CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Unearned Employee Benefits and Other	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 442,937		$ 37,402	$ 574,458	$ 65,836	$ 218	$ (22,568)		$ (226,215)	$ 429,131	$ 13,806
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(9,751)				(9,387)					(9,387)	(364)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)	(2,046)				(2,046)					(2,046)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(868)								(868)	(868)
Employee benefit plans	1,123			(2,014)					3,137	1,123
Share-based compensation - equity awards	815			815						815
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(3,109)	[1]					(3,109)			(3,109)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	629	[1]					629			629
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	(184)	[1]					(184)			(184)
Adoption of ASU | ASU 2016-01					616		(616)	[2]
Other, net	(67)			(36)	(19)	(11)			(1)	(67)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	429,479		37,402	573,223	55,000	207	(25,848)		(223,947)	416,037	13,442
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	450,555		37,402	575,339	109,032	199	(47,975)		(237,790)	436,207	14,348
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(18,197)				(17,777)					(17,777)	(420)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)	(2,028)				(2,028)					(2,028)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(2,905)								(2,905)	(2,905)
Employee benefit plans	1,220			(4,302)					5,522	1,220
Share-based compensation - equity awards	780			780						780
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	4,780	[1]					4,780			4,780
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	120	[1]					120			120
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	(35)	[1]					(35)			(35)
Other, net	41			16		24			1	41
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 434,331		$ 37,402	$ 571,833	$ 89,227	$ 223	$ (43,110)		$ (235,172)	$ 420,403	$ 13,928

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

[2] Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.