Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Disconnected Operations, Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations	$ (684)	$ (394)	$ 14,389
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest			(2,825)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad	$ (684)	$ (394)	11,564
Glacier Park
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs and expenses			(93)
Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes			(93)
Income tax benefit			45
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(48)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax			13,343
Income from discontinued operations			13,295
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest			(2,825)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Viad			$ 10,470