Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Exhibition and event services	$ 188,005		$ 126,744		$ 605,274		$ 538,489
Exhibits and environments	38,657		29,742		125,797		114,571
Travel and recreation services	73,140		63,681		110,763		98,446
Total revenue	299,802		220,167		841,834		751,506
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services	228,285		174,230		658,502		598,501
Costs of products sold	38,503		31,989		122,821		114,007
Gain on sale of facility and related land	0		4,775		0		4,775
Corporate activities	3,468		2,034		7,498		4,007
Interest income	(81)		(122)		(200)		(397)
Interest expense	462		286		1,069		905
Restructuring charges	238		639		1,814		2,132
Goodwill impairment charge	0		2,097		0		2,097
Impairment charges	0		952		884		952
Total costs and expenses	270,875		207,330		792,388		717,429
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	28,927		12,837		49,446		34,077
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,623)		3,567		870		10,143
Income from continuing operations	31,550		9,270		48,576		23,934
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(979)		3,478		13,023		2,664
Net income	30,571		12,748		61,599		26,598
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(951)		(893)		(3,355)		(425)
Net income attributable to Viad	29,620		11,855		58,244		26,173
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.53		$ 0.44		$ 2.38		$ 1.17
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ (0.05)		$ 0.14		$ 0.50		$ 0.12
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.48	[1]	$ 0.58	[1]	$ 2.88	[1]	$ 1.29	[1]
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares	19,954		20,191		20,174		20,188
Basic income (loss) per common share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.53		$ 0.44		$ 2.38		$ 1.17
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ (0.05)		$ 0.14		$ 0.50		$ 0.12
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders (per share)	$ 1.48		$ 0.58		$ 2.88		$ 1.29
Weighted-average outstanding common shares	19,679		19,868		19,832		19,839
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.1		$ 0.10		$ 1.80		$ 0.3
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations	30,756		8,871		48,046		23,840
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,136)		2,984		10,198		2,333
Net income	$ 29,620		$ 11,855		$ 58,244		$ 26,173

[1] Diluted income per share amount cannot exceed basic income per share.