Business interruption gain

$ 1,371,695

$ 1,296,184

$ 1,306,965

Costs and expenses:

(141)

(602)

(2,692)

Corporate activities

10,865

10,993

12,396

Interest income

(369)

(354)

(319)

Interest expense

14,199

9,640

8,304

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

15,693

^[1]

1,586

1,744

2,028

Restructuring charges

8,380

1,587

1,004

Legal settlement

8,500

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

5,346

(35)

(29,098)

Total costs and expenses

1,345,585

1,231,175

1,202,615

26,110

65,009

104,350

Income tax expense

2,506

17,095

45,898

Income from continuing operations

23,604

47,914

58,452

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(81)

1,481

(268)

Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest

23,523

49,395

58,184

(2,309)

(542)

(523)

Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

821

317

46

Net income attributable to Viad

$ 22,035

$ 49,170

$ 57,707

Diluted income (loss) per common share:

Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ 1.02

$ 2.33

$ 2.84

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

0.07

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ 1.02

$ 2.40

$ 2.83

Weighted-average outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares

20,284

20,404

20,405

Basic income (loss) per common share:

Continuing operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ 1.02

$ 2.33

$ 2.84

Discontinued operations attributable to Viad common stockholders

0.07

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ 1.02

$ 2.40

$ 2.83

Weighted-average outstanding common shares

20,146

20,168

20,146

Dividends declared per common share

$ 0.40

Amounts attributable to Viad common stockholders

Income from continuing operations

$ 22,116

$ 47,689

$ 57,975

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(81)

1,481

(268)

Net income attributable to Viad

22,035

49,170

57,707

Services

Revenue:

1,170,493

1,110,249

1,132,424

Costs and expenses:

Costs and expenses

1,100,146

1,039,403

1,052,911

Products

Revenue:

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016

201,202

185,935

174,541

Costs and expenses:

Costs and expenses

$ 181,380

$ 168,799

$ 158,081

[1]

We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, which requires retrospective adoption. As a result, we recorded the nonservice cost component of net periodic benefit cost within other expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and we reclassified $2.0 million from operating expenses to other expense for 2017 to conform with current period presentation.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 23,523	$ 49,395	$ 58,184
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax effects of $0, $0, and $121			195
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	12,533	(24,306)	17,058
Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax effects of $(44), $305, and $163	(116)	1,236	344
Change in prior service cost, net of tax effects of $(48), $(52), and $(473)	(141)	(153)	(774)
Comprehensive income	35,799	26,172	75,007
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Comprehensive income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,309)	(542)	(523)
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	1,080
Redeemable noncontrolling interest:
Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	821	317	46
Comprehensive income attributable to Viad	$ 35,391	$ 25,947	$ 74,530

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized investment gains arising during the period, tax effects	$ 0	$ 0	$ 121
Amortization of net actuarial loss, tax effects	(44)	305	163
Amortization of prior service cost, tax effects	$ (48)	$ (52)	$ (473)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Total

Common Stock

Additional Capital

Retained Earnings (Deficit)

Unearned Employee Benefits and Other

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Common Stock in Treasury

Total Viad Equity

Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

$ 370,638

$ 37,402

$ 573,841

$ 16,291

$ 172

$ (39,391)

$ (230,960)

$ 357,355

$ 13,283

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

58,230

57,707

523

(8,160)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

(2,119)

Employee benefit plans

4,177

(2,687)

6,864

4,177

Share-based compensation - equity awards

3,623

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

17,058

Unrealized gains on investments, net of tax effects of $0, $0, and $121

195

Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax effects of $(44), $305, and $163

344

Change in prior service cost, net of tax effects of $(48), $(52), and $(473)

(774)

Other, net

(275)

(319)

(2)

46

(275)

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017

442,937

37,402

574,458

65,836

218

(22,568)

(226,215)

429,131

13,806

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

49,712

49,170

542

(8,154)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

(1,209)

Common stock purchased for treasury

(17,174)

Employee benefit plans

4,902

(1,905)

6,807

4,902

Share-based compensation - equity awards

2,849

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

(24,306)

Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax effects of $(44), $305, and $163

1,236

Change in prior service cost, net of tax effects of $(48), $(52), and $(473)

(153)

Adoption of ASU | ASU 2016-01

616

(616)

^[1]

Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02

^[2]

(1,568)

Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02

1,568

(1,568)

Other, net

(85)

(63)

(4)

(19)

1

(85)

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018

450,555

37,402

575,339

109,032

199

(47,975)

(237,790)

436,207

14,348

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

24,344

22,035

2,309

(8,094)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

(407)

Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld

(3,046)

Employee benefit plans

5,530

(3,659)

9,189

5,530

Share-based compensation - equity awards

2,755

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

13,613

12,533

1,080

Change in net actuarial loss, net of tax effects of $(44), $305, and $163

(116)

Change in prior service cost, net of tax effects of $(48), $(52), and $(473)

(141)

Acquisitions

62,401

Other, net

(165)

38

(2)

$ (199)

(2)

(165)

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019

$ 547,229

$ 37,402

$ 574,473

$ 122,971

$ (35,699)

$ (231,649)

$ 467,498

$ 79,731

[1]

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.}

[2]

^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to beginning retained earnings.}

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Dividends on common stock per share	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 23,523	$ 49,395	$ 58,184
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	58,964	56,842	55,114
Deferred income taxes	(10,398)	5,350	26,049
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	81	(1,481)	268
Restructuring charges	8,380	1,587	1,004
Legal settlement	8,500
Impairment charges (recoveries)	5,346	(35)	(29,098)
(Gains) losses on dispositions of property and other assets	(1,475)	473	1,420
Share-based compensation expense	7,190	4,870	10,969
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal	15,693
Other non-cash items, net	3,791	4,306	5,029
Change in operating assets and liabilities (excluding the impact of acquisitions):
Receivables	(16,959)	(6,200)	(2,338)
Inventories	(328)	(1,573)	121
Current contract costs	(6,333)	(4,976)	2,544
Accounts payable	9,726	(1,645)	7,546
Restructuring liabilities	(6,047)	(1,716)	(1,954)
Accrued compensation	6,853	(12,818)	(5,152)
Contract liabilities	16,796	3,677	(11,314)
Payments on operating lease obligations	(28,146)
Income taxes payable	195	(7,696)	5,820
Other assets and liabilities, net	12,788	2,235	(11,989)
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,140	90,595	112,223
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(76,147)	(83,345)	(56,621)
Proceeds from insurance			31,570
Cash paid for acquisitions, net	(90,992)	(4,628)	(1,501)
Proceeds from dispositions of property and other assets	1,583	925	947
Net cash used in investing activities	(165,556)	(87,048)	(25,605)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings	200,473	146,580	90,004
Payments on debt and finance lease obligations	(115,708)	(128,211)	(135,801)
Dividends paid on common stock	(8,094)	(8,154)	(8,160)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(407)
Debt issuance costs	(39)	(1,823)	(5)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld or repurchased	(3,046)	(1,209)	(2,119)
Common stock purchased for treasury		(17,174)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	293	84
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	73,472	(9,907)	(56,081)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,050	(2,470)	2,286
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	17,106	(8,830)	32,823
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	44,893	53,723	20,900
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 61,999	$ 44,893	$ 53,723

Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1. Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Business

We are an international experiential services company with operations principally in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and the United Arab Emirates. 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 includes recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services. Pursuit comprises the Banff Jasper Collection, the Alaska Collection, the Glacier Park Collection, and FlyOver.

Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are highly-liquid investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and bank demand deposits and money market funds. Investments in money market funds are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

Allowances for doubtful accounts reflect the best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The allowances for doubtful accounts, including a sales allowance for discounts at the time of sale, are based upon an evaluation of the aging of receivables, historical trends, and the current economic environment.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist primarily of exhibit design and construction materials and supplies, as well as retail inventory, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and specific identification methods) or net realizable value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: buildings, 15 to 40 years; equipment, 3 to 12 years; and leasehold improvements, over the shorter of the lease term or useful life. Property and equipment are tested for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may not be recoverable through undiscounted cash flows.

Leases

We adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. Under this method, a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings is recorded, if any, and prior periods are not restated. Topic 842 requires that we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet and requires lessees to classify leases as either finance or operating leases. The classification of the lease determines whether the lease expense is recognized 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.

We made the accounting policy election not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less. We elected to apply the package of practical expedients permitted under Topic 842 transition guidance, which, among other things, allows us to carry forward our historical lease classifications. We also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for all asset classes, and payments associated with fixed non-lease components are included in measuring the ROU asset and lease liability.

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. The reasonably certain threshold is evaluated at lease commencement and is typically met if substantial economic incentives or termination penalties are identified. Variable leases and variable lease and non-lease components are not included 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 is adjusted to actual expense on a quarterly or annual basis depending on the underlying contract terms. These variable lease payments are expensed as incurred. Upon the adoption of Topic 842, our accounting for finance leases, previously referred to as capital leases, remains substantially unchanged from prior guidance. 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. On January 1, 2019, the discount rate used to value existing leases was based on the remaining lease term and the country interest rates. For new or renewed leases starting in 2019, the discount rate is determined using available data at lease commencement and based on the lease term and country including any reasonably certain renewal periods. The determination of the discount rate required significant judgement.

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. Lease income from owned facilities is recorded as rental income and sublease income from leased facilities is recorded against lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of our leases for which we are the lessor are classified as operating leases under Topic 842.

Goodwill

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. The estimates and assumptions regarding expected future cash flows, discount rates, and terminal values require considerable judgment and are based on market conditions, financial forecasts, industry trends, and historical experience. These estimates, however, have inherent uncertainties and different assumptions could lead to materially different results.

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

We have Company-owned life insurance contracts that are intended to fund the cost of certain employee compensation and benefit programs. These contracts are carried at cash surrender value, net of outstanding policy loans. The cash surrender value represents the amount of cash we could receive if the policies were discontinued before maturity. The changes in the cash surrender value of the policies, net of insurance premiums, are included as a component of “Costs of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Self-Insurance Liabilities

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. We have also retained and provided for certain workers’ compensation insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold operations. We are also self-insured for certain employee health benefits. Provisions for losses for claims incurred, including actuarially derived estimated claims incurred but not yet reported, are made based on historical experience, claims frequency, and other factors. We have purchased insurance for amounts in excess of the self-insured levels.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Environmental remediation liabilities represent the estimated cost of environmental remediation obligations primarily associated with previously sold operations. The amounts accrued primarily consist of the estimated direct incremental costs, on an undiscounted basis, for contractor and other services related to remedial actions and post-remediation site monitoring. Environmental remediation liabilities are recorded when the specific obligation is considered probable and the costs are reasonably estimable. Subsequent recoveries from third parties, if any, are recorded through discontinued operations when realized. Environmental insurance is maintained that provides coverage for new and undiscovered pre-existing conditions at both our continuing and discontinued operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for the estimated fair value of debt obligations.

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 recently acquired Mountain Park Lodges, and the 49% equity interest that we do not own in the new entity that will operate the Sky Lagoon attraction. We report non-redeemable noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to Viad and the non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within our control are considered redeemable noncontrolling interests. Our redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to our 54.5% equity ownership interest in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”). The Esja shareholders agreement contains a put option that gives the minority 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded in the 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 22 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information.

Foreign Currency Translation

Our foreign operations are primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. Accordingly, for purposes of consolidation, we translate the assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The unrealized gains or losses resulting from the translation of these foreign denominated assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For purposes of consolidation, revenue, expenses, gains, and losses related to our foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average foreign exchange rates for the period.

Revenue Recognition

We adopted Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) on January 1, 2018. Upon the adoption of Topic 606, 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. GES’ service revenue is earned over time over the duration of the exhibition, conference or corporate event, which generally lasts one to three days. GES’ product revenue is derived from the build of exhibits and environments and graphics. GES’ product revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the product.

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.

Insurance Recoveries

Receipts from insurance up to the amount of the recognized losses are considered recoveries and are accounted for when they are probable of receipt. Anticipated proceeds in excess of the recognized loss are considered a gain contingency. A contingency gain for anticipated insurance proceeds in excess of losses already recognized is not recognized until all contingencies relating to the insurance claim have been resolved.

Insurance proceeds allocated to business interruption gains are reported as cash flows from operating activities, and proceeds allocated to impairment recoveries are reported as cash flows from investing activities. Insurance proceeds used for capitalizable costs are classified as cash flows from investing activities, and proceeds used for non-capitalizable costs are classified as operating activities.

On December 29, 2016, the Mount Royal Hotel was damaged by a fire and closed. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we recorded an asset impairment loss of $2.2 million and an offsetting impairment recovery (and related insurance receivable) as the losses related to the fire were covered by our property and business interruption insurance. During July 2017, we resolved our property and business interruption insurance claims for a total of $36.3 million. We allocated $2.2 million to an insurance receivable, $29.3 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $2.5 million was recorded as a business interruption gain for the recovery of lost profits, $1.3 million was recorded as contra-expense to offset non-capitalizable costs incurred, and the remaining $1.0 million was deferred and recognized during the first half of 2018 when the business interruption losses were actually incurred.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs related to all share-based payment awards are recognized and measured using the fair value method of accounting. These awards generally include restricted stock, liability-based awards (including performance units and restricted stock units), and stock options, and contain forfeiture and non-compete provisions.

The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on our closing stock price on the date of grant. We issue restricted stock awards from shares held in treasury. Future vesting of restricted stock is generally subject to continued employment. Holders

of restricted stock have the right to receive dividends and vote the shares, but may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise encumber the stock, except to the extent restrictions have lapsed and in accordance with our stock trading policy.

Restricted stock awards vest three years from the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.

Liability-based awards (including performance units and restricted stock units) are recorded at estimated fair value, based on the number of units expected to vest and, where applicable, the level of achievement of predefined performance goals. These awards are remeasured on each balance sheet date based on our stock price, and the Monte Carlo simulation model, until the time of settlement. A Monte Carlo simulation requires the use of several assumptions, including historical volatility and correlation between our stock price and the price of the common shares of a comparator group, a risk-free rate of return, and an expected term. To the extent earned, liability-based awards are settled in cash based on our stock price. Compensation expense related to liability-based awards is recognized ratably over the requisite service period of approximately three years.

