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Common and Preferred Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 05, 2020 | Mar. 29, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Feb. 07, 2019
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Junior participating preferred Stock, Authorized |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Junior participating preferred Stock, Outstanding |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |  |  | 135,000 |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment of cumulative dividend | quarterly |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized repurchase of additional shares |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000
Repurchased shares |  |  | 53,784 | 0 | 340,473 |
Shares remain available for repurchase |  |  | 546,283 |  |  |
Common stock purchased for treasury |  |  | $ 2,800 |  | $ 17,200 |
Dividends payable, date of record |  | Apr. 13, 2020 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, voting rights |  | one preferred stock purchase right per each outstanding share of Viad common stock to purchase one one-hundredth of a share |  |  |  |
Preferred stock exercise price |  | $ 115 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption price per share |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, redemption date |  | Feb. 28, 2021 |  |  |  |
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment of cumulative dividend | quarterly |  |  |  |  |
Convertible preferred stock conversion price per share | $ 21.25 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid in kind |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Crestview Partners | Convertible Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion | 135,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Par value | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 135,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued, price per share | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Delayed draw commitment | $ 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Capital raising expense | $ 9,200 |  |  |  |  |

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