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Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Net amount recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Funded Plans |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | $ 4,814 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | $ 2,563 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember
Funded Plans | Other current liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember
Funded Plans | Non Current Liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 4,814 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember | 2,563 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_FundedPlanMember
Unfunded Pension Plans |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 11,127 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 10,536 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Unfunded Pension Plans | Other current liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 635 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 713 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Unfunded Pension Plans | Non Current Liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 10,492 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember | 9,823 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = vvi_UnfundedPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
US Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 16,235 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 16,399 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
US Postretirement Benefit Plans | Other current liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | 1,094 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | 928 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
US Postretirement Benefit Plans | Non Current Liabilities |  |
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits |  |
Net amount recognized | $ 15,141 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | $ 15,471 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = vvi_NonCurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPostretirementBenefitPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember

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- Definition The aggregate net amount recognized in the balance sheet associated with the defined benefit plan(s). Will normally be the same as the Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan, Total. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
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