Equity-based awards (including performance units) are recorded at estimated fair value, based on the number of units expected to vest and the level of achievement of predefined performance goals, until the time of settlement. To the extent earned, equity-based awards are settled in our common stock. Compensation expense related to equity-based awards is recognized ratably over the requisite service period of approximately three years.

The fair value of stock option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of approximately five years. The exercise price of stock options is based on the market value of our common stock at the date of grant. We have not granted stock options since 2010.

Common Stock in Treasury

Common stock purchased for treasury is recorded at historical cost. Subsequent share reissuances are primarily related to share-based compensation programs and recorded at weighted-average cost.

Income Per Common Share

We apply the two-class method in calculating income per common share as unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Accordingly, such securities are included in the earnings allocation in calculating income per share. The adjustment to the carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is reflected in income per common share.

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 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments	The amendment eliminates the incurred credit loss impairment methodology in current GAAP and replaces it with an expected credit loss concept based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.	January 1, 2020	We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. We will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for trade receivables. Adoption of this new standard will be applied using the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date in an amount necessary to adjust our current credit loss methodology to equal the current estimate of expected losses on financial assets held at that date. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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 tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law.	January 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 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract	The amendment aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The amendment also requires an entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement. Early adoption is permitted and may be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis.	September 30, 2019	We early adopted this new guidance on a retrospective basis and determined it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)	The amendment increases transparency and comparability by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. The standard also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.	January 1, 2019	We elected the optional transition method and adopted ASU 2016-02 and its related amendments (collectively, “Topic 842”) on January 1, 2019, on a modified retrospective basis. Under the optional transition method, a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings is recorded, if any, and prior periods are not restated. We determined there was no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2019. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. The most significant impact related to facility and equipment leases, which were previously recorded as operating leases. Upon adoption as of January 1, 2019, we recognized an additional right-of-use asset and lease liability of $68 million on the balance sheet. The existing deferred rent liabilities balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases, was reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of leased assets. Refer to our Leases Significant Accounting Policy preceding this table and Note 20 - Leases and Other for additional information.

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Note 2. Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities

GES’ performance obligations consist of services or product(s) outlined in a contract. While multi-year contracts are often signed 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. Revenue for services is recognized when we have a right to invoice at the close of the exhibition, conference, or corporate event, which typically lasts one to three days. Revenue for consumer events is recognized over the duration of the event. Revenue for products is recognized 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. 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. Revenue is recognized when the service has been provided or the product has been delivered. When credit is extended, 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. These deposits are recorded as a contract liability and 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 are

recognized as a reduction of revenue. These amounts are included in the 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 January 1, 2018	$	31,981
Cash additions		179,238
Revenue recognized		(174,620	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(999	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		35,600
Cash additions		210,871
Revenue recognized		(196,158	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		483
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	50,796

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. Costs associated with preliminary contract activities (i.e. proposal activities) are expensed 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. The deferred incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling contracts are included in the 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 January 1, 2018	$	16,878
Additions		65,147
Expenses		(59,601	)
Cancelled		(136	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(810	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		21,478
Additions		74,274
Expenses		(67,425	)
Cancelled		(68	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		237
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	28,496

As of December 31, 2019, capitalized contract costs consisted of $1.9 million to obtain contracts and $26.6 million to fulfill contracts. We did not recognize an impairment loss with respect to capitalized contract costs during the years ended December 31, 2019 or 2018.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served:

GES

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	GES North America⁽¹⁾		GES EMEA⁽¹⁾		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	753,648	$	130,932	$	—		$	884,580
Audio-visual		78,178		24,197		—			102,375
Event technology		29,600		9,749		—			39,349
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total services		861,426		164,878		(20,741	)		1,005,563
Products:
Core products		74,606		68,713		—			143,319
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	861,426	$	164,878	$	(20,741	)	$	1,005,563
Products transferred over time⁽²⁾		45,597		16,071		—			61,668
Products transferred at a point in time		29,009		52,642		—			81,651
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

Markets:
Exhibitions	$	478,397	$	172,400	$	—		$	650,797
Conferences		289,394		27,917		—			317,311
Corporate events		141,030		32,212		—			173,242
Consumer events		27,211		1,062		—			28,273
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

⁽²⁾	^{GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.}

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	GES North America⁽¹⁾		GES EMEA⁽¹⁾		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	733,407	$	120,371	$	—		$	853,778
Audio-visual		73,331		22,011		—			95,342
Event technology		30,208		10,658		—			40,866
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total services		836,946		153,040		(17,140	)		972,846
Products:
Core products		72,844		65,207		—			138,051
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	836,946	$	153,040	$	(17,140	)	$	972,846
Products transferred over time⁽²⁾		44,109		16,084		—			60,193
Products transferred at a point in time		28,735		49,123		—			77,858
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

Markets:
Exhibitions	$	500,411	$	160,876	$	—		$	661,287
Conferences		251,978		27,129		—			279,107
Corporate events		126,781		28,130		—			154,911
Consumer events		30,620		2,112		—			32,732
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

⁽²⁾	^{GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.}

Pursuit

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Services:
Admissions	$	85,371		$	83,000
Accommodations		60,672			37,470
Transportation		14,594			13,956
Travel planning		5,979			4,529
Intersegment eliminations		(1,686	)		(1,551	)
Total services revenue		164,930			137,404
Products:
Food and beverage		31,838			25,962
Retail operations		26,045			21,921
Total products revenue		57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	164,930		$	137,404
Products transferred at a point in time		57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Markets:
Banff Jasper Collection	$	133,229		$	106,106
Alaska Collection		39,406			36,451
Glacier Park Collection		37,121			31,465
FlyOver		13,057			11,265
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Note 3. Share-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”)	$	3,990		$	2,260		$	8,088
Restricted stock		2,684			2,453			2,594
Restricted stock units		516			157			287
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit		7,190			4,870			10,969
Income tax benefit		(2,241	)		(1,227	)		(4,079	)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit	$	4,949		$	3,643		$	6,890

We recorded share-based compensation expense through restructuring charges of $0.1 million in 2019, none in 2018, and $0.1 million in 2017. No share-based compensation costs were capitalized during 2019, 2018, or 2017.

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, 2018		239,809		$	40.65		176,769		$	40.87		12,090		$	39.04
Granted		73,619		$	58.29		56,390		$	57.99		8,898		$	61.16
Vested		(95,309	)	$	26.98		(85,436	)	$	32.27		(9,250	)	$	43.65
Forfeited		(3,215	)	$	55.72		(11,600	)	$	49.05		(115	)	$	52.15
Balance at December 31, 2019		214,904		$	52.53		136,123		$	52.66		11,623		$	52.17

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 December 31, 2019, there were 1,584,154 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 period.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we granted PUP awards with a grant date fair value of $4.3 million of which $1.7 million are payable in shares. Liabilities related to PUP awards were $5.3 million as of December 31, 2019 and $7.0 million as of December 31, 2018. 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. In 2018, PUP awards granted in 2015 vested and we paid $5.9 million in cash. In 2017, PUP awards granted in 2014 vested and we paid $3.7 million in cash.

Restricted Stock

The grant date fair value of vested restricted stock was $2.8 million in 2019, $2.1 million in 2018, and $2.7 million in 2017. As of December 31, 2019, the unamortized cost of outstanding restricted stock awards was $2.5 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.1 years. We repurchased 24,995 shares for $1.5 million in 2019, 22,358 shares for $1.2 million in 2018, and 41,532 shares for $2.1 million in 2017 related to tax withholding requirements on vested share-based awards.

Restricted Stock Units

Aggregate liabilities related to restricted stock units were $0.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2018. In 2019, restricted stock units vested and we paid $0.6 million in cash and $0.2 million in shares. In 2018, the 2015 restricted stock units vested and we paid $0.2 million in cash. In 2017, portions of the 2012 and 2014 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, 2018		58,689		$	16.62
Exercised		(17,546	)	$	16.62
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019		41,143		$	16.62

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding is less than one year. The total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $2.1 million in 2019, $2.0 million in 2018, and $2.5 million in 2017. The intrinsic value of stock options outstanding represents the difference between our closing stock price on December 31 of each year and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, which are included in “Cost of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These assets have been included 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.

The following table summarizes the preliminary recording of the fair value allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation. The purchase price allocation was final as of December 31, 2019.

(in thousands)
Purchase price paid as:
Cash			$	75,837
Net working capital adjustment				18
Consideration transferred				75,855
Right to manage				(1,276	)
Purchase price, net				74,579

Fair value of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	$	333
Inventories		152
Prepaid expenses		276
Property and equipment		103,642
Intangible assets		20,180
Total assets acquired		124,583
Accounts payable		329
Advanced deposits payable		400
Deferred tax liability		19,734
Other liabilities		16
Total liabilities assumed		20,479

Noncontrolling interest equity		49,719
Total fair value of net assets acquired				54,385
Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)			$	20,194

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price as shown in the table above is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value. The excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as “Goodwill.” Goodwill is included in the Pursuit business group. The primary factor that contributed to the purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill related to future growth

opportunities when combined with our other businesses. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The estimated values of current assets and liabilities were based upon their historical costs on the acquisition date due to their short-term nature.

Transaction costs associated with the Mountain Park Lodges were $0.9 million in 2019 and $0.1 million in 2018, 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 year ended December 31, 2019, revenue related to the Mountain Park Lodges was $18.8 million and operating income was $5.5 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 is approximately 30.8 years.

Supplementary pro forma financial information

The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2018:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018
Revenue	$	1,379,956	$	1,323,524
Depreciation and amortization	$	61,597	$	62,261
Income from continuing operations	$	22,195	$	48,312
Net income attributable to Viad	$	21,337	$	49,070
Diluted income per share	$	0.99	$	2.39
Basic income per share	$	0.99	$	2.40

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 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. Refer to Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for additional information.

2018 Acquisition

Maligne Canyon Restaurant

In March 2018, we acquired the Maligne Canyon Restaurant and Gift Shop for total cash consideration of $6.0 million Canadian dollars (approximately $4.6 million U.S. dollars). Transaction costs associated with the acquisition were $24 thousand in 2018, which are included in “Cost of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These assets have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The Maligne Canyon Restaurant has been renovated and rebranded as the Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen.

2017 Acquisitions

Poken

In March 2017, we acquired Poken event engagement technology for total cash consideration of $1.7 million. Transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Poken were $0.3 million in 2017, which are included in “Cost of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These assets have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Esja

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, which opened in August 2019. The purchase price was €8.2 million (approximately $9.5 million U.S. dollars) in cash, and the shareholders agreement includes a put option that gives the minority Esja shareholders the right to sell (or “put”) their Esja shares to us based on a calculated formula within a predefined term. Refer to Note 22 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is included in the Pursuit business group and the primary factor that contributed to the purchase price resulting in the recognition of goodwill relates to future expected income from operations. Goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. Refer to Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for additional information.

Transaction costs associated with the Esja acquisition were $0.1 million in each 2018 and 2017, which are included in “Corporate activities” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Esja results of operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 5. Inventories

The components of inventories consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Raw materials	$	11,788	$	12,368
Finished goods		5,481		4,261
Inventories	$	17,269	$	16,629

Other Current Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Current Assets

Note 6. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Income tax receivable	$	13,250	$	10,886
Prepaid insurance		5,573		2,754
Prepaid vendor payments		4,698		4,492
Prepaid software maintenance		3,875		4,010
Prepaid taxes		917		591
Prepaid other		1,904		1,755
Other		637		998
Other current assets	$	30,854	$	25,486

Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment

Note 7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Land and land interests⁽¹⁾	$	34,532		$	32,887
Buildings and leasehold improvements		377,754			238,995
Equipment and other		417,239			383,284
Gross property and equipment		829,525			655,166
Accumulated depreciation		(353,974	)		(321,319	)
Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases)		475,551			333,847
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net		25,350			—
Property and equipment, net	$	500,901		$	333,847

⁽¹⁾

^{Land and land interests include certain leasehold interests in land within Pursuit for which we are considered to have perpetual use rights. The carrying amount of these leasehold interests was $8.2 million as of December 31, 2019 and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase was due to additional purchased land in 2019. These land interests are not subject to amortization.}

Depreciation expense was $45.6 million during 2019, $45.8 million during 2018, and $42.7 million during 2017.

Property and equipment purchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased $4.2 million during 2019, decreased $1.9 million during 2018, and increased $2.3 million during 2017.

We recorded asset impairment charges to equipment of $3.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 primarily related to our audio-visual production business in the United Kingdom.

On December 29, 2016, the Mount Royal Hotel in Banff, Canada was damaged by a fire and closed from December 2016 through June 2018 for reconstruction. During 2017, we resolved our property and business interruption insurance claims related to the fire for a total of $36.3 million of which $29.3 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel.

Other Investments and Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Other Investments and Assets

Note 8. Other Investments and Assets

Other investments and assets consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	24,873	$	23,815
Self-insured liability receivable		9,982		9,176
Contract costs		3,961		3,461
Other mutual funds		3,107		2,517
Other		3,196		3,941
Other investments and assets	$	45,119	$	42,910

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2017	$	155,505		$	31,612		$	83,434		$	270,551
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(561	)		(1,658	)		(6,929	)		(9,148	)
Purchase price allocation adjustments		—			—			(73	)		(73	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		154,944			29,954			76,432			261,330
Business acquisitions		—			—			20,684			20,684
Foreign currency translation adjustments		332			875			4,762			5,969
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	155,276		$	30,829		$	101,878		$	287,983

The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
GES:
GES North America:
U.S.	$	148,277	$	148,277
Canada		6,999		6,667
GES EMEA		30,829		29,954
Total GES		186,105		184,898
Pursuit:
Banff Jasper Collection		55,524		32,009
Alaska Collection		3,184		3,184
Glacier Park Collection		1,758		1,268
FlyOver		41,412		39,971
Total Pursuit		101,878		76,432
Total Goodwill	$	287,983	$	261,330

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.

