Viad (VVI) 10-Q 22 Jun 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 15, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Viad Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000884219
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	001-11015
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-1169950
Entity Address, Address Line One	1850 North Central Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1900
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85004-4565
City Area Code	602
Local Phone Number	207-1000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,408,428
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	VVI
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.50 Par Value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Title of 12(b) Security	Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 130,528	$ 61,999
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $10,154 and $1,200, respectively		112,081	126,246
Inventories		17,528	17,269
Current contract costs		14,999	24,535
Other current assets		37,377	30,854
Total current assets		312,513	260,903
Property and equipment, net		481,622	500,901
Other investments and assets		45,544	45,119
Operating lease right-of-use assets		96,719	103,314
Deferred income taxes		37,228	26,163
Goodwill		204,613	287,983
Other intangible assets, net		69,222	94,308
Total Assets		1,247,461	1,318,691
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		86,050	86,660
Contract liabilities		36,750	50,671
Accrued compensation		12,652	32,658
Operating lease obligations		20,708	22,180
Other current liabilities		46,750	39,824
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations	[1],[2]	420,830	5,330
Total current liabilities		623,740	237,323
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		18,016	335,162
Pension and postretirement benefits		25,921	26,247
Long-term operating lease obligations		78,685	82,851
Other deferred items and liabilities		75,743	83,707
Total liabilities		822,105	765,290
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		4,908	6,172
Viad Corp stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $1.50 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 24,934,981 shares issued and outstanding		37,402	37,402
Additional capital		570,859	574,473
Retained earnings		34,347	122,971
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(63,543)	(35,699)
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 4,544,371 and 4,588,084 shares, respectively		(229,770)	(231,649)
Total Viad stockholders’ equity		349,295	467,498
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest		71,153	79,731
Total stockholders’ equity		420,448	547,229
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$ 1,247,461	$ 1,318,691
[1]	As discussed below, in May 2020, we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement (as defined below), which waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. However, we expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the entire $412.6 million balance outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability. We are actively negotiating with our lenders to further amend our 2018 Credit Agreement; however, we cannot provide any assurance regarding our ability to obtain further amendments to the 2018 Credit Agreement in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain a waiver to our financial covenants, our lenders may exercise remedies against us, including the acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness We also expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants under our FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the $5.3 million balance outstanding as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability.
[2]	Subsequent to the filing of our 2019 Form 10-K, we identified a correction related to the classification of the 2018 Credit Facility (as defined below) from current to long-term given that the 2018 Credit Facility’s contractual maturity is not within 12 months

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 10,154	$ 1,200
Common stock, par value	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	24,934,981	24,934,981
Common stock, shares outstanding	24,934,981	24,934,981
Treasury stock, shares	4,544,371	4,588,084

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue		$ 306,008	$ 285,594
Costs and expenses:
Corporate activities		789	1,833
Interest income		(79)	(98)
Interest expense		4,018	2,915
Other expense		419	455
Restructuring charges		851	688
Legal settlement			8,500
Impairment charges		88,380
Total costs and expenses		409,786	311,123
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(103,778)	(25,529)
Income tax benefit		(15,797)	(7,595)
Loss from continuing operations		(87,981)	(17,934)
Loss from discontinued operations		(454)	(287)
Net loss		(88,435)	(18,221)
Net loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,333	420
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		517	24
Net loss attributable to Viad		$ (86,585)	$ (17,777)
Diluted loss per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (4.27)	$ (0.88)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.02)	(0.01)
Net loss attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ (4.29)	$ (0.89)
Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares		20,215	20,076
Basic loss per common share:
Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (4.27)	$ (0.88)
Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders		(0.02)	(0.01)
Net loss attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (4.29)	$ (0.89)
Weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,215	20,076
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders
Loss from continuing operations		$ (86,131)	$ (17,490)
Loss from discontinued operations		(454)	(287)
Net loss attributable to Viad		(86,585)	(17,777)
Services
Revenue:
Total revenue		275,556	250,641
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		284,402	263,356
Products
Revenue:
Total revenue		30,452	34,953
Costs and expenses:
Costs and expenses		$ 31,006	$ 33,474
[1]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net loss		$ (88,435)	$ (18,221)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments		(28,158)	4,780
Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax	[1]	341	120
Change in prior service cost, net of tax	[1]	(27)	(35)
Comprehensive loss		(116,279)	(13,356)
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,333	420
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments		(5,719)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		517	24
Comprehensive loss attributable to Viad		$ (120,148)	$ (12,912)
[1]	The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock in Treasury	Total Viad Equity	Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest	Unearned Employee Benefits and Other
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 450,555		$ 37,402	$ 575,339	$ 109,032	$ (47,975)	$ (237,790)	$ 436,207	$ 14,348	$ 199
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					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			1	41		24
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	434,331		37,402	571,833	89,227	(43,110)	(235,172)	420,403	13,928	$ 223
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	547,229		37,402	574,473	122,971	(35,699)	(231,649)	467,498	79,731
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(87,918)				(86,585)			(86,585)	(1,333)
Dividends on common stock ($0.10 per share)	(2,038)				(2,038)			(2,038)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1,526)								(1,526)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(1,059)						(1,059)	(1,059)
Common stock purchased for treasury	(2,785)						(2,785)	(2,785)
Employee benefit plans	1,912			(3,810)			5,722	1,912
Share-based compensation - equity awards	276			276				276
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax	(33,877)					(28,158)		(28,158)	(5,719)
Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax	341	[1]				341		341
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax	(27)	[1]				(27)		(27)
Other, net	(80)			(80)	(1)		1	(80)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 420,448		$ 37,402	$ 570,859	$ 34,347	$ (63,543)	$ (229,770)	$ 349,295	$ 71,153
[1]	The tax effect on other comprehensive income (loss) is not significant.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Dividends on common stock per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.10

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (88,435)	$ (18,221)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,285	13,188
Deferred income taxes	(15,799)	(9,098)
Loss from discontinued operations	454	287
Restructuring charges	851	688
Legal settlement		8,500
Impairment charges	88,380
Gains on dispositions of property and other assets	(85)	(551)
Share-based compensation (benefit) expense	(2,145)	2,206
Other non-cash items, net	9,342	1,041
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	15,651	(25,545)
Inventories	(711)	(874)
Current contract costs	8,970	(4,838)
Accounts payable	(1,109)	12,868
Restructuring liabilities	(1,293)	(714)
Accrued compensation	(20,551)	(7,490)
Contract liabilities	(12,602)	32,379
Payments on operating lease obligations	(6,529)	(6,198)
Income taxes payable	17,753	6
Other assets and liabilities, net	(12,146)	10,386
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(4,719)	8,020
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(23,246)	(19,543)
Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets	85	611
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,161)	(18,932)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings	160,755	28,347
Payments on debt and finance lease obligations	(56,077)	(14,376)
Dividends paid on common stock	(2,038)	(2,028)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(1,526)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld or repurchased	(1,059)	(2,905)
Common stock purchased for treasury	(2,785)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,077
Net cash provided by financing activities	99,347	9,038
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,938)	454
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	68,529	(1,420)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	61,999	44,893	$ 44,893
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 130,528	$ 43,473	$ 61,999

Overview and Basis of Presentat

Overview and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Overview and Basis of Presentation	Note 1. Overview and Basis of Presentation Nature of Business We are an international experiential services company with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Iceland. We are committed to providing unforgettable experiences to our clients and guests. We operate through three reportable business segments: GES North America, GES EMEA (collectively, “GES”), and Pursuit. GES GES is a global, full-service live events company offering a comprehensive range of services to event organizers and corporate brand marketers. Event organizers schedule and run events from start to finish. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations, feature new products, and build business relationships. GES serves corporate brand marketers when they exhibit at shows and when GES is engaged to manage their global exhibit program or produce their proprietary corporate events. Pursuit Pursuit is a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences that include recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services Impact of COVID-19 and Going Concern On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” COVID-19 has spread rapidly, with a high concentration of confirmed cases in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. The rapid spread has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business shutdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a substantial negative impact on businesses around the world and on global, regional, and national economies. The COVID-19 pandemic is having and will likely continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance, with live event and tourism activities largely shut down. As a result, we have taken the following measures to improve our liquidity position due to COVID-19: • On March 17, 2020, we borrowed $123 million under the revolving credit facility (the “2018 Credit Facility”) as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility. At the end of March 2020, we repaid $32 million and in early April 2020, we borrowed $31 million under the 2018 Credit Facility. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations and Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • We implemented aggressive cost reduction actions, including furloughs, mandatory unpaid time off, or salary reductions for all employees; • Our executive management voluntarily reduced its base salaries by 20% to 50%; • The non-employee members of our Board of Directors agreed to reduce their annual cash retainer and committee retainers by 50% for payments typically made to them in the second quarter of 2020; • We have eliminated all non-essential capital expenditures and discretionary spending; • In March 2020, our Board of Directors suspended future dividend payments and share repurchases; • On April 20, 2020, we suspended our 401(k) Plan employer match contributions. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • On May 8, 2020, we obtained a waiver of our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations and Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • We availed ourselves of governmental assistance programs for wages and tax relief; and • In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received the cash proceeds of $24.8 million. Refer to Note 8 – Other Investments and Assets and Note 24 – Subsequent Events. Although we were in compliance with the financial covenants of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”) as of March 31, 2020, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have had and are likely to continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance. In May 2020, we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement, which waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 and added a new minimum liquidity requirement . H owever, we expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020 , and as a result, the entire $ 412.6 million balance outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability . We are actively negotiating with our lenders to further amend our 2018 C redit A greement, and we are pursuing options to raise capital and enhance our liquidity position. We cannot provide any assurance regarding the likelihood, certainty, or exact timing of our ability to raise capital or our ability to obtain further amendments to the 2018 C redit A greement in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise capital or obtain a waiver to our financial covenants, our lenders may exercise remedies against us, including the acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness . We also expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants under our FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the $ 5.3 million balance outstanding as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability. We have concluded that the shut-down of live event and tourism activities resulting in substantial net losses and operating cash outflows and the expected inability to maintain compliance with debt covenants discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period through one year from the issuance of the financial statements. We have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, which do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19, we determined an interim triggering event had occurred, which required us to assess the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or SEC rules and regulations for complete financial statements. These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 (“2019 Form 10-K”). We corrected the classification of debt as of December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany account balances and transactions in consolidation. Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements: Standard Description Date of adoption Effect on the financial statements Standards Not Yet Adopted ASU 2019-12 , Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes The amendment enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance, including requirements such as ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law. 1/1/2021 We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Date of adoption Effect on the financial statements Standards Recently Adopted ASU 2016-13 , Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments The amendment eliminates the incurred credit loss impairment methodology and replaces it with an expected credit loss concept based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. 1/1/2020 We adopted this new standard on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this new standard on January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. However, due to the significant economic impact of COVID-19, we recorded an increase of $2.8 million to the provision for credit losses during March 2020. ASU 2020-04 , Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) The amendment provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. Topic 848 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. 3/12/2020 Topic 848 was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and we will apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. There was no impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 as a result of adopting this amendment. Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Estimates and assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things: impairment testing of recorded goodwill and intangible assets; allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable; provisions for income taxes, including uncertain tax positions; valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets; liabilities for losses related to self-insured liability claims; liabilities for losses related to environmental remediation obligations; sublease income associated with restructuring liabilities; pension and postretirement benefit costs and obligations; share-based compensation costs; the discount rates used to value lease obligations; the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests; and the allocation of purchase price of acquired businesses. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates. Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured based on a specified amount of consideration in a contract with a customer, net of commissions paid to customers and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. We recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a product or service to a customer. GES’ service revenue is primarily derived through its comprehensive range of services to event organizers and corporate brand marketers including Core Services, Event Technology, and Audio-Visual . Pursuit’s service revenue is derived through its admissions, accommodations, transportation, and travel planning services. Pursuit’s product revenue is derived through food and beverage and retail sales. Pursuit’s revenue is recognized at the time services are performed or upon delivery of the product. Pursuit’s service revenue is recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits. Pursuit’s product revenue is recognized at a point in time. Noncontrolling Interests – Non-redeemable and Redeemable Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us. Our non-redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to the 20% equity ownership interest that we do not own in Glacier Park, Inc., the 40% equity interest that we do not own in the Mountain Park Lodges, and the 49% equity interest that we do not own in the new entity that will operate the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction. We report non-redeemable noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to Viad and the non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We consider noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within our control to be redeemable noncontrolling interests. Our redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to our 54.5% equity ownership interest in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”), which owns the FlyOver Iceland attraction. The Esja shareholders the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a calculated formula within a predefined term. This redeemable noncontrolling interest is considered temporary equity and we report it between liabilities and stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the accretion of the redemption value is recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings and is included in our income per share. Refer to Note 21 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information. Leases We recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet and classify leases as either finance or operating leases. The classification of the lease determines whether we recognize the lease expense on an effective interest method basis (finance lease) or on a straight-line basis (operating lease) over the lease term. In determining whether an agreement contains a lease, we consider if we have a right to control the use of the underlying asset during the lease term in exchange for an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. We recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities at commencement date, which is when the underlying asset is available for use to a lessee, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our operating and finance leases are primarily facility, equipment, and land leases. Our facility leases comprise mainly manufacturing facilities, sales and design facilities, offices, storage and/or warehouses, and truck marshaling yards. These facility leases generally have lease terms ranging up to 25 years. Our equipment leases comprise mainly vehicles, hardware, and office equipment, each with various lease terms. Our land leases comprise mainly leases in Canada and Iceland on which our hotels or attractions are located and have lease terms ranging up to 42 years. If a lease contains a renewal option that is reasonably certain to be exercised, then the lease term includes the optional periods in measuring a ROU asset and lease liability. We evaluate the reasonably certain threshold at lease commencement, and it is typically met if we identify substantial economic incentives or termination penalties. We do not include variable leases and variable non-lease components in the calculation of the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. For facility leases, variable lease costs include the costs of common area maintenance, taxes, and insurance for which we pay our lessors an estimate that we adjust to actual expense on a quarterly or annual basis depending on the underlying contract terms. We expense these variable lease payments as incurred. Our lease agreements do not contain any significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Substantially all of our lease agreements do not specify an implicit borrowing rate, and as such, we utilize an incremental borrowing rate based on lease term and country, in order to calculate the present value of our future lease payments. The discount rate represents a risk-adjusted rate on a collateralized basis and is the expected rate at which we would borrow funds to satisfy the scheduled lease liability payment streams commensurate with the lease term and the country. We are also a lessor to third party tenants who either lease certain portions of facilities that we own or sublease certain portions of facilities that we lease. We record lease income from owned facilities as rental income and we record sublease income from leased facilities against lease expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We classify all of our leases for which we are the lessor as operating leases.

