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Stockholders' Equity - Reconciliation of Stockholders' Equity to Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 347,702 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | $ 356,543 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Net income (loss) | (2,120)us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  | 24,419 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
Dividends on common stock | (2,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  | (32,517)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |
Common stock purchased for treasury | (4,702)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |  | (1,042)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
Employee benefit plans | 1,786 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans |  | 2,052 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans |
Tax benefits from shared-based compensation | 283 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation |  |  |
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1) | (17,579)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | [1] | (6,733)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | [1]
Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax(1) | 241 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax |  |  |
ESOP allocation adjustment |  |  | 44 vvi_EsopAllocationAdjustment |
Other | (97)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther |  | 47 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther |
Ending Balance | 323,514 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 342,813 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Total Viad Equity |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 335,387 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 347,441 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Net income (loss) | (2,056)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 21,882 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Dividends on common stock | (2,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | (32,517)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Common stock purchased for treasury | (4,702)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | (1,042)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Employee benefit plans | 1,786 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 2,052 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Tax benefits from shared-based compensation | 283 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1) | (17,579)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | (6,733)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax(1) | 241 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
ESOP allocation adjustment |  |  | 44 vvi_EsopAllocationAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Other | (97)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 46 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Ending Balance | 311,263 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 331,173 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Non-Controlling Interest |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 12,315 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 9,102 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Net income (loss) | (64)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 2,537 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Dividends on common stock | 0 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Common stock purchased for treasury | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Employee benefit plans | 0 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 0 vvi_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEmployeeBenefitPlans / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Tax benefits from shared-based compensation | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax(1) | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax(1) | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |
ESOP allocation adjustment |  |  | 0 vvi_EsopAllocationAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Other | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 1 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
Ending Balance | $ 12,251 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | $ 11,640 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |
[1] | The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.

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