GES North America’s goodwill is assigned to, and tested at, the operating segment level (GES U.S. and GES Canada, collectively “GES North America”). GES EMEA’s goodwill is assigned to and tested at the operating segment level. Pursuit’s goodwill impairment testing is performed at the reporting unit level (Banff Jasper Collection, the Alaska Collection, the Glacier Park Collection, and FlyOver).

Our accumulated goodwill impairment as of both December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $229.7 million.

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

		December 31, 2019							December 31, 2018
(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	7.8	$	72,219	$	(40,866	)	$	31,353	$	67,729	$	(31,201	)	$	36,528
Operating contracts and licenses	37.7		43,329		(1,881	)		41,448		9,180		(1,376	)		7,804
In-place lease	13.1		15,044		(231	)		14,813		—		—			—
Tradenames	6.6		9,423		(4,338	)		5,085		7,705		(3,109	)		4,596
Non-compete agreements	2.0		2,077		(1,775	)		302		5,174		(4,080	)		1,094
Other	8.2		802		(66	)		736		1,365		(553	)		812
Total amortized intangible assets			142,894		(49,157	)		93,737		91,153		(40,319	)		50,834
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Business licenses			571		—			571		460		—			460
Other intangible assets		$	143,465	$	(49,157	)	$	94,308	$	91,613	$	(40,319	)	$	51,294

Intangible asset amortization expense was $10.6 million during 2019, $11.0 million during 2018, and $12.4 million during 2017. We recorded an impairment charge to intangible assets of $1.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2019 related to our audio-visual production business in the United Kingdom.

At December 31, 2019, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:

(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2020	$	9,151
2021		8,151
2022		7,491
2023		6,564
2024		5,340
Thereafter		57,040
Total	$	93,737

Other Current Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Other Current Liabilities

Note 10. Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Continuing operations:
Commissions payable	$	8,274	$	2,703
Self-insured liability		5,668		5,688
Accrued sales and use taxes		5,451		5,397
Accrued employee benefit costs		3,564		3,224
Accrued legal settlement		2,500		—
Accrued restructuring		2,130		716
Accrued dividends		2,019		2,012
Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities		1,899		2,310
Accrued professional fees		1,248		886
Accommodation services deposits		959		1,541
Deferred rent⁽¹⁾		—		1,659
Other taxes		278		695
Other		5,187		4,501
Total continuing operations		39,177		31,332
Discontinued operations:
Environmental remediation liabilities		311		555
Self-insured liability		260		295
Other		76		76
Total discontinued operations		647		926
Total other current liabilities	$	39,824	$	32,258

⁽¹⁾^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information.}

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Continuing operations:
Foreign deferred tax liability	$	32,570	$	9,768
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability		15,693		—
Self-insured excess liability		9,982		9,176
Self-insured liability		8,682		10,681
Accrued compensation		7,485		6,664
Accrued restructuring		2,383		1,535
Deferred rent⁽¹⁾		—		2,719
Contract liabilities		125		2,124
Other		2,423		1,868
Total continuing operations		79,343		44,535
Discontinued operations:
Self-insured liability		2,018		2,437
Environmental remediation liabilities		1,964		1,775
Other		382		244
Total discontinued operations		4,364		4,456
Total other deferred items and liabilities	$	83,707	$	48,991

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information.}

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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:

	December 31,
(in thousands, except interest rates)	2019			2018
2018 Credit Facility, 3.9% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019 and 4.3% at December 31, 2018, due through 2023⁽¹⁾	$	311,464		$	227,792
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019, due through 2022⁽¹⁾		5,607			—
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,836	)		(2,310	)
Total debt⁽²⁾		315,235			225,482
Finance lease obligations, 7.7% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019 and 4.5% at December 31, 2018, due through 2021		25,257			4,639
Total debt and finance lease obligations⁽³⁾		340,492			230,121
Current portion⁽⁴⁾		(316,794	)		(229,416	)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	23,698		$	705

⁽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 weighted-average interest rate on total debt (including unamortized debt issuance costs and commitment fees) was 4.2% for 2019, 4.3% for 2018 and 3.7% for 2017. The estimated fair value of total debt was $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $228.6 million as of December 31, 2018. 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 $11.9 million during 2019, $8.5 million during 2018, and $7.7 million during 2017.}

⁽⁴⁾	^{Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are classified as current because all borrowed amounts are due within one year.}

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 December 31, 2019, the interest coverage ratio was 9.23 to 1.00, the leverage ratio was 2.48 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.

Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility (of which GES, GES Event Intelligence Services, Inc., CATC, and ON Services are guarantors) are indexed 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 gives consideration to 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 December 31, 2019. Only our borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility and the discount rates we use to account for some leases are indexed 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.

As of December 31, 2019, capacity remaining under the 2018 Credit Facility was $134.9 million, reflecting borrowings of $311.5 million and $3.6 million in outstanding letters of credit.

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. The loan proceeds were used to complete the development of the FlyOver Iceland attraction. Quarterly payments will be made until the loan is repaid.

Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Credit Facilities
Year ending December 31,
2020	$	313,407
2021		1,583
2022		2,081
2023		—
2024		—
Thereafter		—
Total	$	317,071

The aggregate annual maturities and the related amounts representing interest on finance lease obligations are included in Note 20 – Leases and Other.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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)	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	$	—	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	December 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds⁽¹⁾	$	121	$	121	$	—	$	—
Other mutual funds⁽²⁾		2,517		2,517		—		—
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	2,638	$	2,638	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾

^{Money market funds are included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value. There have been no realized gains or losses related to these investments and we have not experienced any redemption restrictions with respect to any of the money market mutual funds.}

⁽²⁾	^{Other mutual funds are included in “Other investments and assets” in the 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 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for the estimated fair value of debt obligations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Income Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income Per Share

Note 14. Income Per Share

The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018			2017
Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)	$	22,035		$	49,170		$	57,707
Less: Allocation to non-vested shares		(147	)		(458	)		(700	)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(1,318	)		(251	)		—
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)	$	20,570		$	48,461		$	57,007
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,146			20,168			20,146
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		138			236			259
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,284			20,404			20,405
Income per share:
Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	1.02		$	2.40		$	2.83
Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	1.02		$	2.40		$	2.83

Options to purchase 8,000 shares of common stock during 2019, 500 shares during 2018, and 8,000 shares during 2017 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of dilutive shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

Note 15. Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

We authorized five million shares of Preferred Stock and two million shares of Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none of which was outstanding on December 31, 2019.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Note 16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) by component are as follows:

(in thousands)	Unrealized Gains on Investments			Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	616		$	(12,026	)	$	(11,158	)	$	(22,568	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification		—			(24,306	)		359			(23,947	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax		—			—			724			724
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		—			(24,306	)		1,083			(23,223	)
Adoption of ASU 2016-01⁽¹⁾		(616	)		—			—			(616	)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02⁽²⁾		—			—			(1,568	)		(1,568	)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	—		$	(36,332	)	$	(11,643	)	$	(47,975	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			12,533			(10	)		12,523
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax		—			—			(247	)		(247	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		—			12,533			(257	)		12,276
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	—		$	(23,799	)	$	(11,900	)	$	(35,699	)

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.}

⁽²⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to beginning retained earnings.}

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. These costs are recorded as components of net periodic cost for each period presented. Refer to Note 18 – Pension and Postretirement Benefits for additional information.

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 17. Income Taxes

We record current income tax expense for the amounts that we expect to report and pay on our income tax returns and deferred income tax expense for the change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities. On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) that significantly changed U.S. tax law. One part of this Tax Act required the Company to pay a deemed repatriation tax of $5.2 million on its cumulative foreign E&P. After application of tax year 2017 estimated tax payments, $1.1 million of the liability remains outstanding and is due in 2024.

Income from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Foreign	$	49,171		$	54,753	$	82,919
United States		(23,061	)		10,256		21,431
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	26,110		$	65,009	$	104,350

Significant components of the income tax provision from continuing operations are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Current:
United States:
Federal	$	(2,260	)	$	41		$	1,693
State		1,400			(335	)		2,573
Foreign		13,764			12,039			15,583
Total current		12,904			11,745			19,849
Deferred:
United States:
Federal		(3,355	)		1,860			19,893
State		(1,619	)		860			1,761
Foreign		(5,424	)		2,630			4,395
Total deferred		(10,398	)		5,350			26,049
Income tax expense	$	2,506		$	17,095		$	45,898

We are subject to income tax in jurisdictions in which we operate. A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019					2018					2017
Computed income tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate	$	5,483		21.0	%	$	13,665		21.0	%	$	36,522		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		(173	)	(0.2	)%		3,489		5.4	%		1,160		1.1	%
Deemed mandatory repatriation state tax		—		0.0	%		(909	)	(1.4	)%		1,206		1.2	%
Deemed mandatory repatriation federal tax, net of foreign tax credit		—		0.0	%		(1,690	)	(2.6	)%		6,936		6.6	%
Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in tax rates *		(4,517	)	(17.3	)%		(510	)	(0.8	)%		8,000		7.7	%
Foreign tax rate differential		3,122		12.0	%		4,138		6.4	%		(5,031	)	(4.8	)%
U.S. tax on current year foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits		(1,792	)	(6.9	)%		(223	)	(0.3	)%		(2,726	)	(2.6	)%
Change in valuation allowance		920		1.8	%		(653	)	(1.0	)%		(796	)	(0.8	)%
Other adjustments, net		(537	)	(0.8	)%		(212	)	(0.3	)%		627		0.6	%
Income tax expense	$	2,506		9.6	%	$	17,095		26.4	%	$	45,898		44.0	%

* Included $0.6 million increase to the valuation allowance in 2017.

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Tax credit carryforwards	$	7,879		$	9,156
Pension, compensation, and other employee benefits		17,231			13,022
Provisions for losses		4,778			5,133
Net operating loss carryforward		5,371			4,707
State income taxes		3,089			1,546
Other deferred income tax assets		2,177			2,920
Total deferred tax assets		40,525			36,484
Valuation allowance		(4,276	)		(3,356	)
Foreign deferred tax assets included above		(2,351	)		(2,468	)
Net deferred tax assets		33,898			30,660
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		(20,681	)		(14,501	)
Deferred tax related to life insurance		(3,945	)		(3,498	)
Goodwill and other intangible assets		(16,172	)		(4,759	)
Other deferred income tax liabilities		(1,858	)		(939	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(42,656	)		(23,697	)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities included above		31,192			9,808
United States net deferred tax assets	$	22,434		$	16,771

We use significant judgment in forming conclusions regarding the recoverability of our deferred tax assets and evaluate all available positive and negative evidence to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. To the extent recovery does not appear likely, a valuation allowance must be recorded. We had gross deferred tax assets of $40.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and $36.5 million as of December 31, 2018. These deferred tax assets reflect the expected future tax benefits to be realized upon reversal of deductible temporary differences and the utilization of tax attributes, including tax credit carryforwards.

As of December 31, 2019, foreign tax credit carryforwards were $5.4 million, of which $4.7 million are foreign tax credits against U.S. income tax which will begin to expire in 2021 and $0.7 million are creditable against United Kingdom taxes, which can be carried forward indefinitely. As of December 31, 2019, we had alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $1.9 million, and $0.6 million of U.S. research and development credit carryforwards.

We had gross state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $55.2 million as of December 31, 2019 and $49.1 million as of December 31, 2018, for which we had deferred tax assets of $5.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $4.7 million as of December 31, 2018. The state net operating loss carryforwards of $1.9 million expire from 2020 through 2038 and are subject to a full valuation allowance since it is unlikely that we will utilize these tax benefits prior to expiration. The foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $3.2 million do not expire.

The valuation allowance was $4.3 million at December 31, 2019 and $3.4 million at December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase for certain foreign net operating loss and credit carryforwards that do not meet the more likely-than-not threshold for recognition.

While we believe that the deferred tax assets, net of existing valuation allowances, will be utilized in future periods, there are inherent uncertainties regarding the ultimate realization of these tax assets. It is possible that the relative weight of positive and negative evidence regarding the realization of deferred tax assets may change, which could result in a material increase or decrease in our valuation allowance. Such a change could result in a material increase or decrease to income tax expense in the period the assessment was made.

We have not recorded deferred taxes for withholding taxes on current unremitted earnings of our subsidiaries located in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands as we expect to reinvest those earnings in operations outside of the United States.

We exercise judgment in determining the income tax provision for positions taken on prior returns when the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. We classify liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions as “Other deferred items and

liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets unless expected to be paid or released within one year. We had liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $0.4 million as of December 31, 2018. Uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, are classified as a component of income tax expense.

During 2019, we decreased the liability for continuing operations uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, by $0.4 million due to the lapse of statute. We expect $0.1 million of the continuing operations uncertain tax positions to be resolved or settled within the next twelve months and have classified this amount as a current liability.

A reconciliation of the liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions (excluding interest and penalties) is as follows:

(in thousands)	Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	1,559		$	636		$	2,195
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		43			—			43
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(177	)		(636	)		(813	)
Balance at December 31, 2017		1,425			—			1,425
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		31			—			31
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(1,086	)		—			(1,086	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		370			—			370
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		151			—			151
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(296	)		—			(296	)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	225		$	—		$	225

We are subject to taxation in various jurisdictions and file federal, state and local income tax returns in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other foreign countries. During the year, we concluded the IRS audit of the 2016 tax year and various other state tax audits, which resulted in a $0.1 million reduction of U.S. foreign tax credits and $0.3 million of additional tax expense. We are also currently in the process of resolving the audit by the Canada Revenue Agency for the 2016 and 2017 tax years, which we estimate will result in a $0.6 million reduction in existing depreciable assets and a $0.1 million of additional liability.

Our 2017 through 2018 U.S. federal tax years and various state tax years from 2014 through 2018 remain subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities. The tax years 2015 through 2018 remain subject to examination by various foreign taxing jurisdictions.

