CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Exhibition and event services		$ 881,137	$ 799,752	$ 772,770
Exhibits and environments		170,469	177,126	171,698
Pursuit services		153,364	112,170	120,519
Total revenue		1,204,970	1,089,048	1,064,987
Costs and expenses:
Costs of services		954,667	868,369	843,652
Costs of products sold		165,118	166,095	161,469
Corporate activities		10,322	9,720	14,348
Interest income		(1,165)	(658)	(305)
Interest expense		5,898	4,535	2,015
Restructuring charges		5,183	2,956	1,637
Impairment charges		218	96	884
Total costs and expenses		1,140,241	1,051,113	1,023,700
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		64,729	37,935	41,287
Income tax expense		21,250	10,493	109
Income from continuing operations		43,479	27,442	41,178
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(684)	(394)	14,389
Net income		42,795	27,048	55,567
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(526)	(442)	(3,213)
Net income attributable to Viad		$ 42,269	$ 26,606	$ 52,354
Diluted income per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 2.12	$ 1.34	$ 2.02
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.03)	(0.02)	0.57
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ 2.09	$ 1.32	$ 2.59
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares		20,177	19,981	20,133
Basic income per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 2.12	$ 1.34	$ 2.02
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.03)	(0.02)	0.57
Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ 2.09	$ 1.32	$ 2.59
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		19,990	19,797	19,804
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.90
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Income from continuing operations		$ 42,953	$ 27,000	$ 40,790
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(684)	(394)	11,564
Net income attributable to Viad		$ 42,269	$ 26,606	$ 52,354

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