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Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Environmental remediation liability | $ 4,700,000 us-gaap_EnvironmentalExitCostsAssetsPreviouslyDisposedLiabilityForRemediation
Maximum potential amount of future payments | 4,100,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
Guarantees relate to leased facilities expiry date | October 2017
Recourse provision to recover guarantees | 0 vvi_RecourseProvisionToRecoverGuarantees
Bargaining agreements | 100 vvi_NumberOfBargainingAgreements
Self insurance reserve | 20,200,000 us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserve
Workers' compensation liability | 12,800,000 us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
Self insurance reserve for general and auto | 7,400,000 vvi_SelfInsuranceReserveGeneralandAutoInsurance
Self insurance reserve on discontinued operations | 4,400,000 vvi_DiscontinuedOperationsContinuationofActivitieswithDiscontinuedOperationafterDisposalSelfInsuranceReserve
Payments for self insurance | 1,100,000 vvi_PaymentsforSelfInsuranceClaimsNet
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor | 7,700,000 vvi_SelfInsuranceReserveLiabilityinExcessofSelfInsuranceLevelsforWhichCompanyisPrimaryObligor
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor for workers compensation | 3,100,000 vvi_SelfInsuranceReserveLiabilityinExcessofSelfInsuranceLevelsforWhichCompanyisPrimaryObligorWorkersCompensation
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor for general liability | 4,600,000 vvi_SelfInsuranceReserveLiabilityinExcessofSelfInsuranceLevelsforWhichCompanyisPrimaryObligorGeneralLiability
Minimum |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
General range on claims | 200,000.0 vvi_InsuranceLiabilityPerClaimGeneralRange / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
General range on claims | $ 500,000.0 vvi_InsuranceLiabilityPerClaimGeneralRange / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph a -Article 7 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph 5 -Article 9 + Details
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