Cash paid for income taxes was $17.2 million during 2019, $27.3 million during 2018, and $14.6 million during 2017.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Note 18. Pension and Postretirement Benefits

Domestic Plans

We have frozen defined benefit pension plans held in trust for certain employees which we funded. We also maintain certain unfunded defined benefit pension plans, which provide supplemental benefits to select management employees. These plans use traditional defined benefit formulas based on years of service and final average compensation. Funding policies provide that payments to defined benefit pension trusts shall be at least equal to the minimum funding required by applicable regulations.

We also have certain defined benefit postretirement plans that provide medical and life insurance for certain eligible employees, retirees, and dependents. The related postretirement benefit liabilities are recognized over the period that services are provided by employees. In addition, we retained the obligations for these benefits for retirees of certain sold businesses. While the plans have no funding requirements, we may fund the plans.

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) of our pension plans consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	61		$	64		$	64
Interest cost		861			780			803
Expected return on plan assets		(99	)		(193	)		(176	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		403			494			433
Net periodic benefit cost		1,226			1,145			1,124
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)		1,305			(76	)		114
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss		(403	)		(494	)		(433	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		902			(570	)		(319	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,128		$	575		$	805

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) of our postretirement benefit plans consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	64		$	80		$	92
Interest cost		458			449			413
Amortization of prior service credit		(189	)		(205	)		(431	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		112			405			164
Net periodic benefit cost		445			729			238
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)		(1,117	)		170			237
Prior service credit		—			—			816
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss		(112	)		(405	)		(164	)
Prior service credit		189			205			431
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,040	)		(30	)		1,320
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(595	)	$	699		$	1,558

The following table indicates the funded status of the plans as of December 31:

													Postretirement
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	14,235		$	15,440		$	9,271		$	9,857		$	13,454		$	13,807
Service cost		—			—			61			64			64			80
Interest cost		527			481			333			299			458			449
Actuarial adjustments		1,611			(887	)		753			(425	)		(1,117	)		170
Benefits paid		(801	)		(799	)		(956	)		(524	)		(873	)		(1,052	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		15,572			14,235			9,462			9,271			11,986			13,454
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		10,299			11,590			—			—			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		1,157			(1,043	)		—			—			—			—
Company contributions		636			551			956			524			873			1,052
Benefits paid		(801	)		(799	)		(956	)		(524	)		(873	)		(1,052	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		11,291			10,299			—			—			—			—
Funded status at end of year	$	(4,281	)	$	(3,936	)	$	(9,462	)	$	(9,271	)	$	(11,986	)	$	(13,454	)

The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Pension and postretirement benefits” as of December 31 are as follows:

									Postretirement
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans				Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	703	$	974	$	1,019	$	1,160
Non-current liabilities		4,281		3,936		8,759		8,297		10,967		12,294
Net amount recognized	$	4,281	$	3,936	$	9,462	$	9,271	$	11,986	$	13,454

Amounts recognized in AOCI as of December 31 are as follows:

													Postretirement
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Benefit Plans						Total			Total
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Net actuarial loss	$	8,856		$	8,643		$	2,744		$	2,055		$	1,320		$	2,549		$	12,920		$	13,247
Prior service credit		—			—			—			—			43			(146	)		43			(146	)
Subtotal		8,856			8,643			2,744			2,055			1,363			2,403			12,963			13,101
Less tax effect		(2,236	)		(2,182	)		(693	)		(519	)		(344	)		(607	)		(3,273	)		(3,308	)
Total	$	6,620		$	6,461		$	2,051		$	1,536		$	1,019		$	1,796		$	9,690		$	9,793

The fair value of the domestic plans’ assets by asset class are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(in thousands)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Domestic pension plans:
Fixed income securities	$	5,267	$	5,267	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		5,518		5,518		—		—
Cash		316		316		—		—
Other		190		—		190		—
Total	$	11,291	$	11,101	$	190	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(in thousands)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Domestic pension plans:
Fixed income securities	$	5,355	$	5,355	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,611		4,611		—		—
Cash		140		140		—		—
Other		193		—		193		—
Total	$	10,299	$	10,106	$	193	$	—

We employ a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income securities is used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed income securities. Furthermore, equity securities are diversified across U.S. and non-U.S. stocks, as well as growth and value. Investment risk is measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through quarterly investment portfolio reviews and annual liability measurements.

We utilize a building-block approach in determining the long-term expected rate of return on plan assets. Historical markets are studied and long-term historical relationships between equity securities and fixed income securities are preserved consistent with the widely accepted capital market principle that assets with higher volatility generate a greater return over the long run. Current market factors such as inflation and interest rates are evaluated before long-term capital market assumptions are determined. The long-term portfolio return also considers diversification and rebalancing. Peer data and historical returns are reviewed relative to our assumed rates for reasonableness and appropriateness.

The following pension and postretirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

(in thousands)	Funded Plans		Unfunded Plans		Postretirement Benefit Plans
2020	$	1,441	$	714	$	1,035
2021	$	928	$	702	$	985
2022	$	1,002	$	687	$	956
2023	$	996	$	672	$	928
2024	$	962	$	656	$	893
2025-2029	$	4,759	$	2,985	$	3,768

Foreign Pension Plans

Certain of our foreign operations also maintain defined benefit pension plans held in trust for certain employees which are funded by the companies, and unfunded defined benefit pension plans providing supplemental benefits to select management employees. These plans use traditional defined benefit formulas based on years of service and final average compensation. Funding policies provide that payments to defined benefit pension trusts shall be at least equal to the minimum funding required by applicable regulations. The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) included the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	405		$	552		$	530
Interest cost		397			381			492
Expected return on plan assets		(487	)		(505	)		(602	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		127			139			155
Settlement		—			—			777
Net periodic benefit cost		442			567			1,352
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial loss		605			(238	)		(106	)
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss		(127	)		(139	)		(155	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		478			(377	)		(261	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	920		$	190		$	1,091

The following table represents the funded status of the plans as of December 31:

	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	8,134		$	9,521		$	2,290		$	2,582
Service cost		405			552			—			—
Interest cost		320			308			77			73
Actuarial adjustments		1,037			(809	)		106			(25	)
Benefits paid		(336	)		(732	)		(178	)		(184	)
Translation adjustment		430			(706	)		36			(156	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		9,990			8,134			2,331			2,290
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		8,243			9,493			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		1,156			(322	)		—			—
Company contributions		515			514			178			184
Benefits paid		(336	)		(732	)		(178	)		(184	)
Translation adjustment		435			(710	)		—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		10,013			8,243			—			—
Funded status at end of year	$	23		$	109		$	(2,331	)	$	(2,290	)

The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Pension and postretirement benefits” as of December 31 were as follows:

	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019		2018
Non-current assets	$	(43	)	$	(109	)	$	—	$	—
Other current liabilities		—			—			177		176
Non-current liabilities		20			—			2,154		2,114
Net amount recognized	$	(23	)	$	(109	)	$	2,331	$	2,290

Net actuarial losses for the foreign funded plans recognized in AOCI were $2.6 million ($1.9 million after-tax) as of December 31, 2019 and $2.2 million ($1.6 million after-tax) as of December 31, 2018. Net actuarial losses for the foreign unfunded plans recognized in AOCI were $0.7 million ($0.5 million after-tax) as of December 31, 2019 and $0.6 million ($0.4 million after-tax) as of December 31, 2018.

The fair value information related to the foreign pension plans’ assets is summarized in the following tables:

			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 Unobserved Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed income securities	$	5,194	$	5,194	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,669		4,669		—		—
Other		150		150		—		—
Total	$	10,013	$	10,013	$	—	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	December 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed income securities	$	3,967	$	3,967	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,087		4,087		—		—
Other		189		189		—		—
Total	$	8,243	$	8,243	$	—	$	—

The following payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

(in thousands)	Funded Plans		Unfunded Plans
2020	$	345	$	177
2021	$	355	$	177
2022	$	398	$	176
2023	$	438	$	176
2024	$	440	$	175
2025-2029	$	2,268	$	860

Information for Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

The accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	15,572	$	14,235	$	9,462	$	9,271
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	15,572	$	14,235	$	9,454	$	9,224
Fair value of plan assets	$	11,291	$	10,299	$	—	$	—

	Foreign Plans
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	9,990	$	8,134	$	2,331	$	2,290
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	9,347	$	7,581	$	2,331	$	2,290
Fair value of plan assets	$	10,013	$	8,243	$	—	$	—

Contributions

In aggregate for both the domestic and foreign plans, we anticipate contributing $1.4 million to the funded pension plans, $0.9 million to the unfunded pension plans, and $1.0 million to the postretirement benefit plans in 2020.

Weighted-Average Assumptions

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Plans
	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Discount rate		3.15	%		4.30	%		3.13	%		4.21	%		3.17	%		4.29	%		2.92	%		3.58	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A				3.00	%	N/A			N/A				2.34	%		2.24	%

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Plans
	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Discount rate		4.28	%		3.60	%		4.22	%		3.55	%		4.29	%		3.59	%		3.68	%		3.27	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.50	%		5.50	%	N/A			N/A				0.00	%		0.00	%		4.55	%		4.62	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A				3.00	%		3.00	%	N/A			N/A				2.34	%		2.24	%

Multi-employer Plans

We contribute to various defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective bargaining agreements that cover our union-represented employees. The financial risks of participating in these multi-employer pension plans generally include the fact that the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by solvent participating employers. In addition, if we were to discontinue participating in some of our multi-employer pension plans, we could be required to pay a withdrawal liability amount based on the underfunded status of the plan. We finalized the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters 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. Currently, we do not anticipate triggering any withdrawal from any other multi-employer pension plan to which we currently contribute. We also contribute to defined contribution plans pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, which are generally not subject to the funding risks inherent in defined benefit pension plans. The overall level of contributions to our multi-employer plans may significantly vary from year to year based on the demand for union-represented labor to support our operations. We do not have any minimum contribution requirements for future periods pursuant to our collective bargaining agreements for individually significant multi-employer plans.

Our participation in multi-employer pension plans for 2019 is outlined in the following table. Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act zone status available in 2019 and 2018 relates to the plan’s year end as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is based on information received from the plan. Among other factors, plans in the red zone are generally less than 65% funded, plans in the yellow zone are less than 80% funded, and plans in the green zone are at least 80% funded. The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan or a rehabilitation plan is either pending or has been implemented.

		Plan		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Viad Contributions						Surcharge Paid	Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreement(s)
(in thousands)	EIN	No.		2019	2018		2019		2018		2017
Pension Fund:
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047		1	Green	Green	No	$	6,754	$	6,471	$	7,809	No	3/31/2020
Southern California Local 831—Employer Pension Fund⁽¹⁾	95-6376874		1	Green	Green	No		3,427		3,087		3,087	No	8/31/2021
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund	36-6130207		1	Green	Green	Yes		2,877		2,876		2,390	No	5/31/2023
Electrical Contractors Assoc. Chicago Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chicago Plan #2	51-6030753		2	Green	Green	No		1,651		927		1,099	No	6/6/2021
IBEW Local Union No 357 Pension Plan A	88-6023284		1	Green	Green	No		1,074		1,025		1,682	No	6/16/2021
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan	36-6044243		1	Red	Red	Yes		872		1,177		1,060	No	3/31/2023
Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Fund	95-6392774		1	Yellow	Yellow	Yes		799		881		905	Yes	8/31/2021
Machinery Movers Riggers & Mach Erect Local 136 Supplemental Retirement Plan⁽¹⁾	36-1416355		11	Yellow	Yellow	Yes		797		1,328		719	Yes	6/30/2024
Sign Pictorial & Display Industry Pension Plan⁽¹⁾	94-6278490		1	Green	Green	No		768		778		654	No	3/31/2021
Southwest Carpenters Pension Trust	95-6042875		1	Green	Green	No		717		789		883	No	7/31/2023
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension	04-6372430		1	Red	Red	Yes		506		423		772	No	3/31/2022
All other funds⁽²⁾								3,625		3,734		2,900
Total contributions to defined benefit plans								23,867		23,496		23,960
Total contributions to other plans								3,416		2,900		2,613
Total contributions to multi-employer plans							$	27,283	$	26,396	$	26,573

⁽¹⁾	We contributed more than 5% of total plan contributions for the plan year detailed in the plans’ most recent Form 5500s.

⁽²⁾	Represents participation in 35 pension funds during 2019.

Other Employee Benefits

We match U.S. employee contributions to the 401(k) plan with shares of our common stock held in treasury up to 100% of the first 3% of a participant’s salary plus 50% of the next 2%. The expense associated with our match was $5.0 million for 2019, $4.8 million for 2018, and $4.2 million for 2017.

Restructuring Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges

Note 19. Restructuring Charges

GES

As part of our efforts to drive efficiencies and simplify our business operations, we have taken certain restructuring actions designed to reduce our cost structure primarily within GES. These actions include consolidating facilities and operations in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. During 2019, we completed some strategic simplification actions, including a facility consolidation in Las Vegas and other restructuring actions. As a result, we recorded restructuring charges primarily consisting of severance and related benefits as a result of workforce reductions and charges related to the consolidation and downsizing of facilities representing the remaining operating lease obligations (net of estimated sublease income) and related costs.

Other Restructurings

We recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at our corporate headquarters and certain reorganization activities within Pursuit. 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, 2016	$	2,274		$	1,092		$	416		$	3,782
Restructuring charges		442			265			297			1,004
Cash payments		(1,165	)		(550	)		(538	)		(2,253	)
Adjustment to liability		—			—			16			16
Balance at December 31, 2017		1,551			807			191			2,549
Restructuring charges		1,457			—			130			1,587
Cash payments		(1,379	)		(156	)		(181	)		(1,716	)
Adjustment to liability		410			(451	)		(128	)		(169	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		2,039			200			12			2,251
Restructuring charges		6,071			1,817			492			8,380
Cash payments		(5,169	)		(752	)		(272	)		(6,193	)
Adjustment to liability		(6	)		74			7			75
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	2,935		$	1,339		$	239		$	4,513

As of December 31, 2019, we expect to pay 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 23 – Segment Information, for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.

Leases and Other

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases and Other

Note 20. Leases and Other

The balance sheet presentation of our operating and finance leases is as follows:

		December 31,
(in thousands)	Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet	2019
Assets:
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	103,314
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net		25,350
Total lease assets		$	128,664

Liabilities:
Current:
Operating lease obligations	Operating lease obligations	$	22,180
Finance lease obligations	Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations		3,386
Noncurrent:
Operating lease obligations	Long-term operating lease obligations		82,851
Finance lease obligations	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		21,871
Total lease liabilities		$	130,288

The components of lease expense consisted of the following:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	2,780
Interest on lease liabilities		924
Operating lease cost		26,511
Short-term lease cost		1,932
Variable lease cost		6,271
Total lease cost, net	$	38,418

Other information related to operating and finance leases are as follows:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	28,146
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	502
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	2,698
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	125,755
Finance leases	$	18,822


	December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases		8.17
Finance leases		14.01
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases		5.77	%
Finance leases		7.73	%

As of December 31, 2019, 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
2020	$	25,449		$	4,868		$	30,317
2021		18,600			4,113			22,713
2022		16,310			3,620			19,930
2023		13,257			3,185			16,442
2024		9,978			2,524			12,502
Thereafter		54,388			24,222			78,610
Total future lease payments		137,982			42,532			180,514
Less: Amount representing interest		(32,951	)		(17,275	)		(50,226	)
Present value of minimum lease payments		105,031			25,257			130,288
Current portion		22,180			3,386			25,566
Long-term portion	$	82,851		$	21,871		$	104,722

As of December 31, 2019, the estimated future minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, which includes rental income from facilities that we own and sublease income from facilities that we lease, are as follows:

(in thousands)
2020	$	2,141
2021		1,837
2022		1,491
2023		1,289
2024		1,038
Thereafter		4,402
Total minimum sublease rents	$	12,198

Leases Not Yet Commenced

As of December 31, 2019, we had certain facility and land leases that were executed but 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 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 2020 and 2022 with lease terms of 15 to 47 years.

Leases Under Previous Lease Accounting Standard

As previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, our future minimum rental payments and related sublease rentals receivable with respect to non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one year would have been as follows as of December 31, 2018:

(in thousands)	Rental Payments		Receivable Under Subleases
2019	$	28,671	$	2,382
2020		22,919		1,582
2021		13,217		1,711
2022		8,280		1,370
2023		6,201		1,270
Thereafter		8,305		2,798
Total	$	87,593	$	11,113

Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other

Note 21. 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 year ended December 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

December 31, 2019 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 December 31, 2019, 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 December 31, 2019, on behalf of our subsidiaries, we had certain obligations under guarantees to third parties. These guarantees are not subject to liability recognition in the 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 December 31, 2019 would be $79.3 million. These guarantees relate to our leased equipment and facilities through January 2040. 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 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. Refer to Note 18 – Pension and Postretirement Benefits for additional information on specific union-related pension issues.

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 December 31, 2019, which includes $9.9 million related to workers’ compensation liabilities, and $4.4 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 $2.3 million as of December 31, 2019. We are also self-insured for certain employee health benefits and the estimated employee health benefit claims incurred but not yet reported was $1.6 million as of December 31, 2019. 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 $6.9 million for 2019, $5.4 million for 2018, and $5.5 million for 2017.

In addition, as of December 31, 2019, 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets with a corresponding receivable in other investments.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

Note 22. 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, 2017	$	6,648
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(317	)
Adjustment to the redemption value		251
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(673	)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	5,909
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(821	)
Adjustment to the redemption value		1,318
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(234	)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	6,172

Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 23. Segment Information

We measure the profit and performance of our operations on the basis of segment operating income which excludes restructuring charges and recoveries and impairment charges and recoveries. 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.

During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA. We made no changes to the Pursuit reportable segment.

Our reportable segments, with reconciliations to consolidated totals, are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Revenue:
GES:
GES North America	$	936,032		$	909,790		$	943,952
GES EMEA		233,591			218,247			209,825
Intersegment eliminations		(20,741	)		(17,140	)		(20,680	)
Total GES		1,148,882			1,110,897			1,133,097
Pursuit		222,813			185,287			173,868
Total revenue	$	1,371,695		$	1,296,184		$	1,306,965
Segment operating income:
GES:
GES North America	$	27,659		$	29,981		$	41,156
GES EMEA		8,274			9,621			9,575
Total GES		35,933			39,602			50,731
Pursuit		54,310			48,915			47,867
Segment operating income		90,243			88,517			98,598
Corporate eliminations ⁽¹⁾		67			67			67
Corporate activities		(10,865	)		(10,993	)		(12,396	)
Operating income		79,445			77,591			86,269
Interest income		369			354			319
Interest expense		(14,199	)		(9,640	)		(8,304	)
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal		(15,693	)		—			—
Other expense ⁽²⁾		(1,586	)		(1,744	)		(2,028	)
Restructuring recoveries (charges):
GES North America		(6,157	)		(408	)		354
GES EMEA		(1,731	)		(1,049	)		(1,061	)
Pursuit		(52	)		(140	)		(86	)
Corporate		(440	)		10			(211	)
Impairment (charges) recoveries:
GES		(5,346	)		—			—
Pursuit		—			35			29,098
Legal settlement:
GES		(8,500	)		—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	26,110		$	65,009		$	104,350

⁽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.}

⁽²⁾

We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, which requires retrospective adoption. As a result, we recorded the nonservice cost component of net periodic benefit cost within other expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and we reclassified $2.0 million from operating expenses to other expense for 2017 to conform with current period presentation.

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Assets:
GES:
GES North America	$	475,279	$	406,484	$	406,038
GES EMEA		132,975		111,798		110,788
Pursuit		589,205		357,630		350,256
Corporate and other		121,232		46,629		52,817
	$	1,318,691	$	922,541	$	919,899
Depreciation and amortization:
GES:
GES North America	$	29,321	$	30,855	$	30,260
GES EMEA		6,260		7,071		7,004
Pursuit		23,154		18,690		17,653
Corporate and other		229		226		197
	$	58,964	$	56,842	$	55,114
Capital expenditures:
GES:
GES North America	$	19,099	$	19,263	$	18,900
GES EMEA		7,098		7,065		6,521
Pursuit		49,934		56,865		30,786
Corporate and other		16		152		414
	$	76,147	$	83,345	$	56,621

Geographic Areas

Our foreign operations are primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries. GES revenue is designated as domestic or foreign based on the originating location of the product or service. Long-lived assets are attributed to domestic or foreign based principally on the physical location of the assets. Long-lived assets consist of “Property and equipment, net” and “Other investments and assets.” The table below presents the financial information by major geographic area:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Revenue:
United States	$	925,140	$	894,442	$	913,210
EMEA		235,436		218,247		209,824
Canada		211,119		183,495		183,931
Total revenue	$	1,371,695	$	1,296,184	$	1,306,965
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	205,399	$	182,140	$	180,345
EMEA		63,582		48,553		43,630
Canada		277,039		146,064		129,108
Total long-lived assets	$	546,020	$	376,757	$	353,083

Common Stock Repurchases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock Repurchases

Note 24. 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.

No shares were repurchased on the open market during 2019. During 2018, we repurchased 340,473 shares on the open market for $17.2 million. No shares were repurchased on the open market during 2017. As of December 31, 2019, 600,067

shares remain available for repurchase. Additionally, we repurchase shares related to tax withholding requirements on vested restricted stock awards. Refer to Note 3 – Share-Based Compensation.

Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidated Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

Note 25. Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth selected unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information:

	2019												2018
(in thousands, except per share data)	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Revenue:	$	285,594		$	402,279		$	362,488		$	321,334		$	277,428		$	363,677		$	358,163		$	296,916
Operating income (loss):
Ongoing operations ⁽¹⁾	$	(11,236	)	$	46,442		$	54,822		$	141		$	(10,989	)	$	38,402		$	56,551		$	4,018
Business interruption gain		—			141			—			—			190			377			35			—
Corporate activities		(1,833	)		(3,282	)		(2,680	)		(3,070	)		(2,217	)		(2,535	)		(3,777	)		(2,464	)
Interest income		98			83			79			109			84			53			101			116
Interest expense		(2,915	)		(2,957	)		(3,740	)		(4,587	)		(2,069	)		(2,354	)		(2,608	)		(2,609	)
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal		—			(15,508	)		—			(185	)		—			—			—			—
Other expense		(455	)		(456	)		(281	)		(394	)		(238	)		(543	)		(527	)		(436	)
Restructuring charges		(688	)		(4,455	)		(1,702	)		(1,535	)		(162	)		(662	)		(175	)		(588	)
Legal settlement		(8,500	)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Impairment recoveries (charges)		—			—			—			(5,346	)		—			35			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(25,529	)	$	20,008		$	46,498		$	(14,867	)	$	(15,401	)	$	32,773		$	49,600		$	(1,963	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viad	$	(17,490	)	$	13,364		$	31,557		$	(5,315	)	$	(10,315	)	$	23,769		$	37,635		$	(3,400	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	(17,777	)	$	13,824		$	31,416		$	(5,428	)	$	(9,387	)	$	23,490		$	37,389		$	(2,322	)
Diluted income (loss) per common share: ⁽²⁾
Continuing operations attributable to Viad	$	(0.88	)	$	0.65		$	1.54		$	(0.30	)	$	(0.51	)	$	1.16		$	1.84		$	(0.17	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	(0.89	)	$	0.67		$	1.53		$	(0.31	)	$	(0.47	)	$	1.15		$	1.83		$	(0.12	)

⁽¹⁾	Represents revenue less costs of services and cost of products sold.

⁽²⁾	The sum of quarterly income per share amounts may not equal annual income per share due to rounding.

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VIAD CORP

SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions				Deductions
(in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Write-Offs			Other⁽¹⁾			Balance at End of Year
Allowances for doubtful accounts:
December 31, 2017		1,342		2,470		49		(1,529	)		(309	)		2,023
December 31, 2018		2,023		414		39		(1,170	)		(18	)		1,288
December 31, 2019		1,288		1,050		45		(1,182	)		(1	)		1,200
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
December 31, 2017		3,998		1,385		—		(1,595	)		222			4,010
December 31, 2018		4,010		1,230		—		(1,851	)		(33	)		3,356
December 31, 2019		3,356		884		—		—			36			4,276

⁽¹⁾	^{“Other” primarily includes foreign exchange translation adjustments.}

Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Viad and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Business

We are an international experiential services company with operations principally in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and the United Arab Emirates. 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 includes recreational attractions, unique hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services. Pursuit comprises the Banff Jasper Collection, the Alaska Collection, the Glacier Park Collection, and FlyOver.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are highly-liquid investments with remaining maturities when purchased of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and bank demand deposits and money market funds. Investments in money market funds are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value.

Allowances for Doubtful Accounts

Allowances for doubtful accounts reflect the best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The allowances for doubtful accounts, including a sales allowance for discounts at the time of sale, are based upon an evaluation of the aging of receivables, historical trends, and the current economic environment.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist primarily of exhibit design and construction materials and supplies, as well as retail inventory, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and specific identification methods) or net realizable value.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: buildings, 15 to 40 years; equipment, 3 to 12 years; and leasehold improvements, over the shorter of the lease term or useful life. Property and equipment are tested for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may not be recoverable through undiscounted cash flows

Leases

We adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”) on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. Under this method, a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings is recorded, if any, and prior periods are not restated. Topic 842 requires that we recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet and requires lessees to classify leases as either finance or operating leases. The classification of the lease determines whether the lease expense is recognized 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.

We made the accounting policy election not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less. We elected to apply the package of practical expedients permitted under Topic 842 transition guidance, which, among other things, allows us to carry forward our historical lease classifications. We also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for all asset classes, and payments associated with fixed non-lease components are included in measuring the ROU asset and lease liability.

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. The reasonably certain threshold is evaluated at lease commencement and is typically met if substantial economic incentives or termination penalties are identified. Variable leases and variable lease and non-lease components are not included 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 is adjusted to actual expense on a quarterly or annual basis depending on the underlying contract terms. These variable lease payments are expensed as incurred. Upon the adoption of Topic 842, our accounting for finance leases, previously referred to as capital leases, remains substantially unchanged from prior guidance. 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. On January 1, 2019, the discount rate used to value existing leases was based on the remaining lease term and the country interest rates. For new or renewed leases starting in 2019, the discount rate is determined using available data at lease commencement and based on the lease term and country including any reasonably certain renewal periods. The determination of the discount rate required significant judgement.

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. Lease income from owned facilities is recorded as rental income and sublease income from leased facilities is recorded against lease expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of our leases for which we are the lessor are classified as operating leases under Topic 842.

Goodwill

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. The estimates and assumptions regarding expected future cash flows, discount rates, and terminal values require considerable judgment and are based on market conditions, financial forecasts, industry trends, and historical experience. These estimates, however, have inherent uncertainties and different assumptions could lead to materially different results.

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

We have Company-owned life insurance contracts that are intended to fund the cost of certain employee compensation and benefit programs. These contracts are carried at cash surrender value, net of outstanding policy loans. The cash surrender value represents the amount of cash we could receive if the policies were discontinued before maturity. The changes in the cash surrender value of the policies, net of insurance premiums, are included as a component of “Costs of services” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Self-Insurance Liabilities

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. We have also retained and provided for certain workers’ compensation insurance liabilities in conjunction with previously sold operations. We are also self-insured for certain employee health benefits. Provisions for losses for claims incurred, including actuarially derived estimated claims incurred but not yet reported, are made based on historical experience, claims frequency, and other factors. We have purchased insurance for amounts in excess of the self-insured levels.

Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Environmental remediation liabilities represent the estimated cost of environmental remediation obligations primarily associated with previously sold operations. The amounts accrued primarily consist of the estimated direct incremental costs, on an undiscounted basis, for contractor and other services related to remedial actions and post-remediation site monitoring. Environmental remediation liabilities are recorded when the specific obligation is considered probable and the costs are reasonably estimable. Subsequent recoveries from third parties, if any, are recorded through discontinued operations when realized. Environmental insurance is maintained that provides coverage for new and undiscovered pre-existing conditions at both our continuing and discontinued operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. Refer to Note 12 – Debt and Finance Lease Obligations for the estimated fair value of debt obligations.

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.

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 recently acquired Mountain Park Lodges, and the 49% equity interest that we do not own in the new entity that will operate the Sky Lagoon attraction. We report non-redeemable noncontrolling interest within stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of consolidated net income attributable to Viad and the non-redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within our control are considered redeemable noncontrolling interests. Our redeemable noncontrolling interest relates to our 54.5% equity ownership interest in Esja Attractions ehf. (“Esja”). The Esja shareholders agreement contains a put option that gives the minority 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 Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of the net income or loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded in the 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 22 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest for additional information.

Foreign Currency Translation

Our foreign operations are primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and to a lesser extent, in certain other countries. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is their local currency. Accordingly, for purposes of consolidation, we translate the assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. The unrealized gains or losses resulting from the translation of these foreign denominated assets and liabilities are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For purposes of consolidation, revenue, expenses, gains, and losses related to our foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average foreign exchange rates for the period.

Revenue Recognition

We adopted Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”) on January 1, 2018. Upon the adoption of Topic 606, 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. GES’ service revenue is earned over time over the duration of the exhibition, conference or corporate event, which generally lasts one to three days. GES’ product revenue is derived from the build of exhibits and environments and graphics. GES’ product revenue is recognized at a point in time upon delivery of the product.

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.

Insurance Recoveries

Receipts from insurance up to the amount of the recognized losses are considered recoveries and are accounted for when they are probable of receipt. Anticipated proceeds in excess of the recognized loss are considered a gain contingency. A contingency gain for anticipated insurance proceeds in excess of losses already recognized is not recognized until all contingencies relating to the insurance claim have been resolved.

Insurance proceeds allocated to business interruption gains are reported as cash flows from operating activities, and proceeds allocated to impairment recoveries are reported as cash flows from investing activities. Insurance proceeds used for capitalizable costs are classified as cash flows from investing activities, and proceeds used for non-capitalizable costs are classified as operating activities.

On December 29, 2016, the Mount Royal Hotel was damaged by a fire and closed. During the fourth quarter of 2016, we recorded an asset impairment loss of $2.2 million and an offsetting impairment recovery (and related insurance receivable) as the losses related to the fire were covered by our property and business interruption insurance. During July 2017, we resolved our property and business interruption insurance claims for a total of $36.3 million. We allocated $2.2 million to an insurance receivable, $29.3 million was recorded as an impairment recovery (partially offset by impairment charges of $0.2 million) related to construction costs to re-open the hotel, $2.5 million was recorded as a business interruption gain for the recovery of lost profits, $1.3 million was recorded as contra-expense to offset non-capitalizable costs incurred, and the remaining $1.0 million was deferred and recognized during the first half of 2018 when the business interruption losses were actually incurred.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation costs related to all share-based payment awards are recognized and measured using the fair value method of accounting. These awards generally include restricted stock, liability-based awards (including performance units and restricted stock units), and stock options, and contain forfeiture and non-compete provisions.

The fair value of restricted stock awards is based on our closing stock price on the date of grant. We issue restricted stock awards from shares held in treasury. Future vesting of restricted stock is generally subject to continued employment. Holders

of restricted stock have the right to receive dividends and vote the shares, but may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise encumber the stock, except to the extent restrictions have lapsed and in accordance with our stock trading policy.

Restricted stock awards vest three years from the date of grant. Share-based compensation expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period.

Liability-based awards (including performance units and restricted stock units) are recorded at estimated fair value, based on the number of units expected to vest and, where applicable, the level of achievement of predefined performance goals. These awards are remeasured on each balance sheet date based on our stock price, and the Monte Carlo simulation model, until the time of settlement. A Monte Carlo simulation requires the use of several assumptions, including historical volatility and correlation between our stock price and the price of the common shares of a comparator group, a risk-free rate of return, and an expected term. To the extent earned, liability-based awards are settled in cash based on our stock price. Compensation expense related to liability-based awards is recognized ratably over the requisite service period of approximately three years.

Equity-based awards (including performance units) are recorded at estimated fair value, based on the number of units expected to vest and the level of achievement of predefined performance goals, until the time of settlement. To the extent earned, equity-based awards are settled in our common stock. Compensation expense related to equity-based awards is recognized ratably over the requisite service period of approximately three years.

The fair value of stock option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share-based compensation expense related to stock option awards is recognized using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of approximately five years. The exercise price of stock options is based on the market value of our common stock at the date of grant. We have not granted stock options since 2010.

Common Stock in Treasury

Common stock purchased for treasury is recorded at historical cost. Subsequent share reissuances are primarily related to share-based compensation programs and recorded at weighted-average cost.

Income Per Common Share

We apply the two-class method in calculating income per common share as unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Accordingly, such securities are included in the earnings allocation in calculating income per share. The adjustment to the carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is reflected in income per common share.

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 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments	The amendment eliminates the incurred credit loss impairment methodology in current GAAP and replaces it with an expected credit loss concept based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.	January 1, 2020	We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements. We will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for trade receivables. Adoption of this new standard will be applied using the modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date in an amount necessary to adjust our current credit loss methodology to equal the current estimate of expected losses on financial assets held at that date. We do not expect this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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 tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination, ownership changes in investments, and interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law.	January 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 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract	The amendment aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The amendment also requires an entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement. Early adoption is permitted and may be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis.	September 30, 2019	We early adopted this new guidance on a retrospective basis and determined it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)	The amendment increases transparency and comparability by requiring the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet. The standard also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.	January 1, 2019	We elected the optional transition method and adopted ASU 2016-02 and its related amendments (collectively, “Topic 842”) on January 1, 2019, on a modified retrospective basis. Under the optional transition method, a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings is recorded, if any, and prior periods are not restated. We determined there was no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2019. The adoption of Topic 842 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. The most significant impact related to facility and equipment leases, which were previously recorded as operating leases. Upon adoption as of January 1, 2019, we recognized an additional right-of-use asset and lease liability of $68 million on the balance sheet. The existing deferred rent liabilities balance, resulting from historical straight-lining of operating leases, was reclassified upon adoption to reduce the measurement of leased assets. Refer to our Leases Significant Accounting Policy preceding this table and Note 20 - Leases and Other for additional information.

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities

Changes to contract liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	31,981
Cash additions		179,238
Revenue recognized		(174,620	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(999	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		35,600
Cash additions		210,871
Revenue recognized		(196,158	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		483
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	50,796

Summary of Changes in Contract Costs

Changes to contract costs are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	16,878
Additions		65,147
Expenses		(59,601	)
Cancelled		(136	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(810	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		21,478
Additions		74,274
Expenses		(67,425	)
Cancelled		(68	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		237
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	28,496

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

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	GES North America⁽¹⁾		GES EMEA⁽¹⁾		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	753,648	$	130,932	$	—		$	884,580
Audio-visual		78,178		24,197		—			102,375
Event technology		29,600		9,749		—			39,349
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total services		861,426		164,878		(20,741	)		1,005,563
Products:
Core products		74,606		68,713		—			143,319
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	861,426	$	164,878	$	(20,741	)	$	1,005,563
Products transferred over time⁽²⁾		45,597		16,071		—			61,668
Products transferred at a point in time		29,009		52,642		—			81,651
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

Markets:
Exhibitions	$	478,397	$	172,400	$	—		$	650,797
Conferences		289,394		27,917		—			317,311
Corporate events		141,030		32,212		—			173,242
Consumer events		27,211		1,062		—			28,273
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total revenue	$	936,032	$	233,591	$	(20,741	)	$	1,148,882

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

⁽²⁾	^{GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.}

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	GES North America⁽¹⁾		GES EMEA⁽¹⁾		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	733,407	$	120,371	$	—		$	853,778
Audio-visual		73,331		22,011		—			95,342
Event technology		30,208		10,658		—			40,866
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total services		836,946		153,040		(17,140	)		972,846
Products:
Core products		72,844		65,207		—			138,051
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	836,946	$	153,040	$	(17,140	)	$	972,846
Products transferred over time⁽²⁾		44,109		16,084		—			60,193
Products transferred at a point in time		28,735		49,123		—			77,858
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

Markets:
Exhibitions	$	500,411	$	160,876	$	—		$	661,287
Conferences		251,978		27,129		—			279,107
Corporate events		126,781		28,130		—			154,911
Consumer events		30,620		2,112		—			32,732
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total revenue	$	909,790	$	218,247	$	(17,140	)	$	1,110,897

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

⁽²⁾	^{GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.}

Pursuit

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Services:
Admissions	$	85,371		$	83,000
Accommodations		60,672			37,470
Transportation		14,594			13,956
Travel planning		5,979			4,529
Intersegment eliminations		(1,686	)		(1,551	)
Total services revenue		164,930			137,404
Products:
Food and beverage		31,838			25,962
Retail operations		26,045			21,921
Total products revenue		57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	164,930		$	137,404
Products transferred at a point in time		57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Markets:
Banff Jasper Collection	$	133,229		$	106,106
Alaska Collection		39,406			36,451
Glacier Park Collection		37,121			31,465
FlyOver		13,057			11,265
Total revenue	$	222,813		$	185,287

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Performance unit incentive plan (“PUP”)	$	3,990		$	2,260		$	8,088
Restricted stock		2,684			2,453			2,594
Restricted stock units		516			157			287
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit		7,190			4,870			10,969
Income tax benefit		(2,241	)		(1,227	)		(4,079	)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit	$	4,949		$	3,643		$	6,890

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, 2018		239,809		$	40.65		176,769		$	40.87		12,090		$	39.04
Granted		73,619		$	58.29		56,390		$	57.99		8,898		$	61.16
Vested		(95,309	)	$	26.98		(85,436	)	$	32.27		(9,250	)	$	43.65
Forfeited		(3,215	)	$	55.72		(11,600	)	$	49.05		(115	)	$	52.15
Balance at December 31, 2019		214,904		$	52.53		136,123		$	52.66		11,623		$	52.17

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity:

	Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2018		58,689		$	16.62
Exercised		(17,546	)	$	16.62
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2019		41,143		$	16.62

Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the preliminary recording of the fair value allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we made certain purchase accounting measurement period adjustments based on refinements to assumptions used in the preliminary valuation. The purchase price allocation was final as of December 31, 2019.

(in thousands)
Purchase price paid as:
Cash			$	75,837
Net working capital adjustment				18
Consideration transferred				75,855
Right to manage				(1,276	)
Purchase price, net				74,579

Fair value of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	$	333
Inventories		152
Prepaid expenses		276
Property and equipment		103,642
Intangible assets		20,180
Total assets acquired		124,583
Accounts payable		329
Advanced deposits payable		400
Deferred tax liability		19,734
Other liabilities		16
Total liabilities assumed		20,479

Noncontrolling interest equity		49,719
Total fair value of net assets acquired				54,385
Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)			$	20,194

Schedule of Proforma Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations attributable to Viad, assuming the Mountain Park Lodges acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2018:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018
Revenue	$	1,379,956	$	1,323,524
Depreciation and amortization	$	61,597	$	62,261
Income from continuing operations	$	22,195	$	48,312
Net income attributable to Viad	$	21,337	$	49,070
Diluted income per share	$	0.99	$	2.39
Basic income per share	$	0.99	$	2.40

Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

The components of inventories consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Raw materials	$	11,788	$	12,368
Finished goods		5,481		4,261
Inventories	$	17,269	$	16,629

Other Current Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Income tax receivable	$	13,250	$	10,886
Prepaid insurance		5,573		2,754
Prepaid vendor payments		4,698		4,492
Prepaid software maintenance		3,875		4,010
Prepaid taxes		917		591
Prepaid other		1,904		1,755
Other		637		998
Other current assets	$	30,854	$	25,486

Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Land and land interests⁽¹⁾	$	34,532		$	32,887
Buildings and leasehold improvements		377,754			238,995
Equipment and other		417,239			383,284
Gross property and equipment		829,525			655,166
Accumulated depreciation		(353,974	)		(321,319	)
Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases)		475,551			333,847
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net		25,350			—
Property and equipment, net	$	500,901		$	333,847

⁽¹⁾

^{Land and land interests include certain leasehold interests in land within Pursuit for which we are considered to have perpetual use rights. The carrying amount of these leasehold interests was $8.2 million as of December 31, 2019 and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase was due to additional purchased land in 2019. These land interests are not subject to amortization.}

Other Investments and Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Summary of Other Investments and Assets

Other investments and assets consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$	24,873	$	23,815
Self-insured liability receivable		9,982		9,176
Contract costs		3,961		3,461
Other mutual funds		3,107		2,517
Other		3,196		3,941
Other investments and assets	$	45,119	$	42,910

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2017	$	155,505		$	31,612		$	83,434		$	270,551
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(561	)		(1,658	)		(6,929	)		(9,148	)
Purchase price allocation adjustments		—			—			(73	)		(73	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		154,944			29,954			76,432			261,330
Business acquisitions		—			—			20,684			20,684
Foreign currency translation adjustments		332			875			4,762			5,969
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	155,276		$	30,829		$	101,878		$	287,983

Goodwill by reporting unit and segment

The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
GES:
GES North America:
U.S.	$	148,277	$	148,277
Canada		6,999		6,667
GES EMEA		30,829		29,954
Total GES		186,105		184,898
Pursuit:
Banff Jasper Collection		55,524		32,009
Alaska Collection		3,184		3,184
Glacier Park Collection		1,758		1,268
FlyOver		41,412		39,971
Total Pursuit		101,878		76,432
Total Goodwill	$	287,983	$	261,330

Summary of Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

		December 31, 2019							December 31, 2018
(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	7.8	$	72,219	$	(40,866	)	$	31,353	$	67,729	$	(31,201	)	$	36,528
Operating contracts and licenses	37.7		43,329		(1,881	)		41,448		9,180		(1,376	)		7,804
In-place lease	13.1		15,044		(231	)		14,813		—		—			—
Tradenames	6.6		9,423		(4,338	)		5,085		7,705		(3,109	)		4,596
Non-compete agreements	2.0		2,077		(1,775	)		302		5,174		(4,080	)		1,094
Other	8.2		802		(66	)		736		1,365		(553	)		812
Total amortized intangible assets			142,894		(49,157	)		93,737		91,153		(40,319	)		50,834
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Business licenses			571		—			571		460		—			460
Other intangible assets		$	143,465	$	(49,157	)	$	94,308	$	91,613	$	(40,319	)	$	51,294

Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

At December 31, 2019, the estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:

(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2020	$	9,151
2021		8,151
2022		7,491
2023		6,564
2024		5,340
Thereafter		57,040
Total	$	93,737

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Continuing operations:
Commissions payable	$	8,274	$	2,703
Self-insured liability		5,668		5,688
Accrued sales and use taxes		5,451		5,397
Accrued employee benefit costs		3,564		3,224
Accrued legal settlement		2,500		—
Accrued restructuring		2,130		716
Accrued dividends		2,019		2,012
Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities		1,899		2,310
Accrued professional fees		1,248		886
Accommodation services deposits		959		1,541
Deferred rent⁽¹⁾		—		1,659
Other taxes		278		695
Other		5,187		4,501
Total continuing operations		39,177		31,332
Discontinued operations:
Environmental remediation liabilities		311		555
Self-insured liability		260		295
Other		76		76
Total discontinued operations		647		926
Total other current liabilities	$	39,824	$	32,258

⁽¹⁾^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information.}

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Other Deferred Items and Liabilities

Other deferred items and liabilities consisted of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Continuing operations:
Foreign deferred tax liability	$	32,570	$	9,768
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability		15,693		—
Self-insured excess liability		9,982		9,176
Self-insured liability		8,682		10,681
Accrued compensation		7,485		6,664
Accrued restructuring		2,383		1,535
Deferred rent⁽¹⁾		—		2,719
Contract liabilities		125		2,124
Other		2,423		1,868
Total continuing operations		79,343		44,535
Discontinued operations:
Self-insured liability		2,018		2,437
Environmental remediation liabilities		1,964		1,775
Other		382		244
Total discontinued operations		4,364		4,456
Total other deferred items and liabilities	$	83,707	$	48,991

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information.}

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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:

	December 31,
(in thousands, except interest rates)	2019			2018
2018 Credit Facility, 3.9% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019 and 4.3% at December 31, 2018, due through 2023⁽¹⁾	$	311,464		$	227,792
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility, 4.9% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019, due through 2022⁽¹⁾		5,607			—
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(1,836	)		(2,310	)
Total debt⁽²⁾		315,235			225,482
Finance lease obligations, 7.7% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019 and 4.5% at December 31, 2018, due through 2021		25,257			4,639
Total debt and finance lease obligations⁽³⁾		340,492			230,121
Current portion⁽⁴⁾		(316,794	)		(229,416	)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$	23,698		$	705

⁽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 weighted-average interest rate on total debt (including unamortized debt issuance costs and commitment fees) was 4.2% for 2019, 4.3% for 2018 and 3.7% for 2017. The estimated fair value of total debt was $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $228.6 million as of December 31, 2018. 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 $11.9 million during 2019, $8.5 million during 2018, and $7.7 million during 2017.}

⁽⁴⁾	^{Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are classified as current because all borrowed amounts are due within one year.}

Schedule of Aggregate Annual Maturities of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations

Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Credit Facilities
Year ending December 31,
2020	$	313,407
2021		1,583
2022		2,081
2023		—
2024		—
Thereafter		—
Total	$	317,071

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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)	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	$	—	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	December 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds⁽¹⁾	$	121	$	121	$	—	$	—
Other mutual funds⁽²⁾		2,517		2,517		—		—
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	2,638	$	2,638	$	—	$	—

⁽¹⁾

^{Money market funds are included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value. There have been no realized gains or losses related to these investments and we have not experienced any redemption restrictions with respect to any of the money market mutual funds.}

⁽²⁾	^{Other mutual funds are included in “Other investments and assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.}

Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

The components of basic and diluted income per share are as follows:


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018			2017
Net income attributable to Viad (diluted)	$	22,035		$	49,170		$	57,707
Less: Allocation to non-vested shares		(147	)		(458	)		(700	)
Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest		(1,318	)		(251	)		—
Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)	$	20,570		$	48,461		$	57,007
Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares		20,146			20,168			20,146
Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation		138			236			259
Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares		20,284			20,404			20,405
Income per share:
Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	1.02		$	2.40		$	2.83
Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	1.02		$	2.40		$	2.83

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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)	Unrealized Gains on Investments			Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	616		$	(12,026	)	$	(11,158	)	$	(22,568	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification		—			(24,306	)		359			(23,947	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax		—			—			724			724
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		—			(24,306	)		1,083			(23,223	)
Adoption of ASU 2016-01⁽¹⁾		(616	)		—			—			(616	)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02⁽²⁾		—			—			(1,568	)		(1,568	)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	—		$	(36,332	)	$	(11,643	)	$	(47,975	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			12,533			(10	)		12,523
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax		—			—			(247	)		(247	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		—			12,533			(257	)		12,276
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	—		$	(23,799	)	$	(11,900	)	$	(35,699	)

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.}

⁽²⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to beginning retained earnings.}

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Foreign	$	49,171		$	54,753	$	82,919
United States		(23,061	)		10,256		21,431
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	26,110		$	65,009	$	104,350

Summary of Significant Components of the Income Tax Provision From Continuing Operations

Significant components of the income tax provision from continuing operations are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Current:
United States:
Federal	$	(2,260	)	$	41		$	1,693
State		1,400			(335	)		2,573
Foreign		13,764			12,039			15,583
Total current		12,904			11,745			19,849
Deferred:
United States:
Federal		(3,355	)		1,860			19,893
State		(1,619	)		860			1,761
Foreign		(5,424	)		2,630			4,395
Total deferred		(10,398	)		5,350			26,049
Income tax expense	$	2,506		$	17,095		$	45,898

Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019					2018					2017
Computed income tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate	$	5,483		21.0	%	$	13,665		21.0	%	$	36,522		35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		(173	)	(0.2	)%		3,489		5.4	%		1,160		1.1	%
Deemed mandatory repatriation state tax		—		0.0	%		(909	)	(1.4	)%		1,206		1.2	%
Deemed mandatory repatriation federal tax, net of foreign tax credit		—		0.0	%		(1,690	)	(2.6	)%		6,936		6.6	%
Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in tax rates *		(4,517	)	(17.3	)%		(510	)	(0.8	)%		8,000		7.7	%
Foreign tax rate differential		3,122		12.0	%		4,138		6.4	%		(5,031	)	(4.8	)%
U.S. tax on current year foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits		(1,792	)	(6.9	)%		(223	)	(0.3	)%		(2,726	)	(2.6	)%
Change in valuation allowance		920		1.8	%		(653	)	(1.0	)%		(796	)	(0.8	)%
Other adjustments, net		(537	)	(0.8	)%		(212	)	(0.3	)%		627		0.6	%
Income tax expense	$	2,506		9.6	%	$	17,095		26.4	%	$	45,898		44.0	%

* Included $0.6 million increase to the valuation allowance in 2017.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Tax credit carryforwards	$	7,879		$	9,156
Pension, compensation, and other employee benefits		17,231			13,022
Provisions for losses		4,778			5,133
Net operating loss carryforward		5,371			4,707
State income taxes		3,089			1,546
Other deferred income tax assets		2,177			2,920
Total deferred tax assets		40,525			36,484
Valuation allowance		(4,276	)		(3,356	)
Foreign deferred tax assets included above		(2,351	)		(2,468	)
Net deferred tax assets		33,898			30,660
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		(20,681	)		(14,501	)
Deferred tax related to life insurance		(3,945	)		(3,498	)
Goodwill and other intangible assets		(16,172	)		(4,759	)
Other deferred income tax liabilities		(1,858	)		(939	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(42,656	)		(23,697	)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities included above		31,192			9,808
United States net deferred tax assets	$	22,434		$	16,771

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(in thousands)	Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	1,559		$	636		$	2,195
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		43			—			43
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(177	)		(636	)		(813	)
Balance at December 31, 2017		1,425			—			1,425
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		31			—			31
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(1,086	)		—			(1,086	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		370			—			370
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years		151			—			151
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes		(296	)		—			(296	)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	225		$	—		$	225

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Viad's Postretirement Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) of our pension plans consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	61		$	64		$	64
Interest cost		861			780			803
Expected return on plan assets		(99	)		(193	)		(176	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		403			494			433
Net periodic benefit cost		1,226			1,145			1,124
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)		1,305			(76	)		114
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss		(403	)		(494	)		(433	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		902			(570	)		(319	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,128		$	575		$	805

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) of our postretirement benefit plans consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	64		$	80		$	92
Interest cost		458			449			413
Amortization of prior service credit		(189	)		(205	)		(431	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		112			405			164
Net periodic benefit cost		445			729			238
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)		(1,117	)		170			237
Prior service credit		—			—			816
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss		(112	)		(405	)		(164	)
Prior service credit		189			205			431
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,040	)		(30	)		1,320
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(595	)	$	699		$	1,558

The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) included the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	405		$	552		$	530
Interest cost		397			381			492
Expected return on plan assets		(487	)		(505	)		(602	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		127			139			155
Settlement		—			—			777
Net periodic benefit cost		442			567			1,352
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial loss		605			(238	)		(106	)
Reversal of amortization of net actuarial loss		(127	)		(139	)		(155	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		478			(377	)		(261	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income	$	920		$	190		$	1,091

Summary of Funded Status of the Plans

The following table indicates the funded status of the plans as of December 31:

													Postretirement
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	14,235		$	15,440		$	9,271		$	9,857		$	13,454		$	13,807
Service cost		—			—			61			64			64			80
Interest cost		527			481			333			299			458			449
Actuarial adjustments		1,611			(887	)		753			(425	)		(1,117	)		170
Benefits paid		(801	)		(799	)		(956	)		(524	)		(873	)		(1,052	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		15,572			14,235			9,462			9,271			11,986			13,454
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		10,299			11,590			—			—			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		1,157			(1,043	)		—			—			—			—
Company contributions		636			551			956			524			873			1,052
Benefits paid		(801	)		(799	)		(956	)		(524	)		(873	)		(1,052	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		11,291			10,299			—			—			—			—
Funded status at end of year	$	(4,281	)	$	(3,936	)	$	(9,462	)	$	(9,271	)	$	(11,986	)	$	(13,454	)

The following table represents the funded status of the plans as of December 31:

	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	8,134		$	9,521		$	2,290		$	2,582
Service cost		405			552			—			—
Interest cost		320			308			77			73
Actuarial adjustments		1,037			(809	)		106			(25	)
Benefits paid		(336	)		(732	)		(178	)		(184	)
Translation adjustment		430			(706	)		36			(156	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		9,990			8,134			2,331			2,290
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		8,243			9,493			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		1,156			(322	)		—			—
Company contributions		515			514			178			184
Benefits paid		(336	)		(732	)		(178	)		(184	)
Translation adjustment		435			(710	)		—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		10,013			8,243			—			—
Funded status at end of year	$	23		$	109		$	(2,331	)	$	(2,290	)

Net Amount Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Pension and postretirement benefits” as of December 31 are as follows:

									Postretirement
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans				Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		2018
Other current liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	703	$	974	$	1,019	$	1,160
Non-current liabilities		4,281		3,936		8,759		8,297		10,967		12,294
Net amount recognized	$	4,281	$	3,936	$	9,462	$	9,271	$	11,986	$	13,454

The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the caption “Pension and postretirement benefits” as of December 31 were as follows:

	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019		2018
Non-current assets	$	(43	)	$	(109	)	$	—	$	—
Other current liabilities		—			—			177		176
Non-current liabilities		20			—			2,154		2,114
Net amount recognized	$	(23	)	$	(109	)	$	2,331	$	2,290

Amounts Recognized in AOCI

Amounts recognized in AOCI as of December 31 are as follows:

													Postretirement
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Benefit Plans						Total			Total
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Net actuarial loss	$	8,856		$	8,643		$	2,744		$	2,055		$	1,320		$	2,549		$	12,920		$	13,247
Prior service credit		—			—			—			—			43			(146	)		43			(146	)
Subtotal		8,856			8,643			2,744			2,055			1,363			2,403			12,963			13,101
Less tax effect		(2,236	)		(2,182	)		(693	)		(519	)		(344	)		(607	)		(3,273	)		(3,308	)
Total	$	6,620		$	6,461		$	2,051		$	1,536		$	1,019		$	1,796		$	9,690		$	9,793

Fair Value of Plans' Assets by Asset Class

The fair value of the domestic plans’ assets by asset class are as follows:

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(in thousands)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Domestic pension plans:
Fixed income securities	$	5,267	$	5,267	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		5,518		5,518		—		—
Cash		316		316		—		—
Other		190		—		190		—
Total	$	11,291	$	11,101	$	190	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(in thousands)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Domestic pension plans:
Fixed income securities	$	5,355	$	5,355	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,611		4,611		—		—
Cash		140		140		—		—
Other		193		—		193		—
Total	$	10,299	$	10,106	$	193	$	—

The fair value information related to the foreign pension plans’ assets is summarized in the following tables:

			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 Unobserved Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed income securities	$	5,194	$	5,194	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,669		4,669		—		—
Other		150		150		—		—
Total	$	10,013	$	10,013	$	—	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	December 31, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobserved Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Fixed income securities	$	3,967	$	3,967	$	—	$	—
Equity securities		4,087		4,087		—		—
Other		189		189		—		—
Total	$	8,243	$	8,243	$	—	$	—

Payments and Receipts Reflecting Expected Future Service

The following pension and postretirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

(in thousands)	Funded Plans		Unfunded Plans		Postretirement Benefit Plans
2020	$	1,441	$	714	$	1,035
2021	$	928	$	702	$	985
2022	$	1,002	$	687	$	956
2023	$	996	$	672	$	928
2024	$	962	$	656	$	893
2025-2029	$	4,759	$	2,985	$	3,768

The following payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

(in thousands)	Funded Plans		Unfunded Plans
2020	$	345	$	177
2021	$	355	$	177
2022	$	398	$	176
2023	$	438	$	176
2024	$	440	$	175
2025-2029	$	2,268	$	860

Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

The accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	15,572	$	14,235	$	9,462	$	9,271
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	15,572	$	14,235	$	9,454	$	9,224
Fair value of plan assets	$	11,291	$	10,299	$	—	$	—

	Foreign Plans
	Funded Plans				Unfunded Plans
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Projected benefit obligation	$	9,990	$	8,134	$	2,331	$	2,290
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	9,347	$	7,581	$	2,331	$	2,290
Fair value of plan assets	$	10,013	$	8,243	$	—	$	—

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Plans
	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Discount rate		3.15	%		4.30	%		3.13	%		4.21	%		3.17	%		4.29	%		2.92	%		3.58	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A			N/A				3.00	%	N/A			N/A				2.34	%		2.24	%

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs as of December 31 were as follows:

	Domestic Plans
	Funded Plans						Unfunded Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Plans
	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Discount rate		4.28	%		3.60	%		4.22	%		3.55	%		4.29	%		3.59	%		3.68	%		3.27	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.50	%		5.50	%	N/A			N/A				0.00	%		0.00	%		4.55	%		4.62	%
Rate of compensation increase	N/A			N/A				3.00	%		3.00	%	N/A			N/A				2.34	%		2.24	%

Multi-Employer Pension Plans

The “FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented” column indicates plans for which a financial improvement plan or a rehabilitation plan is either pending or has been implemented.

