CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MEZZANINE EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Common Stock	Additional Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Mezzanine Equity Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 91,838		$ 37,402	$ 566,741	$ (349,720)	$ (27,429)	$ (220,712)	$ 6,282	$ 85,556	$ 5,444	$ 132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(30,205)				(29,001)			(29,001)	(1,204)	(138)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(349)						(349)	(349)
Employee benefit plans		686			(1,286)			1,972	686
Share-based compensation - equity awards		2,385			2,385				2,385
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		4,149					3,412		3,412	737	49
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		407	[1]				407		407
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	0
Other, net		(41)			(41)				(41)		351
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022		66,920		37,402	567,799	(380,671)	(23,610)	(219,089)	(18,169)	85,089	5,706	132,591
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022		96,840		37,402	570,271	(334,301)	(47,185)	(211,657)	14,530	82,310	4,956	132,591
Increase Decrease In Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (loss)		(21,267)				(20,869)			(20,869)	(398)	(123)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)				(1,950)			(1,950)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap		(800)					(800)		(800)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld		(204)						(204)	(204)
Employee benefit plans		791			(4,677)			5,468	791
Share-based compensation - equity awards		3,064			3,064				3,064
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,760)					(1,195)		(1,195)	(565)	(142)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax		(45)	[1]				45		(45)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax		35	[1]				35		35
Other, net		(5)			(3)			(2)	(5)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023		$ 78,229		$ 37,402	$ 568,661	$ (357,120)	$ (46,800)	$ (206,391)	$ (4,248)	$ 82,477	$ 4,975	$ 132,591

[1] The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant