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Acquisition of Businesses - Unaudited Pro Forma (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |
Revenue | $ 1,109,629 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue | $ 1,015,275 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
Depreciation and amortization | 38,452 vvi_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaDepreciationandAmortization | 38,981 vvi_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaDepreciationandAmortization
Income from continuing operations | 44,360 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax | 15,317 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax
Net income attributable to Viad | $ 55,557 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss | $ 17,510 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Diluted net income (USD per share) | $ 2.76 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic | $ 0.86 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic
Basic net income (USD per share) | $ 2.76 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 0.86 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted

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