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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details Textual) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful Life of the 2007 plan |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of shares of common stock available for grant |  |  | 1,700,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional number of shares of common stock available for grant |  |  | 1,500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Available for Grant |  |  | 889,254 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | $ 2,930,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 5,221,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 7,232,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock for Employee Tax Withholding Obligations amount, shares |  |  | 72,996 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 50,156 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 56,885 us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of Common Stock for Employee Tax Withholding Obligations amount |  |  | 1,800,000 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 1,300,000 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | 1,100,000 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability awards recorded |  |  |  | 5,900,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average exercised |  |  | $ 17.82 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 19.79 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 22.03 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.32 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options Exercised |  |  | 66,076 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 59,543 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 12,099 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized share-based compensation costs |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) | $ 1.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 1.90 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 2.90 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.28 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 107,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | 593,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock (RSU) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments To Employees |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested |  |  | $ 24.87 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PBRS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 416 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested |  |  |  | 6,000 vvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments To Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |
PUP award cancelled |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP awards, Granted |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP award vested |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | 416 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  | $ 15.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember | $ 0.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockRsuMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance unit incentive plan (PUP) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | 359,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember | 1,864,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember | 2,922,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments To Employees |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  | 2,900,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashFlowEffectCashUsedToSettleAwards / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number |  |  | 328,602 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 430,899 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 516,351 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 572,022 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 23.30 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 22.78 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 21.25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.36 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested |  |  | 4,500,000 vvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 3,500,000 vvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 4,000,000 vvi_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized cost |  |  | 3,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition Period of Unrecognized cost |  |  | 1 year 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP award cancelled |  |  | 33,326 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 20,432 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 4,150 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP awards, Granted |  |  | 128,700 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 101,300 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 168,050 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP award vested |  |  | 197,671 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 166,320 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 219,571 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 22.51 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 20.83 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 18.26 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested |  |  | $ 23.79 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 27.27 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 20.46 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  | $ 23.13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 22.13 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | $ 24.80 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | 76,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 177,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 450,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities related to restricted stock |  |  | 540,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember | 664,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | (137,000)us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember | 676,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember | 253,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | Performance unit incentive plan (PUP) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit |  |  | 100,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember | 329,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember | 94,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance unit incentive plan (PUP) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability awards recorded |  |  | $ 3,500,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationSharebasedArrangementsLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PUP award vested |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember | 0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = vvi_PerformanceUnitIncentivePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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