Revenue and Related Contract Co

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities	Note 2. Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities GES’ performance obligations consist of services or product(s) outlined in a contract. While we often sign multi-year contracts for recurring events, the obligations for each occurrence are well defined and conclude upon the occurrence of each event. The obligations are typically the provision of services and/or sale of a product in connection with an exhibition, conference, or other event. GES’ revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event, but as a practical expedient we recognize revenue when we have a right to invoice at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, which typically lasts one to three days or when a customer cancels a contract. We recognize revenue for consumer events over the duration of the event. We recognize revenue for products either upon delivery to the customer’s location, upon delivery to an event that we are serving, or when we have the right to invoice, generally at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, or when a customer cancels a contract. If a customer cancels a contract, then GES is generally contractually able to invoice the customer for contract costs that have been incurred by GES in preparing for the exhibition, conference, or corporate event. Payment terms are generally within 30-60 days and contain no significant financing components. Pursuit’s performance obligations are short-term in nature. They include the provision of a hotel room, an attraction admission, a chartered or ticketed bus or van ride, the fulfillment of travel planning itineraries, and/or the sale of food, beverage, or retail products. We recognize revenue when the service has been provided or the product has been delivered. When we extend credit, payment terms are generally within 30 days and contain no significant financing components. Contract Liabilities GES and Pursuit typically receive customer deposits prior to transferring the related product or service to the customer. We record these deposits as a contract liability, which are recognized as revenue upon satisfaction of the related contract performance obligation(s). GES also provides customer rebates and volume discounts to certain event organizers that we recognize as a reduction of revenue. We include these amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the captions “Contract liabilities” and “Other deferred items and liabilities.” Changes to contract liabilities are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 50,796 Cash additions 53,284 Revenue recognized (64,430 ) Foreign exchange translation adjustment (1,482 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 38,168 Contract Costs GES capitalizes certain incremental costs incurred in obtaining and fulfilling contracts. Capitalized costs principally relate to direct costs of materials and services incurred in fulfilling services of future exhibitions, conferences, and events, and also include up-front incentives and commissions incurred upon contract signing. We expense costs associated with preliminary contract activities (i.e. proposal activities) as incurred. Capitalized contract costs are expensed upon the transfer of the related goods or services and are included in cost of services or cost of products, as applicable. We include the deferred incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling contracts in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under the captions “Current contract costs” and “Other investments and assets.” Changes to contract costs are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 28,496 Additions 11,672 Expenses (17,679 ) Cancelled (2,086 ) Foreign exchange translation adjustment (644 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 19,759 As of March 31, 2020, capitalized contract costs consisted of $1.7 million to obtain contracts and $18.1 million to fulfill contracts. We did not recognize an impairment loss with respect to capitalized contract costs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019. Disaggregation of Revenue The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served: GES Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Intersegment Eliminations Total Services: Core services $ 210,183 $ 26,503 $ — $ 236,686 Audio-visual 17,430 4,034 — 21,464 Event technology 5,554 2,861 — 8,415 Intersegment eliminations — — (1,989 ) (1,989 ) Total services 233,167 33,398 (1,989 ) 264,576 Products: Core products 18,591 9,318 — 27,909 Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 233,167 $ 33,398 $ (1,989 ) $ 264,576 Products transferred over time (1) 10,577 2,450 — 13,027 Products transferred at a point in time 8,014 6,868 — 14,882 Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 Markets: Exhibitions $ 184,358 $ 32,547 $ — $ 216,905 Conferences 35,890 4,807 — 40,697 Corporate events 26,964 5,154 — 32,118 Consumer events 4,546 208 — 4,754 Intersegment eliminations — — (1,989 ) (1,989 ) Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 ( 1 ) GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Intersegment Eliminations Total Services: Core services $ 179,873 $ 31,063 $ — $ 210,936 Audio-visual 18,406 3,888 — 22,294 Event technology 8,763 2,953 — 11,716 Intersegment eliminations — — (2,690 ) (2,690 ) Total services 207,042 37,904 (2,690 ) 242,256 Products: Core products 16,199 16,472 — 32,671 Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 207,042 $ 37,904 $ (2,690 ) $ 242,256 Products transferred over time (1) 11,269 3,479 — 14,748 Products transferred at a point in time 4,930 12,993 — 17,923 Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 Markets: Exhibitions $ 136,429 $ 45,655 $ — $ 182,084 Conferences 47,862 2,982 — 50,844 Corporate events 32,787 5,545 — 38,332 Consumer events 6,163 194 — 6,357 Intersegment eliminations — — (2,690 ) (2,690 ) Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 ( 1 ) GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time. Pursuit Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Services: Admissions $ 4,102 $ 3,525 Accommodations 4,517 2,418 Transportation 2,056 1,995 Travel planning 416 632 Intersegment eliminations (111 ) (185 ) Total services revenue 10,980 8,385 Products: Food and beverage 1,649 1,364 Retail operations 894 918 Total products revenue 2,543 2,282 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 10,980 $ 8,385 Products transferred at a point in time 2,543 2,282 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667 Markets: Banff Jasper Collection $ 9,799 $ 7,870 Alaska Collection 151 180 Glacier Park Collection 723 823 FlyOver 2,850 1,794 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Note 3. Share-Based Compensation The following table summarizes share-based compensation (income) expense: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”) (1) $ (2,635 ) $ 1,423 Restricted stock 650 693 Restricted stock units (160 ) 90 Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax benefit (2,145 ) 2,206 Income tax benefit (109 ) (558 ) Share-based compensation (income) expense, net of income tax benefit $ (2,254 ) $ 1,648 (1) The following table summarizes the activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards: PUP Awards Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Balance at December 31, 2019 214,904 $ 52.53 136,123 $ 52.66 11,623 $ 52.17 Granted 84,898 $ 56.15 47,742 $ 55.91 3,391 $ 55.24 Vested (67,866 ) $ 47.43 (61,475 ) $ 50.02 (2,815 ) $ 47.45 Forfeited (595 ) $ 58.79 (1,494 ) $ 54.39 (760 ) $ 56.88 Balance at March 31, 2020 231,341 $ 55.34 120,896 $ 55.26 11,439 $ 53.93 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan We grant share-based compensation awards to our officers, directors, and certain key employees pursuant to the 2017 Viad Corp Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan has a 10-year term and provides for the following types of awards: (a) incentive and non-qualified stock options; (b) restricted stock and restricted stock units; (c) performance units or performance shares; (d) stock appreciation rights; (e) cash-based awards; and (f) certain other stock-based awards. In June 2017, we registered 1,750,000 shares of common stock issuable under the 2017 Plan. As of March 31, 2020, there were 1,505,330 shares available for future grant under the 2017 Plan. PUP Awards The vesting of PUP award shares is based upon achievement of certain performance-based criteria over a three-year During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we granted PUP awards with a grant date fair value of $4.8 million of which $1.8 million are payable in shares. Liabilities related to PUP awards were $0.4 million as of March 31, 2020 and $5.3 million as of December 31, 2019. In 2020, PUP awards granted in 2017 vested and we paid $2.6 million in cash. No PUP awards were paid in shares in 2020. In 2019, PUP awards granted in 2016 vested and we paid $5.6 million in cash and $3.4 million in shares. In 2019, we withheld 25,771 shares for $1.5 million related to tax withholding requirements on vested PUP awards paid in shares. Restricted Stock As of March 31, 2020, the unamortized cost of outstanding restricted stock awards was $4.4 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years. We repurchased 17,674 shares for $1.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 24,067 shares for $1.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards. Restricted Stock Units Aggregate liabilities related to restricted stock units were $0.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, restricted stock units vested and we paid $0.2 million in cash. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, restricted stock units vested and we paid $0.3 million in cash. Stock Options The following table summarizes stock option activity: Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019 41,143 $ 16.62 Exercised (41,143 ) $ 16.62 Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2020 — $ —

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Note 4. Acquisitions 2019 Acquisitions Belton Chalet On May 16, 2019, we acquired the Belton Chalet in Glacier National Park for total cash consideration of $3.2 million. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition were $0.3 million during 2019, which are included in “Cost of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We included these assets in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Mountain Park Lodges On June 8, 2019, we acquired a 60% equity interest in Mountain Park Lodges’ group of seven hotels and an undeveloped land parcel located in Jasper National Park for total consideration of $100.6 million Canadian dollars (approximately $76 million U.S. dollars). The seven Mountain Park Lodges properties include: Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre (152 guest rooms); Pyramid Lake Resort (62 guest rooms); The Crimson Hotel (99 guest rooms); Chateau Jasper (119 guest rooms); Pocahontas Cabins (57 guest rooms); Marmot Lodge (107 guest rooms); and Lobstick Lodge (139 guest rooms). As the majority owner of these properties, we consolidate 100% of the results of operations in our consolidated financial statements and record the 40% owners’ share of the income or loss attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest. Transaction costs associated with the Mountain Park Lodges were $0.9 million in 2019, which are included in “Corporate activities” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. We included these assets and results of operations in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, revenue related to the Mountain Park Lodges was $2.9 million and operating loss was $2.4 million. Identifiable intangible assets acquired in the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition were $20.2 million and consist primarily of in-place leases, customer relationships, and trade names. The weighted average amortization period related to the intangible assets was approximately 30.8 years. Pursuit – Sky Lagoon Attraction On July 25, 2019, we announced plans for a new geothermal lagoon attraction that will be located on an oceanfront lot just outside downtown Reykjavik, Iceland. We acquired a 51% controlling interest for $13.2 million in the new entity that will manage the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction, which we will operate in partnership with Geothermal Lagoon ehf., the Icelandic entity that owns the lagoon assets. The noncontrolling interest’s carrying value was determined by the fair value of the noncontrolling interest as of the acquisition date and the noncontrolling interest’s share of the subsequent net income or loss. The amortization of the resulting operating contract intangible is not deductible for tax purposes. We expect to open our new attraction in 2021. Supplementary pro forma financial information The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the completion of the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition was on January 1, 2019. We do not consider the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction or the Belton Chalet significant acquisitions and accordingly, they are not included in the following pro forma results of operations: Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2019 Revenue $ 289,476 Depreciation and amortization $ 14,508 Loss from continuing operations $ (18,760 ) Net loss attributable to Viad $ (18,228 ) Diluted loss per share (1) $ (0.91 ) Basic loss per share $ (0.91 ) (1)

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 5. Inventories We state inventories, which consist primarily of exhibit design and construction materials and supplies, as well as retail inventory, at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and specific identification methods) or net realizable value. The components of inventories consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Raw materials $ 11,895 $ 11,788 Finished goods 5,633 5,481 Inventories $ 17,528 $ 17,269

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Current Assets	Note 6. Other Current Assets Other current assets consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Income tax receivable $ 18,492 $ 13,250 Prepaid software maintenance 5,110 3,875 Prepaid insurance 5,027 5,573 Prepaid vendor payments 3,852 4,698 Prepaid taxes 653 917 Prepaid other 3,753 1,904 Other 490 637 Other current assets $ 37,377 $ 30,854

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Note 7. Property and Equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Land and land interests $ 34,169 $ 34,532 Buildings and leasehold improvements 361,971 377,754 Equipment and other 417,965 417,239 Gross property and equipment 814,105 829,525 Accumulated depreciation (355,439 ) (353,974 ) Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases) 458,666 475,551 Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 22,956 25,350 Property and equipment, net $ 481,622 $ 500,901 Depreciation expense was $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Amortization expense on finance lease assets was $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Property and equipment purchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased $4.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and decreased $1.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Other Investments and Assets

Other Investments and Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]
Other Investments and Assets	Note 8. Other Investments and Assets Other investments and assets consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Cash surrender value of life insurance (1) $ 24,951 $ 24,873 Self-insured liability receivable 9,982 9,982 Contract costs 4,760 3,961 Other mutual funds 2,633 3,107 Other 3,218 3,196 Other investments and assets $ 45,544 $ 45,119 (1)

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Note 9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Pursuit Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 155,276 $ 30,829 $ 101,878 $ 287,983 Goodwill impairment (41,887 ) (29,042 ) (1,757 ) (72,686 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (534 ) (1,787 ) (8,363 ) (10,684 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 112,855 $ — $ 91,758 $ 204,613 Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis as of October 31, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. We use a discounted expected future cash flow methodology (income approach) in order to estimate the fair value of our reporting units for purposes of goodwill impairment testing. In early March 2020, as a result of COVID-19 concerns, we began to see event postponements and cancellations at GES, as well as some cancelled bookings at Pursuit. This quickly escalated into the shut-down of event activity and tourism as government mandated closures and stay-at-home orders went more broadly into effect around the world. As demand halted, we essentially placed our businesses into a state of hibernation to preserve cash. As select areas of the global economy have begun to re-open, primarily at the discretion of local authorities, we are beginning to restart our business with enhanced health and safety protocols in place. On May 7, 2020, we re-opened FlyOver Iceland, and we have begun and expect to continue to re-open other Pursuit experiences in June as restrictions are eased. However, exhibition and event activity has yet to resume. For GES, we believe that as governments lift restrictions, events in certain geographies will start to take place again during the third quarter and we stand ready to reactivate areas of that business when it makes sense to do so. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we determined that an interim triggering event had occurred due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19. As such, we performed an interim evaluation of goodwill as of March 31, 2020. As a result of the interim impairment test, we recorded non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $41.9 million associated with GES U.S., $29.0 million associated with GES EMEA, and $1.8 million associated with Pursuit’s Glacier Park Collection. We recorded an income tax benefit of $12.4 million related to these goodwill impairment charges. Given the evolving, uncertain nature of COVID-19, and the uncertain government and consumer reactions, the estimates and assumptions regarding expected future cash flows, discount rates, and terminal values used in our goodwill impairment analysis require considerable judgment and are based on our current estimates of market conditions, financial forecasts, and industry trends. These estimates, however, have inherent uncertainties and different assumptions could lead to materially different results including additional impairment charges in the future. Other intangible assets consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 (in thousands) Useful Life (Years) Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization: Customer contracts and relationships 6.6 $ 39,395 $ (25,144 ) $ 14,251 $ 72,219 $ (40,866 ) $ 31,353 Operating contracts and licenses 37.2 37,924 (1,757 ) 36,167 43,329 (1,881 ) 41,448 In-place lease 13.7 13,897 (280 ) 13,617 15,044 (231 ) 14,813 Tradenames 7.4 5,397 (1,688 ) 3,709 9,423 (4,338 ) 5,085 Non-compete agreements 1.8 697 (453 ) 244 2,077 (1,775 ) 302 Other 7.9 742 (70 ) 672 802 (66 ) 736 Total amortized intangible assets 98,052 (29,392 ) 68,660 142,894 (49,157 ) 93,737 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Business licenses 562 — 562 571 — 571 Other intangible assets $ 98,614 $ (29,392 ) $ 69,222 $ 143,465 $ (49,157 ) $ 94,308 Intangible asset amortization expense was $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. We recorded an impairment charge to intangible assets of $15.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 related to our U.S. audio-visual production business. At March 31, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows: (in thousands) Year ending December 31, Remainder of 2020 $ 4,305 2021 4,948 2022 4,832 2023 4,203 2024 3,282 Thereafter 47,090 Total $ 68,660 The duration and impact of COVID-19 may result in additional future impairment charges as facts and circumstances evolve.

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Note 10. Other Current Liabilities Other current liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Continuing operations: Accrued sales and use taxes $ 7,751 $ 5,451 Commissions payable 7,450 8,274 Accrued employee benefit costs 6,249 3,564 Self-insured liability 6,001 5,668 Accommodation services deposits 5,863 959 Accrued dividends 2,023 2,019 Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities 1,722 1,899 Accrued restructuring 1,705 2,130 Accrued legal settlement 1,250 2,500 Accrued professional fees 1,125 1,248 Other taxes 542 278 Other 4,398 5,187 Total continuing operations 46,079 39,177 Discontinued operations: Self-insured liability 386 260 Environmental remediation liabilities 206 311 Other 79 76 Total discontinued operations 671 647 Total other current liabilities $ 46,750 $ 39,824

Other Deferred Items and Liabil

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Deferred Items and Liabilities	Note 11. Other Deferred Items and Liabilities Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Continuing operations: Foreign deferred tax liability $ 27,374 $ 32,570 Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability 15,508 15,693 Self-insured excess liability 9,982 9,982 Self-insured liability 8,314 8,682 Accrued compensation 4,409 7,485 Accrued restructuring 2,250 2,383 Contract liabilities 1,418 125 Other 2,206 2,423 Total continuing operations 71,461 79,343 Discontinued operations: Environmental remediation liabilities 2,125 1,964 Self-insured liability 1,778 2,018 Other 379 382 Total discontinued operations 4,282 4,364 Total other deferred items and liabilities $ 75,743 $ 83,707

Debt and Finance Lease Obligati

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	Note 12. Debt and Finance Lease Obligations The components of long-term debt and finance lease obligations consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands, except interest rates) 2020 2019 2018 Credit Facility, 3.1% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and 3.9% at December 31, 2019, due through 2023 (1) $ 412,551 $ 311,464 FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2022 (1) 5,254 5,607 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (1,708 ) (1,836 ) Total debt (2) 416,097 315,235 Finance lease obligations, 7.8% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2021 22,749 25,257 Total debt and finance lease obligations (3) 438,846 340,492 Current portion (4)(5) (420,830 ) (5,330 ) Long-term debt and finance lease obligations $ 18,016 $ 335,162 (1) Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees. (2) The estimated fair value of total debt and finance leases was $430.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity, which is a Level 2 measurement. Refer to Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements. (3) Cash paid for interest on debt was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. (4) Subsequent to the filing of our 2019 Form 10-K, we identified a correction related to the classification of the 2018 Credit Facility (as defined below) from current to long-term given that the 2018 Credit Facility’s contractual maturity is not within 12 months (5) 2018 Credit Agreement Effective October 24, 2018, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”). The 2018 Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 24, 2023 and provides for a $450 million revolving credit facility (“2018 Credit Facility”). Proceeds from the 2018 Credit Facility were used to refinance certain of our outstanding debt and provide us with additional funds for our operations, growth initiatives, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes in the ordinary course of business. The 2018 Credit Facility may be increased up to an additional $250 million under certain circumstances and has a $20 million sublimit for letters of credit. Borrowings and letters of credit can be denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, Canadian dollars, or British pounds. Our lenders under the 2018 Credit Facility have a first perfected security interest in all of our personal property including GES, GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., CATC Alaska Tourism Corporation (“CATC”), ON Event Services, LLC (“ON Services”), and 65% of the capital stock of our top-tier foreign subsidiaries (other than Esja). Financial covenants include an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 and a leverage ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, with a step-up to 4.00 to 1.00 for four quarters following a material acquisition of $50 million or more. Dividends are permitted up to $15 million in any calendar year. In addition, we can declare and pay dividends or repurchase our common stock up to $20 million per calendar year. Dividends and repurchases above those thresholds are permitted as long as our pro forma leverage ratio is less than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00. Unsecured debt is allowed provided we are in compliance with the leverage ratio. In addition, the unsecured debt must mature after the expiration of the 2018 Credit Facility, cannot have scheduled principal payments while the 2018 Credit Facility is in place, and any covenants for unsecured debt cannot be more restrictive than the 2018 Credit Facility. Significant other covenants include limitations on investments, additional indebtedness, sales and dispositions of assets, and liens on property. As of March 31, 2020 , the interest coverage ratio was 9.16 to 1.00, the leverage ratio was 3.13 to 1.00, and we were in compliance with all covenants under the 2018 Credit Agreement. Effective July 23, 2019, we entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the 2018 Credit Agreement. Amendment No.1 modified the terms related to the withdrawal liabilities of single and multi-employer ERISA plans. Effective May 8, 2020, we entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 2”) to the 2018 Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 2, which among other things, waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 under the 2018 Credit Agreement and added a new minimum liquidity requirement; however, we expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 1 – Overview and Basis of Presentation (Impact of COVID-19 and Going Concern) and Note 24 – Subsequent Events for additional information. We index borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility (of which GES, GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., CATC, and ON Services are guarantors) to the prime rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus appropriate spreads tied to our leverage ratio. As LIBOR will be phased out in 2021, our 2018 Credit Facility includes a method for determining an alternative or successor rate of interest that considers the new prevailing market convention. The vast majority of our borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are indexed to LIBOR. Commitment fees and letters of credit fees are also tied to our leverage ratio. The fees on the unused portion of the 2018 Credit Facility were 0.35% annually as of March 31, 2020. We index only our borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility and the discount rates we use to account for some leases to LIBOR. We do not expect the alternative or successor rate to LIBOR to have a material impact on either our 2018 Credit Facility or the accounting for our leases. On March 17, 2020, we borrowed $123.0 million under the 2018 Credit Facility as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility due to uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak. As of March 31, 2020, capacity remaining under the 2018 Credit Facility was $33.8 million, reflecting borrowings of $412.6 million and $3.6 million in outstanding letters of credit. In early April 2020, we borrowed $31 million under the 2018 Credit Facility. FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility Effective February 15, 2019, FlyOver Iceland ehf., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Esja, entered into a credit agreement with a €5.0 million (approximately $5.6 million U.S. dollars) credit facility (the “FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of March 1, 2022. We used the loan proceeds to complete the development of the FlyOver Iceland attraction. In response to COVID-19, we entered into an addendum to the FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility effective May 14, 2020 wherein the principal and interest payments will be deferred for six months beginning June 1, 2020, with the first payment due December 1, 2020. The addendum also extended the maturity date to September 1, 2022. There were no other changes to the terms of the FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility. We expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants under our FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 13. Fair Value Measurements The fair value of an asset or liability is defined as the price that would be received by selling an asset or paying to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted prices and other observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value. Money market mutual funds and certain other mutual fund investments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. The fair value information related to these assets is summarized in the following tables: Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) March 31, 2020 Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets: Money market funds (1) $ 77,125 $ 77,125 $ — $ — Other mutual funds (2) 2,633 2,633 — — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 79,758 $ 79,758 $ — $ — Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets: Money market funds (1) $ 123 $ 123 $ — $ — Other mutual funds (2) 3,107 3,107 — — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 3,230 $ 3,230 $ — $ — (1) borrowed during the three months ended March 31, 2020 under the 2018 Credit Facility were deposited into money market funds. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for additional information. (2) We include other mutual funds in “Other investments and assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Refer to Note 12 –

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component are as follows: (in thousands) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (23,799 ) $ (11,900 ) $ (35,699 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (28,158 ) — (28,158 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 314 314 Net other comprehensive income (loss) (28,158 ) 314 (27,844 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ (51,957 ) $ (11,586 ) $ (63,543 ) (in thousands) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (36,332 ) $ (11,643 ) $ (47,975 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,780 — 4,780 Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 85 85 Net other comprehensive income 4,780 85 4,865 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ (31,552 ) $ (11,558 ) $ (43,110 ) Amounts reclassified that relate to our defined benefit pension and postretirement plans include the amortization of prior service costs and actuarial net losses recognized during each period presented. We recorded these costs as components of net periodic cost for each period presented. Refer to Note 17 – Pension and Postretirement Benefits for additional information.

Loss Per Share

Loss Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Loss Per Share	Note 15. Loss Per Share The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 Net loss attributable to Viad (diluted) $ (86,585 ) $ (17,777 ) Less: Allocation to non-vested shares — — Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (126 ) (87 ) Net loss allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic) $ (86,711 ) $ (17,864 ) Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares 20,215 20,076 Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation — — Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares 20,215 20,076 Loss per share: Basic loss attributable to Viad common stockholders $ (4.29 ) $ (0.89 ) Diluted loss attributable to Viad common stockholders (1) $ (4.29 ) $ (0.89 ) (1)

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 16. Income Taxes The effective tax rate was 15.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 29.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The income tax provision was computed based on our estimated annualized effective tax rate and the full-year forecasted income or loss plus the tax impact of unusual, infrequent, or nonrecurring significant items during the period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was less than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to no tax benefit recognized on some of the impairments recorded on goodwill (see Note 9 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets). The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was more than the federal statutory rate primarily due to foreign losses taxed at higher rates, equity compensation vested during the quarter, and the tax benefit of a legal settlement that was treated as an unusual item and not included in the annualized tax rate calculation. Net cash paid for income taxes was $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Pension and Postretirement Bene

Pension and Postretirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Postretirement Benefits	Note 17. Pension and Postretirement Benefits The components of net periodic benefit cost of our pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 consist of the following: Domestic Plans Pension Plans Postretirement Benefit Plans Foreign Pension Plans (in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ — $ 15 $ 15 $ 20 $ 110 $ 101 Interest cost 160 214 88 124 84 94 Expected return on plan assets (1 ) (34 ) — — (131 ) (122 ) Amortization of prior service credit — — (36 ) (47 ) — — Recognized net actuarial loss 135 106 82 77 46 38 Net periodic benefit cost $ 294 $ 301 $ 149 $ 174 $ 109 $ 111 We expect to contribute $1.4 million to our funded pension plans, $0.9 million to our unfunded pension plans, and $1.0 million to our postretirement benefit plans in 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we contributed $0.1 million to our funded pension plans, $0.2 million to our unfunded pension plans, and $0.2 million to our postretirement benefit plans.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	Note 18. Restructuring Charges GES As part of our efforts to drive efficiencies and simplify our business operations, we took certain restructuring actions designed to reduce our cost structure primarily within GES. During 2020, we completed some strategic simplification actions, including the elimination of certain positions primarily in the United Kingdom. Other Restructurings We recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at our corporate headquarters. These charges primarily consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions and charges related to the downsizing of facilities. Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows: GES Other Restructurings (in thousands) Severance & Employee Benefits Facilities Severance & Employee Benefits Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 2,935 $ 1,339 $ 239 $ 4,513 Restructuring charges 664 (8 ) 195 851 Cash payments (808 ) (223 ) (262 ) (1,293 ) Adjustment to liability (80 ) (46 ) 10 (116 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 2,711 $ 1,062 $ 182 $ 3,955 As of March 31, 2020, we expect to pay all but $1.5 million of the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits by the end of 2020. The liability related to future lease payments will be paid over the remaining lease terms. Refer to Note 22 –

Leases and Other

Leases and Other	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Leases and Other	Note 19. Leases and Other The balance sheet presentation of our operating and finance leases is as follows: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet 2020 2019 Assets: Operating lease assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 96,719 $ 103,314 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 22,956 25,350 Total lease assets $ 119,675 $ 128,664 Liabilities: Current: Operating lease obligations Operating lease obligations $ 20,708 $ 22,180 Finance lease obligations Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 3,025 3,386 Noncurrent: Operating lease obligations Long-term operating lease obligations 78,685 82,851 Finance lease obligations Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 19,724 21,871 Total lease liabilities $ 122,142 $ 130,288 The components of lease expense consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 918 $ 589 Interest on lease liabilities 417 67 Operating lease cost 6,727 5,992 Short-term lease cost 310 215 Variable lease cost 1,699 1,815 Sublease income (1) — (172 ) Total lease cost, net $ 10,071 $ 8,506 (1) Other information related to operating and finance leases are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 6,529 $ 6,198 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 160 $ 67 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 777 $ 522 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 779 $ 11,439 Finance leases $ 730 $ 1,182 March 31, December 31, 2020 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): Operating leases 8.21 8.17 Finance leases 13.24 14.01 Weighted-average discount rate: Operating leases 5.74 % 5.77 % Finance leases 7.77 % 7.73 % As of March 31, 2020, the estimated future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases, excluding variable leases and variable non-lease components, are as follows: (in thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Remainder of 2020 $ 18,496 $ 3,680 $ 22,176 2021 19,571 4,181 23,752 2022 16,152 3,687 19,839 2023 13,159 3,166 16,325 2024 9,959 2,468 12,427 Thereafter 54,919 22,550 77,469 Total future lease payments 132,256 39,732 171,988 Less: Amount representing interest (32,863 ) (16,983 ) (49,846 ) Present value of minimum lease payments 99,393 22,749 122,142 Current portion 20,708 3,025 23,733 Long-term portion $ 78,685 $ 19,724 $ 98,409 As of March 31, 2020, the estimated future minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, which includes rental income from facilities that we own, are as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2020 $ 1,516 2021 1,839 2022 1,515 2023 1,329 2024 1,091 Thereafter 4,789 Total minimum rents $ 12,079 Leases Not Yet Commenced As of March 31, 2020, we had executed certain facility and land leases for which we did not have control of the underlying assets. Accordingly, we did not record the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These leases include future planned attractions for Pursuit that are currently in the planning or development phase and that we expect the lease commencement dates to begin between fiscal years 2021 and 2022 with lease terms of 15 to 47 years.

Litigation, Claims, Contingenci

Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other	Note 20. Litigation, Claims, Contingencies, and Other We are plaintiffs or defendants to various actions, proceedings, and pending claims, some of which involve, or may involve, compensatory, punitive, or other damages. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and it is possible that some of the legal actions, proceedings, or claims could be decided against us. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded an $8.5 million charge to resolve a legal dispute at GES involving a former industry contractor. Although the amount of liability as of March 31, 2020 with respect to unresolved legal matters is not ascertainable, we believe that any resulting liability, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on our business, financial position, or results of operations. We are subject to various U.S. federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations governing the prevention of pollution and the protection of the environment in the jurisdictions in which we have or had operations. If we fail to comply with these environmental laws and regulations, civil and criminal penalties could be imposed, and we could become subject to regulatory enforcement actions in the form of injunctions and cease and desist orders. As is the case with many companies, we also face exposure to actual or potential claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters relating to our past operations. As of March 31, 2020, we had recorded environmental remediation liabilities of $2.3 million related to previously sold operations. Although we are a party to certain environmental disputes, we believe that any resulting liabilities, after taking into consideration amounts already provided for and insurance coverage, will not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. As of March 31, 2020, on behalf of our subsidiaries, we had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements and relate to leased facilities and equipment leases entered into by our subsidiary operations. We would generally be required to make payments to the respective third parties under these guarantees in the event that the related subsidiary could not meet its own payment obligations. The maximum potential amount of future payments that we would be required to make under all guarantees existing as of March 31, 2020 would be $75.3 million. These guarantees relate to our leased equipment and facilities through January 20 40 . There are no recourse provisions that would enable us to recover from third parties any payments made under the guarantees. Furthermore, there are no collateral or similar arrangements pursuant to which we could recover payments. A significant number of our employees are unionized and we are a party to approximately 100 collective-bargaining agreements, with approximately one-third requiring renegotiation each year. If we are unable to reach an agreement with a union during the collective-bargaining process, the union may call for a strike or work stoppage, which may, under certain circumstances, adversely impact our business and results of operations. We believe that relations with our employees are satisfactory and that collective-bargaining agreements expiring in 2020 will be renegotiated in the ordinary course of business. Although our labor relations are currently stable, disruptions could occur, with the possibility of an adverse impact on the operating results of GES. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we finalized the terms of a new collective-bargaining agreement with the Teamsters Local 727 union. The terms included a withdrawal from the underfunded Central States Pension Plan. Accordingly, we recorded a charge of $15.5 million, which represents the estimated present value of future contributions we will be required to make to the plan as a result of this withdrawal and $0.2 million of other withdrawal costs. We are self-insured up to certain limits for workers’ compensation and general liabilities, which includes automobile, product general liability, and client property loss claims. The aggregate amount of insurance liabilities (up to our retention limit) related to our continuing operations was $14.3 million as of March 31, 2020, which includes $9.8 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities, and $4.5 million related to general liability claims. We have also retained and provided for certain workers’ compensation insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold businesses of $2.2 million as of March 31, 2020. We are also self-insured for certain employee health benefits and the estimated employee health benefit claims incurred but not yet reported was $1.5 million as of March 31, 2020. Provisions for losses for claims incurred, including actuarially derived estimated claims incurred but not yet reported, are made based on our historical experience, claims frequency, and other factors. A change in the assumptions used could result in an adjustment to recorded liabilities. We have purchased insurance for amounts in excess of the self-insured levels, which generally range from $0.2 million to $0.5 million on a per claim basis. We do not maintain a self-insured retention pool fund as claims are paid from current cash resources at the time of settlement. Our net cash payments in connection with these insurance liabilities were $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. In addition, as of March 31, 2020, we have recorded insurance liabilities of $10.0 million related to continuing operations, which represents the amount for which we remain the primary obligor after self-insured insurance limits, without taking into consideration the above-referenced insurance coverage. Of this total, $6.5 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities and $3.5 million related to general/auto liability claims, which are recorded in other deferred items and liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding receivable in other investments.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Inter

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Note 21. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest On November 3, 2017, we acquired the controlling interest (54.5% of the common stock) in Esja, a private corporation in Reykjavik, Iceland. Through Esja and its wholly-owned subsidiary, we are operating a new FlyOver Iceland attraction. The minority Esja shareholders have the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a multiple of 5.0x EBITDA as calculated on the trailing 12 months from the most recently completed quarter before the put option exercise. The put option is only exercisable after 36 months of business operation (the “Reference Date”) and if the FlyOver Iceland attraction has earned a minimum of €3.25 million in unadjusted EBITDA during the most recent fiscal year and during the trailing 12-month period prior to exercise (the “Put Option Condition”). The put option is exercisable during a period of 12 months following the Reference Date (the “Option Period”) if the Put Option Condition has been met. If the Put Option Condition has not been met during the first Option Period, the Reference Date will be extended for an additional 12 months up to three times. If after 72 months, the FlyOver Iceland attraction has not achieved the Put Option Condition, the put option expires. If the Put Option Condition is met during any of the Option Periods, yet the shares are not exercised prior to the end of the 12-month Option Period, the put option will expire. The noncontrolling interest’s carrying value is determined by the fair value of the noncontrolling interest as of the acquisition date and the noncontrolling interest’s share of the subsequent net income or loss. This value is benchmarked against the redemption value of the sellers’ put option. The carrying value is adjusted to the redemption value, provided that it does not fall below the initial carrying value, as determined by the purchase price allocation. We have made a policy election to reflect any changes caused by such an adjustment to retained earnings, rather than to current earnings. Changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interest are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 6,172 Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (517 ) Adjustment to the redemption value 126 Foreign currency translation adjustment (873 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 4,908

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 22. Segment Information We measure the profit and performance of our operations on the basis of segment operating income (loss), which excludes restructuring charges and recoveries and impairment charges. Intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation and intersegment transfers are not significant. Corporate activities include expenses not allocated to operations. Depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation expense are the only significant non-cash items for the reportable segments. Our reportable segments, with reconciliations to consolidated totals, are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Revenue: GES: GES North America $ 251,758 $ 223,241 GES EMEA 42,716 54,376 Intersegment eliminations (1,989 ) (2,690 ) Total GES 292,485 274,927 Pursuit 13,523 10,667 Total revenue $ 306,008 $ 285,594 Segment operating income (loss): GES: GES North America $ 11,966 $ 608 GES EMEA (1,108 ) 1,135 Total GES 10,858 1,743 Pursuit (20,274 ) (12,995 ) Segment operating loss (9,416 ) (11,252 ) Corporate eliminations (1) 16 16 Corporate activities (789 ) (1,833 ) Operating loss (10,189 ) (13,069 ) Interest income 79 98 Interest expense (4,018 ) (2,915 ) Other expense (419 ) (455 ) Restructuring recoveries (charges): GES North America 79 17 GES EMEA (735 ) (662 ) Pursuit (1 ) — Corporate (194 ) (43 ) Impairment charges: GES North America (57,581 ) — GES EMEA (29,042 ) — Pursuit (1,757 ) — Legal settlement: GES — (8,500 ) Loss from continuing operations before income taxes $ (103,778 ) $ (25,529 ) (1)

Common and Preferred Stock

Common and Preferred Stock	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Common and Preferred Stock	Note 23. Common and Preferred Stock Common Stock Repurchases We previously announced our Board of Directors’ authorization to repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time at prevailing market prices. Effective February 7, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 500,000 shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we repurchased 53,784 shares on the open market for $2.8 million. As of March 31, 2020, 546,283 shares remain available for repurchase. No shares were purchased on the open market during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Additionally, we repurchase shares related to tax withholding requirements on vested restricted stock awards. Refer to Note 3 – Share-Based Compensation. In March 2020, our Board of Directors suspended our share repurchase program. Stockholder Rights Plan On March 29, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted a short-term stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend payable to stockholders of record on April 13, 2020 of one preferred stock purchase right per each outstanding share of Viad common stock to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Viad’s Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $115.00. Our Board of Directors will be able to redeem the rights at $0.01 per right at any time before a person or group acquired 10% (20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of the outstanding common stock. The rights expire on February 28, 2021, subject to our right to extend the date, unless we redeem, exchange, or terminate the rights earlier. Subject to limited exceptions, if a person or group acquires 10% (20% in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of our common stock (including shares that are synthetically owned pursuant to derivative transactions or ownership of derivative securities) or announces a tender offer, and the consummation of that offer would result in such ownership (we refer to such a person or group as an “acquiring person”), each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right’s then-current exercise price, a number of shares of common stock having a market value at that time of twice the right’s exercise price. Rights held by the acquiring person will become void and will not be exercisable. If the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction that has not been approved by our Board of Directors after the rights become exercisable, each right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the right’s then-current exercise price, a number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock having a market value at that time of twice the right’s exercise price.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 24. Subsequent Events We completed the following measures to mitigate the negative financial impacts due to COVID-19: • On April 20, 2020, we suspended our 401(k) Plan employer match contributions. • In early April 2020, we borrowed $31 million under the 2018 Credit Facility. • On May 8, 2020, we entered into an amendment to the 2018 Credit Agreement that waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. The amendment, among other things, (i) suspended the testing of the interest coverage ratio and the leverage ratio for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020, (ii) added a new minimum liquidity covenant applicable at all times during the period from the effective date of the amendment until the first business day after we deliver quarterly financial statements and the related compliance certificate for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020, and (iii) extended the deadline for delivery of quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2020 to 75 days after the close of such fiscal quarter. • We availed ourselves of governmental assistance programs for wages and tax relief. • In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received the cash proceeds of $24.8 million.

Overview and Basis of Present_2

Overview and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Nature of Business	Nature of Business We are an international experiential services company with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and Iceland. We are committed to providing unforgettable experiences to our clients and guests. We operate through three reportable business segments: GES North America, GES EMEA (collectively, “GES”), and Pursuit. GES GES is a global, full-service live events company offering a comprehensive range of services to event organizers and corporate brand marketers. Event organizers schedule and run events from start to finish. Corporate brand marketers include exhibitors and domestic and international corporations that want to promote their brands, services and innovations, feature new products, and build business relationships. GES serves corporate brand marketers when they exhibit at shows and when GES is engaged to manage their global exhibit program or produce their proprietary corporate events. Pursuit Pursuit is a collection of inspiring and unforgettable travel experiences that include recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services
Impact of COVID-19 and Going Concern	Impact of COVID-19 and Going Concern On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” COVID-19 has spread rapidly, with a high concentration of confirmed cases in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. The rapid spread has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and business shutdowns. The COVID-19 pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a substantial negative impact on businesses around the world and on global, regional, and national economies. The COVID-19 pandemic is having and will likely continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance, with live event and tourism activities largely shut down. As a result, we have taken the following measures to improve our liquidity position due to COVID-19: • On March 17, 2020, we borrowed $123 million under the revolving credit facility (the “2018 Credit Facility”) as a proactive measure to increase our cash position and preserve financial flexibility. At the end of March 2020, we repaid $32 million and in early April 2020, we borrowed $31 million under the 2018 Credit Facility. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations and Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • We implemented aggressive cost reduction actions, including furloughs, mandatory unpaid time off, or salary reductions for all employees; • Our executive management voluntarily reduced its base salaries by 20% to 50%; • The non-employee members of our Board of Directors agreed to reduce their annual cash retainer and committee retainers by 50% for payments typically made to them in the second quarter of 2020; • We have eliminated all non-essential capital expenditures and discretionary spending; • In March 2020, our Board of Directors suspended future dividend payments and share repurchases; • On April 20, 2020, we suspended our 401(k) Plan employer match contributions. Refer to Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • On May 8, 2020, we obtained a waiver of our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations and Note 24 – Subsequent Events; • We availed ourselves of governmental assistance programs for wages and tax relief; and • In May 2020, we terminated our legacy life insurance policies on former employees and received the cash proceeds of $24.8 million. Refer to Note 8 – Other Investments and Assets and Note 24 – Subsequent Events. Although we were in compliance with the financial covenants of our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “2018 Credit Agreement”) as of March 31, 2020, disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have had and are likely to continue to have a significant and negative impact on our operations and financial performance. In May 2020, we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement, which waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020 and added a new minimum liquidity requirement . H owever, we expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020 , and as a result, the entire $ 412.6 million balance outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability . We are actively negotiating with our lenders to further amend our 2018 C redit A greement, and we are pursuing options to raise capital and enhance our liquidity position. We cannot provide any assurance regarding the likelihood, certainty, or exact timing of our ability to raise capital or our ability to obtain further amendments to the 2018 C redit A greement in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise capital or obtain a waiver to our financial covenants, our lenders may exercise remedies against us, including the acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness . We also expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants under our FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the $ 5.3 million balance outstanding as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability. We have concluded that the shut-down of live event and tourism activities resulting in substantial net losses and operating cash outflows and the expected inability to maintain compliance with debt covenants discussed above raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a period through one year from the issuance of the financial statements. We have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, which do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Due to the deteriorating macroeconomic environment, disruptions to our operations, and the sustained decline in our stock price caused by COVID-19, we determined an interim triggering event had occurred, which required us to assess the carrying values of goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information required by GAAP or SEC rules and regulations for complete financial statements. These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 (“2019 Form 10-K”). We corrected the classification of debt as of December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany account balances and transactions in consolidation.
Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements: Standard Description Date of adoption Effect on the financial statements Standards Not Yet Adopted ASU 2019-12 , Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes The amendment enhances and simplifies various aspects of the income tax accounting guidance, including requirements such as ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law. 1/1/2021 We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Date of adoption Effect on the financial statements Standards Recently Adopted ASU 2016-13 , Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments The amendment eliminates the incurred credit loss impairment methodology and replaces it with an expected credit loss concept based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. 1/1/2020 We adopted this new standard on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of this new standard on January 1, 2020 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. However, due to the significant economic impact of COVID-19, we recorded an increase of $2.8 million to the provision for credit losses during March 2020. ASU 2020-04 , Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) The amendment provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. Topic 848 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. 3/12/2020 Topic 848 was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and we will apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. There was no impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 as a result of adopting this amendment.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Estimates and assumptions are used in accounting for, among other things: impairment testing of recorded goodwill and intangible assets; allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable; provisions for income taxes, including uncertain tax positions; valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets; liabilities for losses related to self-insured liability claims; liabilities for losses related to environmental remediation obligations; sublease income associated with restructuring liabilities; pension and postretirement benefit costs and obligations; share-based compensation costs; the discount rates used to value lease obligations; the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests; and the allocation of purchase price of acquired businesses. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue is measured based on a specified amount of consideration in a contract with a customer, net of commissions paid to customers and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. We recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of a product or service to a customer. GES’ service revenue is primarily derived through its comprehensive range of services to event organizers and corporate brand marketers including Core Services, Event Technology, and Audio-Visual . Pursuit’s service revenue is derived through its admissions, accommodations, transportation, and travel planning services. Pursuit’s product revenue is derived through food and beverage and retail sales. Pursuit’s revenue is recognized at the time services are performed or upon delivery of the product. Pursuit’s service revenue is recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits. Pursuit’s product revenue is recognized at a point in time.
Noncontrolling Interests - Non-redeemable and Redeemable	Noncontrolling Interests – Non-redeemable and Redeemable Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the portion of equity in a subsidiary that is not attributable, directly or indirectly, to us. Our non-redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to the 20% equity ownership interest that we do not own in Glacier Park, Inc., the 40% equity interest that we do not own in the Mountain Park Lodges, and the 49% equity interest that we do not own in the new entity that will operate the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction. We report non-redeemable noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of consolidated net income or loss attributable to Viad and the non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We consider noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within our control to be redeemable noncontrolling interests. Our redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to our 54.5% equity ownership interest in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”), which owns the FlyOver Iceland attraction. The Esja shareholders the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a calculated formula within a predefined term. This redeemable noncontrolling interest is considered temporary equity and we report it between liabilities and stockholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the accretion of the redemption value is recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings and is included in our income per share. Refer to Note 21 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information.
Leases	Leases We recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet and classify leases as either finance or operating leases. The classification of the lease determines whether we recognize the lease expense on an effective interest method basis (finance lease) or on a straight-line basis (operating lease) over the lease term. In determining whether an agreement contains a lease, we consider if we have a right to control the use of the underlying asset during the lease term in exchange for an obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. We recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities at commencement date, which is when the underlying asset is available for use to a lessee, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our operating and finance leases are primarily facility, equipment, and land leases. Our facility leases comprise mainly manufacturing facilities, sales and design facilities, offices, storage and/or warehouses, and truck marshaling yards. These facility leases generally have lease terms ranging up to 25 years. Our equipment leases comprise mainly vehicles, hardware, and office equipment, each with various lease terms. Our land leases comprise mainly leases in Canada and Iceland on which our hotels or attractions are located and have lease terms ranging up to 42 years. If a lease contains a renewal option that is reasonably certain to be exercised, then the lease term includes the optional periods in measuring a ROU asset and lease liability. We evaluate the reasonably certain threshold at lease commencement, and it is typically met if we identify substantial economic incentives or termination penalties. We do not include variable leases and variable non-lease components in the calculation of the ROU asset and corresponding lease liability. For facility leases, variable lease costs include the costs of common area maintenance, taxes, and insurance for which we pay our lessors an estimate that we adjust to actual expense on a quarterly or annual basis depending on the underlying contract terms. We expense these variable lease payments as incurred. Our lease agreements do not contain any significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. Substantially all of our lease agreements do not specify an implicit borrowing rate, and as such, we utilize an incremental borrowing rate based on lease term and country, in order to calculate the present value of our future lease payments. The discount rate represents a risk-adjusted rate on a collateralized basis and is the expected rate at which we would borrow funds to satisfy the scheduled lease liability payment streams commensurate with the lease term and the country. We are also a lessor to third party tenants who either lease certain portions of facilities that we own or sublease certain portions of facilities that we lease. We record lease income from owned facilities as rental income and we record sublease income from leased facilities against lease expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We classify all of our leases for which we are the lessor as operating leases.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The fair value of an asset or liability is defined as the price that would be received by selling an asset or paying to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of quoted prices and other observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value.

Revenue and Related Contract _2

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities	Changes to contract liabilities are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 50,796 Cash additions 53,284 Revenue recognized (64,430 ) Foreign exchange translation adjustment (1,482 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 38,168
Summary of Changes in Contract Costs	Changes to contract costs are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 28,496 Additions 11,672 Expenses (17,679 ) Cancelled (2,086 ) Foreign exchange translation adjustment (644 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 19,759
Disaggregate GES and Pursuit Revenue by Major Product Line Timing of Revenue Recognition and Markets Served	The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served: GES Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Intersegment Eliminations Total Services: Core services $ 210,183 $ 26,503 $ — $ 236,686 Audio-visual 17,430 4,034 — 21,464 Event technology 5,554 2,861 — 8,415 Intersegment eliminations — — (1,989 ) (1,989 ) Total services 233,167 33,398 (1,989 ) 264,576 Products: Core products 18,591 9,318 — 27,909 Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 233,167 $ 33,398 $ (1,989 ) $ 264,576 Products transferred over time (1) 10,577 2,450 — 13,027 Products transferred at a point in time 8,014 6,868 — 14,882 Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 Markets: Exhibitions $ 184,358 $ 32,547 $ — $ 216,905 Conferences 35,890 4,807 — 40,697 Corporate events 26,964 5,154 — 32,118 Consumer events 4,546 208 — 4,754 Intersegment eliminations — — (1,989 ) (1,989 ) Total revenue $ 251,758 $ 42,716 $ (1,989 ) $ 292,485 ( 1 ) GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time. Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Intersegment Eliminations Total Services: Core services $ 179,873 $ 31,063 $ — $ 210,936 Audio-visual 18,406 3,888 — 22,294 Event technology 8,763 2,953 — 11,716 Intersegment eliminations — — (2,690 ) (2,690 ) Total services 207,042 37,904 (2,690 ) 242,256 Products: Core products 16,199 16,472 — 32,671 Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 207,042 $ 37,904 $ (2,690 ) $ 242,256 Products transferred over time (1) 11,269 3,479 — 14,748 Products transferred at a point in time 4,930 12,993 — 17,923 Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 Markets: Exhibitions $ 136,429 $ 45,655 $ — $ 182,084 Conferences 47,862 2,982 — 50,844 Corporate events 32,787 5,545 — 38,332 Consumer events 6,163 194 — 6,357 Intersegment eliminations — — (2,690 ) (2,690 ) Total revenue $ 223,241 $ 54,376 $ (2,690 ) $ 274,927 ( 1 ) GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time. Pursuit Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Services: Admissions $ 4,102 $ 3,525 Accommodations 4,517 2,418 Transportation 2,056 1,995 Travel planning 416 632 Intersegment eliminations (111 ) (185 ) Total services revenue 10,980 8,385 Products: Food and beverage 1,649 1,364 Retail operations 894 918 Total products revenue 2,543 2,282 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667 Timing of revenue recognition: Services transferred over time $ 10,980 $ 8,385 Products transferred at a point in time 2,543 2,282 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667 Markets: Banff Jasper Collection $ 9,799 $ 7,870 Alaska Collection 151 180 Glacier Park Collection 723 823 FlyOver 2,850 1,794 Total revenue $ 13,523 $ 10,667

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Summary of Share-Based Compensation (income) expense	The following table summarizes share-based compensation (income) expense: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”) (1) $ (2,635 ) $ 1,423 Restricted stock 650 693 Restricted stock units (160 ) 90 Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax benefit (2,145 ) 2,206 Income tax benefit (109 ) (558 ) Share-based compensation (income) expense, net of income tax benefit $ (2,254 ) $ 1,648 (1)
Summary of Activity of the Outstanding Share-Based Compensation Awards	The following table summarizes the activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards: PUP Awards Restricted Stock Restricted Stock Units Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Balance at December 31, 2019 214,904 $ 52.53 136,123 $ 52.66 11,623 $ 52.17 Granted 84,898 $ 56.15 47,742 $ 55.91 3,391 $ 55.24 Vested (67,866 ) $ 47.43 (61,475 ) $ 50.02 (2,815 ) $ 47.45 Forfeited (595 ) $ 58.79 (1,494 ) $ 54.39 (760 ) $ 56.88 Balance at March 31, 2020 231,341 $ 55.34 120,896 $ 55.26 11,439 $ 53.93
Summary of Stock Option Activity	The following table summarizes stock option activity: Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019 41,143 $ 16.62 Exercised (41,143 ) $ 16.62 Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2020 — $ —

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Proforma Results of Operations	The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the completion of the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition was on January 1, 2019. We do not consider the Pursuit Sky Lagoon attraction or the Belton Chalet significant acquisitions and accordingly, they are not included in the following pro forma results of operations: Three Months Ended (in thousands, except per share data) March 31, 2019 Revenue $ 289,476 Depreciation and amortization $ 14,508 Loss from continuing operations $ (18,760 ) Net loss attributable to Viad $ (18,228 ) Diluted loss per share (1) $ (0.91 ) Basic loss per share $ (0.91 ) (1)

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Inventories	The components of inventories consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Raw materials $ 11,895 $ 11,788 Finished goods 5,633 5,481 Inventories $ 17,528 $ 17,269

Other Current Assets (Tables)

Other Current Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Assets	Other current assets consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Income tax receivable $ 18,492 $ 13,250 Prepaid software maintenance 5,110 3,875 Prepaid insurance 5,027 5,573 Prepaid vendor payments 3,852 4,698 Prepaid taxes 653 917 Prepaid other 3,753 1,904 Other 490 637 Other current assets $ 37,377 $ 30,854

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Land and land interests $ 34,169 $ 34,532 Buildings and leasehold improvements 361,971 377,754 Equipment and other 417,965 417,239 Gross property and equipment 814,105 829,525 Accumulated depreciation (355,439 ) (353,974 ) Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases) 458,666 475,551 Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 22,956 25,350 Property and equipment, net $ 481,622 $ 500,901

