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Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Viad's Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost $ 64 $ 80  
Interest cost 458 449  
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial gain (loss) (1,117) 170  
Domestic Plans | Pension Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost 61 64 $ 64
Interest cost 861 780 803
Expected return on plan assets (99) (193) (176)
Recognized net actuarial loss 403 494 433
Net periodic benefit cost 1,226 1,145 1,124
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial gain (loss) 1,305 (76) 114
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (403) (494) (433)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) 902 (570) (319)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) 2,128 575 805
Domestic Plans | Postretirement Benefit Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost 64 80 92
Interest cost 458 449 413
Amortization of prior service credit (189) (205) (431)
Recognized net actuarial loss 112 405 164
Net periodic benefit cost 445 729 238
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial gain (loss) (1,117) 170 237
Prior service credit     816
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (112) (405) (164)
Prior service credit 189 205 431
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (1,040) (30) 1,320
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) (595) 699 1,558
Foreign Pension Plans      
Net periodic benefit cost:      
Service cost 405 552 530
Interest cost 397 381 492
Expected return on plan assets (487) (505) (602)
Recognized net actuarial loss 127 139 155
Settlement     777
Net periodic benefit cost 442 567 1,352
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):      
Net actuarial gain (loss) 605 (238) (106)
Reversal of amortization item:      
Net actuarial loss (127) (139) (155)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) 478 (377) (261)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) $ 920 $ 190 $ 1,091