CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 28,935	$ 294,658
Costs and expenses:
Corporate activities		2,005	789
Interest income		(33)	(79)
Interest expense		5,118	4,018
Other expense, net		360	419
Restructuring charges		2,826	851
Impairment charges			88,380
Total costs and expenses		77,419	398,436
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(48,484)	(103,778)
Income tax benefit		(3,045)	(15,797)
Loss from continuing operations		(45,439)	(87,981)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		348	(454)
Net loss		(45,091)	(88,435)
Net loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,445	1,333
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		494	517
Net loss attributable to Viad		$ (43,152)	$ (86,585)
Diluted loss per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (2.23)	$ (4.27)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		0.02	(0.02)
Net loss attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ (2.21)	$ (4.29)
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares		20,370	20,215
Basic loss per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (2.23)	$ (4.27)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		0.02	(0.02)
Net loss attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (2.21)	$ (4.29)
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,370	20,215
Dividends declared per common share			$ 0.10
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Loss from continuing operations		$ (43,500)	$ (86,131)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		348	(454)
Services
Revenue:
Total revenue		24,900	264,206
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		56,368	273,052
Products
Revenue:
Total revenue		4,035	30,452
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		$ 10,775	$ 31,006

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