Other Investments and Assets (T

Other Investments and Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]
Summary of Other Investments and Assets	Other investments and assets consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Cash surrender value of life insurance (1) $ 24,951 $ 24,873 Self-insured liability receivable 9,982 9,982 Contract costs 4,760 3,961 Other mutual funds 2,633 3,107 Other 3,218 3,196 Other investments and assets $ 45,544 $ 45,119 (1)

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of the Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: (in thousands) GES North America GES EMEA Pursuit Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 155,276 $ 30,829 $ 101,878 $ 287,983 Goodwill impairment (41,887 ) (29,042 ) (1,757 ) (72,686 ) Foreign currency translation adjustments (534 ) (1,787 ) (8,363 ) (10,684 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 112,855 $ — $ 91,758 $ 204,613
Summary of Other Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets consisted of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 (in thousands) Useful Life (Years) Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Gross Carrying Value Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Value Intangible assets subject to amortization: Customer contracts and relationships 6.6 $ 39,395 $ (25,144 ) $ 14,251 $ 72,219 $ (40,866 ) $ 31,353 Operating contracts and licenses 37.2 37,924 (1,757 ) 36,167 43,329 (1,881 ) 41,448 In-place lease 13.7 13,897 (280 ) 13,617 15,044 (231 ) 14,813 Tradenames 7.4 5,397 (1,688 ) 3,709 9,423 (4,338 ) 5,085 Non-compete agreements 1.8 697 (453 ) 244 2,077 (1,775 ) 302 Other 7.9 742 (70 ) 672 802 (66 ) 736 Total amortized intangible assets 98,052 (29,392 ) 68,660 142,894 (49,157 ) 93,737 Indefinite-lived intangible assets: Business licenses 562 — 562 571 — 571 Other intangible assets $ 98,614 $ (29,392 ) $ 69,222 $ 143,465 $ (49,157 ) $ 94,308
Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization	At March 31, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows: (in thousands) Year ending December 31, Remainder of 2020 $ 4,305 2021 4,948 2022 4,832 2023 4,203 2024 3,282 Thereafter 47,090 Total $ 68,660

Other Current Liabilities (Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Continuing operations: Accrued sales and use taxes $ 7,751 $ 5,451 Commissions payable 7,450 8,274 Accrued employee benefit costs 6,249 3,564 Self-insured liability 6,001 5,668 Accommodation services deposits 5,863 959 Accrued dividends 2,023 2,019 Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities 1,722 1,899 Accrued restructuring 1,705 2,130 Accrued legal settlement 1,250 2,500 Accrued professional fees 1,125 1,248 Other taxes 542 278 Other 4,398 5,187 Total continuing operations 46,079 39,177 Discontinued operations: Self-insured liability 386 260 Environmental remediation liabilities 206 311 Other 79 76 Total discontinued operations 671 647 Total other current liabilities $ 46,750 $ 39,824

Other Deferred Items and Liab_2

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Summary of Other Deferred Items and Liabilities	Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Continuing operations: Foreign deferred tax liability $ 27,374 $ 32,570 Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability 15,508 15,693 Self-insured excess liability 9,982 9,982 Self-insured liability 8,314 8,682 Accrued compensation 4,409 7,485 Accrued restructuring 2,250 2,383 Contract liabilities 1,418 125 Other 2,206 2,423 Total continuing operations 71,461 79,343 Discontinued operations: Environmental remediation liabilities 2,125 1,964 Self-insured liability 1,778 2,018 Other 379 382 Total discontinued operations 4,282 4,364 Total other deferred items and liabilities $ 75,743 $ 83,707

Debt and Finance Lease Obliga_2

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations	The components of long-term debt and finance lease obligations consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, (in thousands, except interest rates) 2020 2019 2018 Credit Facility, 3.1% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and 3.9% at December 31, 2019, due through 2023 (1) $ 412,551 $ 311,464 FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2022 (1) 5,254 5,607 Less unamortized debt issuance costs (1,708 ) (1,836 ) Total debt (2) 416,097 315,235 Finance lease obligations, 7.8% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2021 22,749 25,257 Total debt and finance lease obligations (3) 438,846 340,492 Current portion (4)(5) (420,830 ) (5,330 ) Long-term debt and finance lease obligations $ 18,016 $ 335,162 (1) Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees. (2) The estimated fair value of total debt and finance leases was $430.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity, which is a Level 2 measurement. Refer to Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements. (3) Cash paid for interest on debt was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. (4) Subsequent to the filing of our 2019 Form 10-K, we identified a correction related to the classification of the 2018 Credit Facility (as defined below) from current to long-term given that the 2018 Credit Facility’s contractual maturity is not within 12 months (5)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis	The fair value information related to these assets is summarized in the following tables: Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) March 31, 2020 Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets: Money market funds (1) $ 77,125 $ 77,125 $ — $ — Other mutual funds (2) 2,633 2,633 — — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 79,758 $ 79,758 $ — $ — Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using (in thousands) December 31, 2019 Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Assets: Money market funds (1) $ 123 $ 123 $ — $ — Other mutual funds (2) 3,107 3,107 — — Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis $ 3,230 $ 3,230 $ — $ — (1) borrowed during the three months ended March 31, 2020 under the 2018 Credit Facility were deposited into money market funds. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for additional information. (2) We include other mutual funds in “Other investments and assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component are as follows: (in thousands) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (23,799 ) $ (11,900 ) $ (35,699 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (28,158 ) — (28,158 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 314 314 Net other comprehensive income (loss) (28,158 ) 314 (27,844 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ (51,957 ) $ (11,586 ) $ (63,543 ) (in thousands) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at December 31, 2018 $ (36,332 ) $ (11,643 ) $ (47,975 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 4,780 — 4,780 Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax — 85 85 Net other comprehensive income 4,780 85 4,865 Balance at March 31, 2019 $ (31,552 ) $ (11,558 ) $ (43,110 )

Loss Per Share (Tables)

Loss Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share	The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands, except per share data) 2020 2019 Net loss attributable to Viad (diluted) $ (86,585 ) $ (17,777 ) Less: Allocation to non-vested shares — — Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest (126 ) (87 ) Net loss allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic) $ (86,711 ) $ (17,864 ) Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares 20,215 20,076 Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation — — Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares 20,215 20,076 Loss per share: Basic loss attributable to Viad common stockholders $ (4.29 ) $ (0.89 ) Diluted loss attributable to Viad common stockholders (1) $ (4.29 ) $ (0.89 ) (1)

Pension and Postretirement Be_2

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans	The components of net periodic benefit cost of our pension and postretirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 consist of the following: Domestic Plans Pension Plans Postretirement Benefit Plans Foreign Pension Plans (in thousands) 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ — $ 15 $ 15 $ 20 $ 110 $ 101 Interest cost 160 214 88 124 84 94 Expected return on plan assets (1 ) (34 ) — — (131 ) (122 ) Amortization of prior service credit — — (36 ) (47 ) — — Recognized net actuarial loss 135 106 82 77 46 38 Net periodic benefit cost $ 294 $ 301 $ 149 $ 174 $ 109 $ 111

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Changes to Restructuring Liability by Major Restructuring Activity	Changes to the restructuring liability by major restructuring activity are as follows: GES Other Restructurings (in thousands) Severance & Employee Benefits Facilities Severance & Employee Benefits Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 2,935 $ 1,339 $ 239 $ 4,513 Restructuring charges 664 (8 ) 195 851 Cash payments (808 ) (223 ) (262 ) (1,293 ) Adjustment to liability (80 ) (46 ) 10 (116 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 2,711 $ 1,062 $ 182 $ 3,955

Leases and Other (Tables)

Leases and Other (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Summary of Balance Sheet Presentation of Operating and Finance Leases	The balance sheet presentation of our operating and finance leases is as follows: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet 2020 2019 Assets: Operating lease assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 96,719 $ 103,314 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 22,956 25,350 Total lease assets $ 119,675 $ 128,664 Liabilities: Current: Operating lease obligations Operating lease obligations $ 20,708 $ 22,180 Finance lease obligations Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations 3,025 3,386 Noncurrent: Operating lease obligations Long-term operating lease obligations 78,685 82,851 Finance lease obligations Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 19,724 21,871 Total lease liabilities $ 122,142 $ 130,288
Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense consisted of the following: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use assets $ 918 $ 589 Interest on lease liabilities 417 67 Operating lease cost 6,727 5,992 Short-term lease cost 310 215 Variable lease cost 1,699 1,815 Sublease income (1) — (172 ) Total lease cost, net $ 10,071 $ 8,506 (1)
Schedule of Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases	Other information related to operating and finance leases are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 6,529 $ 6,198 Operating cash flows from finance leases $ 160 $ 67 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 777 $ 522 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 779 $ 11,439 Finance leases $ 730 $ 1,182 March 31, December 31, 2020 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): Operating leases 8.21 8.17 Finance leases 13.24 14.01 Weighted-average discount rate: Operating leases 5.74 % 5.77 % Finance leases 7.77 % 7.73 %
Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Leases Excluding Variable Leases and Variable Non-lease Components	As of March 31, 2020, the estimated future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases, excluding variable leases and variable non-lease components, are as follows: (in thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Total Remainder of 2020 $ 18,496 $ 3,680 $ 22,176 2021 19,571 4,181 23,752 2022 16,152 3,687 19,839 2023 13,159 3,166 16,325 2024 9,959 2,468 12,427 Thereafter 54,919 22,550 77,469 Total future lease payments 132,256 39,732 171,988 Less: Amount representing interest (32,863 ) (16,983 ) (49,846 ) Present value of minimum lease payments 99,393 22,749 122,142 Current portion 20,708 3,025 23,733 Long-term portion $ 78,685 $ 19,724 $ 98,409
Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Rentals Under Non-cancellable Leases	As of March 31, 2020, the estimated future minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, which includes rental income from facilities that we own, are as follows: (in thousands) Remainder of 2020 $ 1,516 2021 1,839 2022 1,515 2023 1,329 2024 1,091 Thereafter 4,789 Total minimum rents $ 12,079

Redeemable Noncontrolling Int_2

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Summary of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	Changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interest are as follows: (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 6,172 Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (517 ) Adjustment to the redemption value 126 Foreign currency translation adjustment (873 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 4,908

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of income statement items from reportable segments	Our reportable segments, with reconciliations to consolidated totals, are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, (in thousands) 2020 2019 Revenue: GES: GES North America $ 251,758 $ 223,241 GES EMEA 42,716 54,376 Intersegment eliminations (1,989 ) (2,690 ) Total GES 292,485 274,927 Pursuit 13,523 10,667 Total revenue $ 306,008 $ 285,594 Segment operating income (loss): GES: GES North America $ 11,966 $ 608 GES EMEA (1,108 ) 1,135 Total GES 10,858 1,743 Pursuit (20,274 ) (12,995 ) Segment operating loss (9,416 ) (11,252 ) Corporate eliminations (1) 16 16 Corporate activities (789 ) (1,833 ) Operating loss (10,189 ) (13,069 ) Interest income 79 98 Interest expense (4,018 ) (2,915 ) Other expense (419 ) (455 ) Restructuring recoveries (charges): GES North America 79 17 GES EMEA (735 ) (662 ) Pursuit (1 ) — Corporate (194 ) (43 ) Impairment charges: GES North America (57,581 ) — GES EMEA (29,042 ) — Pursuit (1,757 ) — Legal settlement: GES — (8,500 ) Loss from continuing operations before income taxes $ (103,778 ) $ (25,529 ) (1)

Overview and Basis of Present_3

Overview and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
		May 31, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)Segment	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment			3
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge			$ 72,686
Non-cash impairment charges			15,700
Provision for credit losses			$ 2,800
Percentage of non equity ownership related redeemable noncontrolling interests			54.50%
Maximum
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period			25 years
Maximum | Land
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period			42 years
Glacier Park Inc
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests			20.00%
Mountain Park Lodges
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests			40.00%
Geothermal Lagoon Attraction
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests			49.00%
Subsequent Event
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy		$ 24,800
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit					$ 123,000
Repayments of lines of credit			$ 32,000
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit				$ 31,000
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit			33,800		$ 123,000
Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding	[1]		412,551			$ 311,464
Line of credit facility financial covenants			$ 5,300
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Overview And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit				$ 31,000
[1]	Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.

