Income (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Numerator:
Net Income (Loss)		$ 10,961		$ 19,839		$ (9,908)	$ (9,162)
Less: Allocation to participating securities		(2,186)		(4,293)		0	0
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		(1,950)	$ (1,950)	(1,950)	$ (1,950)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		0		(412)		0	(763)
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)		6,825		13,184		(13,808)	(13,825)
Add: Allocation to participating securities		11		25		0	0
Net income (loss) allocated to Viad common stockholders (diluted)		$ 6,836		$ 13,209		$ (13,808)	$ (13,825)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,840		20,571		20,796	20,544
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		135		160		0	0
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,975		20,731		20,796	20,544
Basic income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 0.33		$ 0.64		$ (0.66)	$ (0.67)
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 0.33		$ 0.64		$ (0.66)	$ (0.67)
Paid in Cash
Numerator:
Dividends on convertible preferred stock		$ (1,950)		$ (1,950)		$ (3,900)	$ (3,900)

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