 11,560 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 11,747 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 11,560 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Foreign Pension Plans | Funded Plans |  |  |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | 11,460 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 15,387 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Service cost | 413 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 534 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Interest cost | 507 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 582 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Recognized net actuarial loss | (1,042)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 473 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefits paid | (344)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (3,644)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Translation adjustment | (1,062)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | (926)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Benefit obligation at end of year | 12,016 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 11,460 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Change in plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 11,560 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 12,997 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Actual return on plan assets | 983 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 1,148 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Company contributions | 604 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 1,892 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
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