Revenue and Related Contract _3

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue recognition description of capitalized contract costs	Capitalized contract costs are expensed upon the transfer of the related goods or services and are included in cost of services or cost of products, as applicable
Capitalized contract costs to obtain contracts	$ 1,700,000
Capitalized contract costs to fulfill contracts	18,100,000
Impairment loss on capitalized contract costs	$ 0	$ 0
GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation description of payment terms	Payment terms are generally within 30-60 days and contain no significant financing components
GES | Minimum
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation payment terms	30 days
GES | Maximum
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation payment terms	60 days
Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation description of payment terms	When we extend credit, payment terms are generally within 30 days and contain no significant financing components
Performance obligation payment terms	30 days

Revenue and Related Contract _4

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2019	$ 50,796
Cash additions	53,284
Revenue recognized	(64,430)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(1,482)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$ 38,168

Revenue and Related Contract _5

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Summary of Changes in Contract Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2019	$ 28,496
Additions	11,672
Expenses	(17,679)
Cancelled	(2,086)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	(644)
Balance at March 31, 2020	$ 19,759

Revenue and Related Contract _6

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Disaggregate GES and Pursuit Revenue by Major Product Line Timing of Revenue Recognition and Markets Served (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020		Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 306,008		$ 285,594
GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	292,485		274,927
GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	292,485		274,927
GES | Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(1,989)		(2,690)
Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	13,523		10,667
Pursuit | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	13,523		10,667
Pursuit | Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(111)		(185)
North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	251,758		223,241
EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	42,716		54,376
Services Transferred Over Time | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	264,576		242,256
Services Transferred Over Time | GES | Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(1,989)		(2,690)
Services Transferred Over Time | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,980		8,385
Services Transferred Over Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	233,167		207,042
Services Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,398		37,904
Products Transferred Over Time | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	13,027	[1]	14,748	[2]
Products Transferred Over Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,577	[1]	11,269	[2]
Products Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,450	[1]	3,479	[2]
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	14,882		17,923
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,543		2,282
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,014		4,930
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	6,868		12,993
Core Services | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	236,686		210,936
Core Services | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	210,183		179,873
Core Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	26,503		31,063
Audio Visual | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,464		22,294
Audio Visual | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,430		18,406
Audio Visual | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,034		3,888
Event Technology | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,415		11,716
Event Technology | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,554		8,763
Event Technology | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,861		2,953
Total Services | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	264,576		242,256
Total Services | GES | Intersegment Eliminations
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	(1,989)		(2,690)
Total Services | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	10,980		8,385
Total Services | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	233,167		207,042
Total Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,398		37,904
Core Products | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	27,909		32,671
Core Products | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	18,591		16,199
Core Products | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	9,318		16,472
Exhibitions | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	216,905		182,084
Exhibitions | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	184,358		136,429
Exhibitions | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	32,547		45,655
Conferences | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40,697		50,844
Conferences | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	35,890		47,862
Conferences | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,807		2,982
Corporate Events | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	32,118		38,332
Corporate Events | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	26,964		32,787
Corporate Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,154		5,545
Consumer Events | GES
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,754		6,357
Consumer Events | North America | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,546		6,163
Consumer Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	208		194
Revolving Credit Facility | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,517		2,418
Admissions | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,102		3,525
Transportation | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,056		1,995
Travel Planning | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	416		632
Food and Beverage | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,649		1,364
Retail Operations | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	894		918
Products
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	30,452		34,953
Products | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,543		2,282
Banff Jasper Collection | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	9,799		7,870
Alaska Collection | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	151		180
Glacier Park Collection | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	723		823
FlyOver | Pursuit
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,850		$ 1,794
[1]	GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of the event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.
[2]	GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

Share-Based Compensation - Summ

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share-Based Compensation (income) expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax expense (benefit)		$ (2,145)	$ 2,206
Income tax benefit		(109)	(558)
Share-based compensation (income) expense, net of income tax benefit		(2,254)	1,648
Performance Unit Incentive Plan ("PUP")
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax expense (benefit)	[1]	(2,635)	1,423
Restricted stock
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax expense (benefit)		650	693
Restricted stock units
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation (income) expense before income tax expense (benefit)		$ (160)	$ 90
[1]

Share-Based Compensation - Su_2

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Activity of the Outstanding Share-Based Compensation Awards (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Performance Unit Incentive Plan (“PUP”)
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares | shares	214,904
Granted, Shares | shares	84,898
Vested, Shares | shares	(67,866)
Forfeited, Shares | shares	(595)
Ending Balance, Shares | shares	231,341
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 52.53
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	56.15
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	47.43
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	58.79
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 55.34
Restricted Stock
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares | shares	136,123
Granted, Shares | shares	47,742
Vested, Shares | shares	(61,475)
Forfeited, Shares | shares	(1,494)
Ending Balance, Shares | shares	120,896
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 52.66
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	55.91
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	50.02
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	54.39
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 55.26
Restricted Stock Units
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares | shares	11,623
Granted, Shares | shares	3,391
Vested, Shares | shares	(2,815)
Forfeited, Shares | shares	(760)
Ending Balance, Shares | shares	11,439
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 52.17
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	55.24
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	47.45
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	56.88
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 53.93

Share-Based Compensation - Narr

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount	$ 1,059	$ 2,905
2017 Plan
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Useful Term of the plan	10 years
Common stock shares issuable	1,750,000
Shares available for grant	1,505,330
2007 Plan
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
2007 Plan | Performance Unit Incentive Plan (“PUP”)
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Shares available for grant	0
Awards with grant date fair value during the period	$ 4,800
Stock value payable	1,800
Liability awards recorded	400		$ 5,300
Payments to employees	$ 2,600		5,600
Paid to employees as shares			$ 3,400
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount, shares			25,771
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount			$ 1,500
2007 Plan | Restricted Stock
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount, shares	17,674	24,067
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount	$ 1,100	$ 1,400
Unamortized cost	$ 4,400
Recognition period of unrecognized cost	1 year 9 months 18 days
2007 Plan | Restricted Stock Units
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Payments to employees	$ 200	$ 300
Liabilities related to restricted stock	$ 100		$ 400

Share-Based Compensation - Su_3

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Options outstanding and exercisable
Options outstanding and exercisable Beginning Balance, Shares | shares	41,143
Exercised, Shares | shares	(41,143)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding and exercisable Beginning Balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 16.62
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price | $ / shares	$ 16.62

Acquisitions - Narrative (Detai

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	Jul. 25, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2019USD ($)HotelGuest_Room	Jun. 08, 2019CAD ($)HotelGuest_Room	May 16, 2019USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating loss					$ 10,189	$ 13,069
Total revenue					306,008	285,594
Pursuit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue					13,523	$ 10,667
Belton Chalet
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price				$ 3,200
Acquisition related costs				$ 300
Business acquisition date				May 16, 2019
Mountain Park Lodges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs							$ 900
Business acquisition date		Jun. 8, 2019	Jun. 8, 2019
Percentage of controlling interest acquired		60.00%	60.00%
Number of hotels acquired | Hotel		7	7
Total consideration		$ 76,000	$ 100.6
Percentage of operations results consolidated to financial statements		100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of non-redeemable noncontrolling portion of income (loss) recorded in financial statements		40.00%	40.00%
Operating loss					2,400
Total revenue					$ 2,900
Identifiable intangible assets acquired		$ 20,200
Weighted average amortization period		30 years 9 months 18 days	30 years 9 months 18 days
Mountain Park Lodges | Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		152	152
Mountain Park Lodges | Pyramid Lake Resort
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		62	62
Mountain Park Lodges | Crimson Hotel
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		99	99
Mountain Park Lodges | Chateau Jasper
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		119	119
Mountain Park Lodges | Pocahontas Cabins
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		57	57
Mountain Park Lodges | Marmot Lodge
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		107	107
Mountain Park Lodges | Lobstick Lodge
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of guest rooms | Guest_Room		139	139
New Sky Lagoon Attraction | Pursuit | Sky Lagoon Attraction
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of controlling interest acquired	51.00%
Payments to acquire controlling interest	$ 13,200

Acquisitions - Schedule of Prof

Acquisitions - Schedule of Proforma Results of Operations (Details) - Mountain Park Lodges $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)$ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 289,476
Depreciation and amortization	14,508
Loss from continuing operations	(18,760)
Net loss attributable to Viad	$ (18,228)
Diluted loss per share | $ / shares	$ (0.91)	[1]
Basic loss per share | $ / shares	$ (0.91)
[1]

Inventories - Components of Inv

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Components of Inventories
Raw materials	$ 11,895	$ 11,788
Finished goods	5,633	5,481
Inventories	$ 17,528	$ 17,269

Other Current Assets - Schedule

Other Current Assets - Schedule of Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax receivable	$ 18,492	$ 13,250
Prepaid software maintenance	5,110	3,875
Prepaid insurance	5,027	5,573
Prepaid vendor payments	3,852	4,698
Prepaid taxes	653	917
Prepaid other	3,753	1,904
Other	490	637
Other current assets	$ 37,377	$ 30,854

Property and Equipment - Schedu

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	$ 814,105	$ 829,525
Accumulated depreciation	(355,439)	(353,974)
Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases)	458,666	475,551
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net	22,956	25,350
Property and equipment, net	481,622	500,901
Land and land interests
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	34,169	34,532
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	361,971	377,754
Equipment and other
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment	$ 417,965	$ 417,239

Property and Equipment - Narrat

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 12,200	$ 10,100
Amortization expense on finance lease assets	918	589
Property and equipment purchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities, decreased amount	$ 4,600	$ 1,500

Other Investments and Assets -

Other Investments and Assets - Summary of Other Investments and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 24,951	$ 24,873
Self-insured liability receivable	9,982	9,982
Contract costs	4,760	3,961
Other mutual funds	2,633	3,107
Other	3,218	3,196
Other investments and assets	$ 45,544	$ 45,119

Other Investments and Assets _2

Other Investments and Assets - Summary of Other Investments and Assets (Parenthetical) (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020USD ($)
Subsequent Event
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	$ 24.8

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ 287,983
Goodwill impairment	(72,686)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(10,684)
Balance, ending	204,613
GES North America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	155,276
Goodwill impairment	(41,887)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(534)
Balance, ending	112,855
GES EMEA
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	30,829
Goodwill impairment	(29,042)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,787)
Pursuit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	101,878
Goodwill impairment	(1,757)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,363)
Balance, ending	$ 91,758

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income tax benefit related to goodwill impairment charges	$ 12.4
Impairment charge to intangible assets	15.7
Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intangible asset amortization expense	2.2	$ 2.5
G E S U S
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	41.9
GES EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	29
Pursuit Glacier Park Collection
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 1.8

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 98,052	$ 142,894
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(29,392)	(49,157)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	68,660	93,737
Other intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value	98,614	143,465
Other intangible assets, Net Carrying Value	$ 69,222	94,308
Customer contracts and relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	6 years 7 months 6 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 39,395	72,219
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(25,144)	(40,866)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 14,251	31,353
Operating contracts and licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	37 years 2 months 12 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 37,924	43,329
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(1,757)	(1,881)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 36,167	41,448
In-place lease
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	13 years 8 months 12 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 13,897	15,044
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(280)	(231)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 13,617	14,813
Tradenames
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	7 years 4 months 24 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 5,397	9,423
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(1,688)	(4,338)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 3,709	5,085
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	1 year 9 months 18 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 697	2,077
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(453)	(1,775)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 244	302
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	7 years 10 months 24 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 742	802
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(70)	(66)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	672	736
Business licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value	$ 562	$ 571

Goodwill and Other Intangible_6

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets
Remainder of 2020	$ 4,305
2021	4,948
2022	4,832
2023	4,203
2024	3,282
Thereafter	47,090
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 68,660	$ 93,737

Other Current Liabilities - Sch

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Continuing operations:
Accrued sales and use taxes	$ 7,751	$ 5,451
Commissions payable	7,450	8,274
Accrued employee benefit costs	6,249	3,564
Self-insured liability	6,001	5,668
Accommodation services deposits	5,863	959
Accrued dividends	2,023	2,019
Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities	1,722	1,899
Accrued restructuring	1,705	2,130
Accrued legal settlement	1,250	2,500
Accrued professional fees	1,125	1,248
Other taxes	542	278
Other	4,398	5,187
Total continuing operations	46,079	39,177
Discontinued operations:
Self-insured liability	386	260
Environmental remediation liabilities	206	311
Other	79	76
Total discontinued operations	671	647
Total other current liabilities	$ 46,750	$ 39,824

Other Deferred Items and Liab_3

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities - Summary of Other Deferred Items and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Continuing operations:
Foreign deferred tax liability	$ 27,374	$ 32,570
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability	15,508	15,693
Self-insured excess liability	9,982	9,982
Self-insured liability	8,314	8,682
Accrued compensation	4,409	7,485
Accrued restructuring	2,250	2,383
Contract liabilities	1,418	125
Other	2,206	2,423
Total continuing operations	71,461	79,343
Discontinued operations:
Environmental remediation liabilities	2,125	1,964
Self-insured liability	1,778	2,018
Other	379	382
Total discontinued operations	4,282	4,364
Total other deferred items and liabilities	$ 75,743	$ 83,707

Debt and Finance Lease Obliga_3

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		$ (1,708)	$ (1,836)
Total debt	[1]	416,097	315,235
Finance lease obligations, 7.8% weighted-average interest rate at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, due through 2021		22,749	25,257
Total debt and finance lease obligations	[2]	438,846	340,492
Current portion	[3],[4]	(420,830)	(5,330)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		18,016	335,162
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	[5]	5,254	5,607
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	[5]	$ 412,551	$ 311,464
[1]	The estimated fair value of total debt and finance leases was $430.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019. The fair value of debt was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently available for debt of similar terms and maturity, which is a Level 2 measurement. Refer to Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements
[2]	Cash paid for interest on debt was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
[3]	As discussed below, in May 2020, we entered into an amendment to our 2018 Credit Agreement (as defined below), which waived our financial covenants for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. However, we expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the entire $412.6 million balance outstanding under the 2018 Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability. We are actively negotiating with our lenders to further amend our 2018 Credit Agreement; however, we cannot provide any assurance regarding our ability to obtain further amendments to the 2018 Credit Agreement in a timely manner, or on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to obtain a waiver to our financial covenants, our lenders may exercise remedies against us, including the acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness We also expect to be unable to meet our financial covenants under our FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, and as a result, the $5.3 million balance outstanding as of March 31, 2020 has been classified as a current liability.
[4]	Subsequent to the filing of our 2019 Form 10-K, we identified a correction related to the classification of the 2018 Credit Facility (as defined below) from current to long-term given that the 2018 Credit Facility’s contractual maturity is not within 12 months
[5]	Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.

Debt and Finance Lease Obliga_4

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt		7.80%		7.80%
Fair value of debt		$ 430,100		$ 339,400
Cash paid for interest on debt		$ 3,500	$ 2,700
Current revolving credit facility maturity period		12 months		12 months
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt		4.90%		4.90%
Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding	[1]	$ 5,254		$ 5,607
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on credit facility		3.10%		3.90%
Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding	[1]	$ 412,551		$ 311,464
Line of credit facility outstanding amount		$ 5,300
[1]	Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.

Debt and Finance Lease Obliga_5

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) € in Millions		May 14, 2020	Oct. 24, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2019USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2019EUR (€)
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity date		Sep. 1, 2022		Mar. 1, 2022
Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding	[1]			$ 5,254,000			$ 5,607,000
Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility								$ 5,600,000	€ 5
Line of credit facility amendment description				an addendum to the FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility effective May 14, 2020 wherein the principal and interest payments will be deferred for six months beginning June 1, 2020, with the first payment due December 1, 2020. The addendum also extended the maturity date to September 1, 2022. There were no other changes to the terms of the FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility.
Line of credit facility, date of first required payment		Dec. 1, 2020
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity on line of credit			$ 450,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity on line of credit			250,000,000
Line of Credit borrowings used to support letter of credit			$ 20,000,000
Maturity date			Oct. 24, 2023
Interest coverage ratio				916.00%
Leverage ratio				313.00%
Financial covenants leverage ratio step up			400.00%
Minimum amount for material acquisition			$ 50,000,000
Annual share repurchase and dividends limit on leverage ratio basis			$ 20,000,000
Leverage ratio required for dividend or share activity			275.00%
Maximum additional dividends amount permitted to distribute			$ 15,000,000
Commitment fee percentage on line of credit				0.35%
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit				$ 33,800,000		$ 123,000,000
Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding	[1]			412,551,000			$ 311,464,000
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 3,600,000
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit					$ 31,000,000
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio			300.00%
Leverage ratio			350.00%
Top Tier Foreign Subsidiaries | 2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percent of lenders security interest on capital stock foreign subsidiary			65.00%
[1]	Represents the weighted-average interest rate in effect at the respective periods, including any applicable margin. The interest rates do not include amortization of debt issuance costs or commitment fees.

Fair Value Measurements - Summa

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair value information related to assets
Assets		$ 79,758	$ 3,230
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair value information related to assets
Assets		79,758	3,230
Money market funds
Fair value information related to assets
Assets	[1]	77,125	123
Money market funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair value information related to assets
Assets	[1]	77,125	123
Other mutual funds
Fair value information related to assets
Assets	[2]	2,633	3,107
Other mutual funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair value information related to assets
Assets	[2]	$ 2,633	$ 3,107
[1]	(1) borrowed during the three months ended March 31, 2020 under the 2018 Credit Facility were deposited into money market funds. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for additional information.
[2]	We include other mutual funds in “Other investments and assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Fair Value Measurements - Sum_2

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Details) - Money market funds	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized gains on the investments	$ 0
Unrealized gains on the investments	$ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 547,229	$ 450,555
Ending Balance	420,448	434,331
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(23,799)	(36,332)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28,158)	4,780
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(28,158)	4,780
Ending Balance	(51,957)	(31,552)
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(11,900)	(11,643)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax	314	85
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	314	85
Ending Balance	(11,586)	(11,558)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(35,699)	(47,975)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28,158)	4,780
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax	314	85
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(27,844)	4,865
Ending Balance	$ (63,543)	$ (43,110)

Loss Per Share - Reconciliation

Loss Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income (loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to Viad (diluted)		$ (86,585)	$ (17,777)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(126)	(87)
Net loss allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)		$ (86,711)	$ (17,864)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,215	20,076
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,215	20,076
Basic loss attributable to Viad common stockholders		$ (4.29)	$ (0.89)
Diluted loss attributable to Viad common stockholders	[1]	$ (4.29)	$ (0.89)
[1]

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	15.20%	29.80%
Federal statutory tax rate	21.00%
Income taxes paid	$ 3.3	$ 3.4

Pension and Postretirement Be_3

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
UNITED STATES | Pension Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		$ 15
Interest cost	$ 160	214
Expected return on plan assets	(1)	(34)
Recognized net actuarial loss	135	106
Net periodic benefit cost	294	301
UNITED STATES | Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	15	20
Interest cost	88	124
Amortization of prior service credit	(36)	(47)
Recognized net actuarial loss	82	77
Net periodic benefit cost	149	174
Foreign Pension Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	110	101
Interest cost	84	94
Expected return on plan assets	(131)	(122)
Recognized net actuarial loss	46	38
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 109	$ 111

Pension and Postretirement Be_4

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in postretirement benefit plans	$ 1
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions	0.2
Funded Plans | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in funded pension plans	1.4
Pension Contributions	0.1
Unfunded Pension Plans | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in unfunded pension plans	0.9
Pension Contributions	$ 0.2

Restructuring Charges - Changes

Restructuring Charges - Changes to Restructuring Liability by Major Restructuring Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 4,513
Restructuring charges	851	$ 688
Cash payments	(1,293)
Adjustment to liability	(116)
Ending balance	3,955
GES | Severance & Employee Benefits
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,935
Restructuring charges	664
Cash payments	(808)
Adjustment to liability	(80)
Ending balance	2,711
GES | Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,339
Restructuring charges	(8)
Cash payments	(223)
Adjustment to liability	(46)
Ending balance	1,062
Other Restructuring | Severance & Employee Benefits
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	239
Restructuring charges	195
Cash payments	(262)
Adjustment to liability	10
Ending balance	$ 182

Restructuring Charges - Narrati

Restructuring Charges - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]
Payments of liabilities related to severance and employee benefits	$ 1.5

Leases and Other - Summary of B

Leases and Other - Summary of Balance Sheet Presentation of Operating and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	$ 96,719	$ 103,314
Finance lease assets	22,956	25,350
Total lease assets	119,675	128,664
Operating lease obligations	20,708	22,180
Finance lease obligations	3,025
Operating lease obligations	78,685	82,851
Finance lease obligations	19,724
Total lease liabilities	122,142	130,288
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	96,719	103,314
Property and Equipment, Net
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	22,956	25,350
Operating Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations	20,708	22,180
Current Portion of Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	3,025	3,386
Long-Term Operating Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations	78,685	82,851
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 19,724	$ 21,871

Leases and Other - Components o

Leases and Other - Components of Least Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$ 918	$ 589
Interest on lease liabilities		417	67
Operating lease cost		6,727	5,992
Short-term lease cost		310	215
Variable lease cost		1,699	1,815
Sublease income	[1]		(172)
Total lease cost, net		$ 10,071	$ 8,506
[1]

Leases and Other - Schedule of

Leases and Other - Schedule of Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 6,529	$ 6,198
Operating cash flows from finance leases	160	67
Financing cash flows from finance leases	777	522
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	779	11,439
Finance leases	$ 730	$ 1,182
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	8 years 2 months 16 days		8 years 2 months 1 day
Finance leases	13 years 2 months 27 days		14 years 3 days
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases	5.74%		5.77%
Finance leases	7.77%		7.73%

Leases and Other - Schedule o_2

Leases and Other - Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancelable Leases Excluding Variable Leases and Variable Non-lease Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 18,496
2021	19,571
2022	16,152
2023	13,159
2024	9,959
Thereafter	54,919
Total future lease payments	132,256
Less: Amount representing interest	(32,863)
Present value of minimum lease payments	99,393
Current portion	20,708	$ 22,180
Long-term portion	78,685	82,851
Remainder of 2020	3,680
2021	4,181
2022	3,687
2023	3,166
2024	2,468
Thereafter	22,550
Total future lease payments	39,732
Less: Amount representing interest	(16,983)
Present value of minimum lease payments	22,749	25,257
Current portion	3,025
Long-term portion	19,724
Remainder of 2020	22,176
2021	23,752
2022	19,839
2023	16,325
2024	12,427
Thereafter	77,469
Total future lease payments	171,988
Less: Amount representing interest	(49,846)
Total lease liabilities	122,142	$ 130,288
Current portion	23,733
Long-term portion	$ 98,409

Leases and Other - Schedule o_3

Leases and Other - Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Rentals Under Non-cancellable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 1,516
2021	1,839
2022	1,515
2023	1,329
2024	1,091
Thereafter	4,789
Total minimum rents	$ 12,079

Leases and Other - Narrative (D

Leases and Other - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease not yet commenced, description	we had executed certain facility and land leases for which we did not have control of the underlying assets. Accordingly, we did not record the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These leases include future planned attractions for Pursuit that are currently in the planning or development phase and that we expect the lease commencement dates to begin between fiscal years 2021 and 2022 with lease terms of 15 to 47 years
Minimum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease not yet commenced, term of contract	15 years
Maximum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease not yet commenced, term of contract	47 years

Litigation, Claims, Contingen_2

Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)Agreement	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement		$ 8,500,000
Environmental remediation liability	$ 2,300,000
Maximum potential amount of future payments	$ 75,300,000
Guarantees relate to facilities and equipment leased by the company	2040-01
Recourse provision to recover guarantees	$ 0
Bargaining agreements | Agreement	100
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation	$ 15,500,000
Multiemployer plans other withdrawal obligation	200,000
Self insurance reserve	14,300,000
Workers' compensation liability	9,800,000
Self insurance reserve for general and auto	4,500,000
Self insurance reserve on discontinued operations	2,200,000
Estimated employee health benefit claims incurred but not yet reported	1,500,000
Payments for self insurance	1,500,000	$ 1,800,000
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor	10,000,000
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor for workers compensation	6,500,000
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor for general liability	3,500,000
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
General range on claims	200,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
General range on claims	500,000
GES
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	$ 8,500,000

Redeemable Noncontrolling Int_3

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Narrative (Details) - Esja Attractions ehf. - EUR (€)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Nov. 03, 2017
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of controlling interest acquired		54.50%
EBITDA trailing period	12 months
Put option right of exercisable period upon earnings	36 months
Redeemable noncontrolling interest conditions	The put option is only exercisable after 36 months of business operation (the “Reference Date”) and if the FlyOver Iceland attraction has earned a minimum of €3.25 million in unadjusted EBITDA during the most recent fiscal year and during the trailing 12-month period prior to exercise (the “Put Option Condition”). The put option is exercisable during a period of 12 months following the Reference Date (the “Option Period”) if the Put Option Condition has been met. If the Put Option Condition has not been met during the first Option Period, the Reference Date will be extended for an additional 12 months up to three times. If after 72 months, the FlyOver Iceland attraction has not achieved the Put Option Condition, the put option expires. If the Put Option Condition is met during any of the Option Periods, yet the shares are not exercised prior to the end of the 12-month Option Period, the put option will expire.
Put option exercisable period	12 months
Put option additional exercisable period upon not meeting of conditions	12 months
FlyOver Iceland
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Put option expiration period	72 months
FlyOver Iceland | Minimum
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Unadjusted EBITDA	€ 3,250,000

Redeemable Noncontrolling Int_4

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 6,172
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(517)	$ (24)
Adjustment to the redemption value	126
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(873)
Ending balance	$ 4,908

Segment Information - Reconcili

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Income Statement Items from Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		$ 306,008	$ 285,594
Segment operating income (loss)		(10,189)	(13,069)
Interest income		79	98
Interest expense		(4,018)	(2,915)
Other expense		(419)	(455)
Restructuring recoveries (charges)		(851)	(688)
Impairment charges		88,380
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(103,778)	(25,529)
GES
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		292,485	274,927
Pursuit
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		13,523	10,667
Operating Segments
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Segment operating income (loss)		(9,416)	(11,252)
Operating Segments | GES
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		292,485	274,927
Segment operating income (loss)		10,858	1,743
Legal settlement			(8,500)
Operating Segments | Pursuit
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		13,523	10,667
Segment operating income (loss)		(20,274)	(12,995)
Restructuring recoveries (charges)		(1)
Impairment charges		(1,757)
Intersegment Eliminations | GES
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		(1,989)	(2,690)
Intersegment Eliminations | Pursuit
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		(111)	(185)
Corporate Eliminations
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Segment operating income (loss)	[1]	16	16
Corporate
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Segment operating income (loss)		(789)	(1,833)
Restructuring recoveries (charges)		(194)	(43)
EMEA | Operating Segments | GES
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		42,716	54,376
Segment operating income (loss)		(1,108)	1,135
Restructuring recoveries (charges)		(735)	(662)
Impairment charges		(29,042)
North America | Operating Segments | GES
Reportable segments reconciliations:
Total revenue		251,758	223,241
Segment operating income (loss)		11,966	608
Restructuring recoveries (charges)		79	$ 17
Impairment charges		$ (57,581)
[1]	Corporate eliminations represent the elimination of depreciation expense recorded by Pursuit associated with previously eliminated intercompany profit realized by GES for renovations to Pursuit’s Banff Gondola.

Common and Preferred Stock - Na

Common and Preferred Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 07, 2019
Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract]
Authorized repurchase of additional shares				500,000
Repurchased shares		53,784	0
Shares remain available for repurchase		546,283
Common stock purchased for treasury		$ 2,800,000
Dividends payable, date of record	Apr. 13, 2020
Preferred stock, voting rights	one preferred stock purchase right per each outstanding share of Viad common stock to purchase one one-hundredth of a share
Preferred stock exercise price	$ 115,000
Preferred stock, redemption price per share	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	10.00%
Preferred stock, redemption date	Feb. 28, 2021

Subsequent Events - Narrative (

Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 17, 2020
2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit			$ 33.8	$ 123
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	$ 24.8
Subsequent Event | 2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit		$ 31
COVID 19 | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	$ 24.8
COVID 19 | Subsequent Event | 2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity on line of credit		$ 31