		Plan		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Viad Contributions						Surcharge Paid	Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreement(s)
(in thousands)	EIN	No.		2019	2018		2019		2018		2017
Pension Fund:
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047		1	Green	Green	No	$	6,754	$	6,471	$	7,809	No	3/31/2020
Southern California Local 831—Employer Pension Fund⁽¹⁾	95-6376874		1	Green	Green	No		3,427		3,087		3,087	No	8/31/2021
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund	36-6130207		1	Green	Green	Yes		2,877		2,876		2,390	No	5/31/2023
Electrical Contractors Assoc. Chicago Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chicago Plan #2	51-6030753		2	Green	Green	No		1,651		927		1,099	No	6/6/2021
IBEW Local Union No 357 Pension Plan A	88-6023284		1	Green	Green	No		1,074		1,025		1,682	No	6/16/2021
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan	36-6044243		1	Red	Red	Yes		872		1,177		1,060	No	3/31/2023
Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Fund	95-6392774		1	Yellow	Yellow	Yes		799		881		905	Yes	8/31/2021
Machinery Movers Riggers & Mach Erect Local 136 Supplemental Retirement Plan⁽¹⁾	36-1416355		11	Yellow	Yellow	Yes		797		1,328		719	Yes	6/30/2024
Sign Pictorial & Display Industry Pension Plan⁽¹⁾	94-6278490		1	Green	Green	No		768		778		654	No	3/31/2021
Southwest Carpenters Pension Trust	95-6042875		1	Green	Green	No		717		789		883	No	7/31/2023
New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension	04-6372430		1	Red	Red	Yes		506		423		772	No	3/31/2022
All other funds⁽²⁾								3,625		3,734		2,900
Total contributions to defined benefit plans								23,867		23,496		23,960
Total contributions to other plans								3,416		2,900		2,613
Total contributions to multi-employer plans							$	27,283	$	26,396	$	26,573

⁽¹⁾	We contributed more than 5% of total plan contributions for the plan year detailed in the plans’ most recent Form 5500s.

⁽²⁾	Represents participation in 35 pension funds during 2019.

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2016	$	2,274		$	1,092		$	416		$	3,782
Restructuring charges		442			265			297			1,004
Cash payments		(1,165	)		(550	)		(538	)		(2,253	)
Adjustment to liability		—			—			16			16
Balance at December 31, 2017		1,551			807			191			2,549
Restructuring charges		1,457			—			130			1,587
Cash payments		(1,379	)		(156	)		(181	)		(1,716	)
Adjustment to liability		410			(451	)		(128	)		(169	)
Balance at December 31, 2018		2,039			200			12			2,251
Restructuring charges		6,071			1,817			492			8,380
Cash payments		(5,169	)		(752	)		(272	)		(6,193	)
Adjustment to liability		(6	)		74			7			75
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	2,935		$	1,339		$	239		$	4,513

Leases and Other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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:

		December 31,
(in thousands)	Classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheet	2019
Assets:
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	103,314
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net		25,350
Total lease assets		$	128,664

Liabilities:
Current:
Operating lease obligations	Operating lease obligations	$	22,180
Finance lease obligations	Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations		3,386
Noncurrent:
Operating lease obligations	Long-term operating lease obligations		82,851
Finance lease obligations	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		21,871
Total lease liabilities		$	130,288

Components of Lease Expense

The components of lease expense consisted of the following:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$	2,780
Interest on lease liabilities		924
Operating lease cost		26,511
Short-term lease cost		1,932
Variable lease cost		6,271
Total lease cost, net	$	38,418

Schedule of Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases

Other information related to operating and finance leases are as follows:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	28,146
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	502
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	2,698
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	$	125,755
Finance leases	$	18,822


	December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases		8.17
Finance leases		14.01
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases		5.77	%
Finance leases		7.73	%

Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-cancellable Leases Excluding Variable Leases and Variable Non-lease Components

As of December 31, 2019, 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
2020	$	25,449		$	4,868		$	30,317
2021		18,600			4,113			22,713
2022		16,310			3,620			19,930
2023		13,257			3,185			16,442
2024		9,978			2,524			12,502
Thereafter		54,388			24,222			78,610
Total future lease payments		137,982			42,532			180,514
Less: Amount representing interest		(32,951	)		(17,275	)		(50,226	)
Present value of minimum lease payments		105,031			25,257			130,288
Current portion		22,180			3,386			25,566
Long-term portion	$	82,851		$	21,871		$	104,722

Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Rentals Under Non-cancellable Leases

As of December 31, 2019, the estimated future minimum rentals under non-cancellable leases, which includes rental income from facilities that we own and sublease income from facilities that we lease, are as follows:

(in thousands)
2020	$	2,141
2021		1,837
2022		1,491
2023		1,289
2024		1,038
Thereafter		4,402
Total minimum sublease rents	$	12,198

Future Minimum Rentals And Sub Lease Rental Receivables

Leases Under Previous Lease Accounting Standard

As previously disclosed in our 2018 Form 10-K and under the previous lease accounting standard, our future minimum rental payments and related sublease rentals receivable with respect to non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one year would have been as follows as of December 31, 2018:

(in thousands)	Rental Payments		Receivable Under Subleases
2019	$	28,671	$	2,382
2020		22,919		1,582
2021		13,217		1,711
2022		8,280		1,370
2023		6,201		1,270
Thereafter		8,305		2,798
Total	$	87,593	$	11,113

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2017	$	6,648
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(317	)
Adjustment to the redemption value		251
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(673	)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	5,909
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		(821	)
Adjustment to the redemption value		1,318
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(234	)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	6,172

Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of income statement items from reportable segments

Our reportable segments, with reconciliations to consolidated totals, are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
Revenue:
GES:
GES North America	$	936,032		$	909,790		$	943,952
GES EMEA		233,591			218,247			209,825
Intersegment eliminations		(20,741	)		(17,140	)		(20,680	)
Total GES		1,148,882			1,110,897			1,133,097
Pursuit		222,813			185,287			173,868
Total revenue	$	1,371,695		$	1,296,184		$	1,306,965
Segment operating income:
GES:
GES North America	$	27,659		$	29,981		$	41,156
GES EMEA		8,274			9,621			9,575
Total GES		35,933			39,602			50,731
Pursuit		54,310			48,915			47,867
Segment operating income		90,243			88,517			98,598
Corporate eliminations ⁽¹⁾		67			67			67
Corporate activities		(10,865	)		(10,993	)		(12,396	)
Operating income		79,445			77,591			86,269
Interest income		369			354			319
Interest expense		(14,199	)		(9,640	)		(8,304	)
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal		(15,693	)		—			—
Other expense ⁽²⁾		(1,586	)		(1,744	)		(2,028	)
Restructuring recoveries (charges):
GES North America		(6,157	)		(408	)		354
GES EMEA		(1,731	)		(1,049	)		(1,061	)
Pursuit		(52	)		(140	)		(86	)
Corporate		(440	)		10			(211	)
Impairment (charges) recoveries:
GES		(5,346	)		—			—
Pursuit		—			35			29,098
Legal settlement:
GES		(8,500	)		—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	26,110		$	65,009		$	104,350

⁽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.}

⁽²⁾

We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, which requires retrospective adoption. As a result, we recorded the nonservice cost component of net periodic benefit cost within other expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and we reclassified $2.0 million from operating expenses to other expense for 2017 to conform with current period presentation.

Reconciliation of assets from reportable segments

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Assets:
GES:
GES North America	$	475,279	$	406,484	$	406,038
GES EMEA		132,975		111,798		110,788
Pursuit		589,205		357,630		350,256
Corporate and other		121,232		46,629		52,817
	$	1,318,691	$	922,541	$	919,899
Depreciation and amortization:
GES:
GES North America	$	29,321	$	30,855	$	30,260
GES EMEA		6,260		7,071		7,004
Pursuit		23,154		18,690		17,653
Corporate and other		229		226		197
	$	58,964	$	56,842	$	55,114
Capital expenditures:
GES:
GES North America	$	19,099	$	19,263	$	18,900
GES EMEA		7,098		7,065		6,521
Pursuit		49,934		56,865		30,786
Corporate and other		16		152		414
	$	76,147	$	83,345	$	56,621

Financial information by major geographic area

The table below presents the financial information by major geographic area:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Revenue:
United States	$	925,140	$	894,442	$	913,210
EMEA		235,436		218,247		209,824
Canada		211,119		183,495		183,931
Total revenue	$	1,371,695	$	1,296,184	$	1,306,965
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	205,399	$	182,140	$	180,345
EMEA		63,582		48,553		43,630
Canada		277,039		146,064		129,108
Total long-lived assets	$	546,020	$	376,757	$	353,083

Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly financial information

The following table sets forth selected unaudited consolidated quarterly financial information:

	2019												2018
(in thousands, except per share data)	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter
Revenue:	$	285,594		$	402,279		$	362,488		$	321,334		$	277,428		$	363,677		$	358,163		$	296,916
Operating income (loss):
Ongoing operations ⁽¹⁾	$	(11,236	)	$	46,442		$	54,822		$	141		$	(10,989	)	$	38,402		$	56,551		$	4,018
Business interruption gain		—			141			—			—			190			377			35			—
Corporate activities		(1,833	)		(3,282	)		(2,680	)		(3,070	)		(2,217	)		(2,535	)		(3,777	)		(2,464	)
Interest income		98			83			79			109			84			53			101			116
Interest expense		(2,915	)		(2,957	)		(3,740	)		(4,587	)		(2,069	)		(2,354	)		(2,608	)		(2,609	)
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal		—			(15,508	)		—			(185	)		—			—			—			—
Other expense		(455	)		(456	)		(281	)		(394	)		(238	)		(543	)		(527	)		(436	)
Restructuring charges		(688	)		(4,455	)		(1,702	)		(1,535	)		(162	)		(662	)		(175	)		(588	)
Legal settlement		(8,500	)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Impairment recoveries (charges)		—			—			—			(5,346	)		—			35			—			—
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(25,529	)	$	20,008		$	46,498		$	(14,867	)	$	(15,401	)	$	32,773		$	49,600		$	(1,963	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Viad	$	(17,490	)	$	13,364		$	31,557		$	(5,315	)	$	(10,315	)	$	23,769		$	37,635		$	(3,400	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad	$	(17,777	)	$	13,824		$	31,416		$	(5,428	)	$	(9,387	)	$	23,490		$	37,389		$	(2,322	)
Diluted income (loss) per common share: ⁽²⁾
Continuing operations attributable to Viad	$	(0.88	)	$	0.65		$	1.54		$	(0.30	)	$	(0.51	)	$	1.16		$	1.84		$	(0.17	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Viad common stockholders	$	(0.89	)	$	0.67		$	1.53		$	(0.31	)	$	(0.47	)	$	1.15		$	1.83		$	(0.12	)

⁽¹⁾	Represents revenue less costs of services and cost of products sold.

⁽²⁾	The sum of quarterly income per share amounts may not equal annual income per share due to rounding.

Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings	$ 0
Number of reportable segments \| Segment								3
Remaining maturities of highly-liquid investments								three months or less
Renewal lease starting period								2019
Percentage of non equity ownership related redeemable noncontrolling interests								54.50%
Business interruption gain				$ 141,000	$ 35,000	$ 377,000	$ 190,000	$ 141,000	$ 602,000	$ 2,692,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets								103,314,000
Operating lease, liability								$ 105,031,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	68,000,000
Operating lease, liability	$ 68,000,000
Liability Based Awards
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period								3 years
Equity Based Awards
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period								3 years
Restricted Stock
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangements vesting period								3 years
Stock Options
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period								5 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%
Maximum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period								25 years
Building \| Minimum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life								15 years
Building \| Maximum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life								40 years
Equipment \| Minimum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life								3 years
Equipment \| Maximum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life								12 years
Land \| Maximum
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Lease expiration period								42 years
Mount Royal Hotel
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Asset impairment loss		$ 2,200,000						$ 200,000
Property and business interruption insurance claims total			$ 36,300,000
Insurance proceeds allocated to insurance receivable								2,200,000
Impairment recoveries								29,300,000
Business interruption gain								2,500,000
Insurance settlements to offset non capitalized costs								1,300,000
Deferred revenue recognized								$ 1,000,000.0

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
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	$ 1,900,000
Capitalized contract costs to fulfill contracts	26,600,000
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 credit is extended, payment terms are generally within 30 days and contain no significant financing components
Performance obligation payment terms	30 days

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	$ 35,600	$ 31,981
Cash additions	210,871	179,238
Revenue recognized	(196,158)	(174,620)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	483	(999)
Balance at December 31	$ 50,796	$ 35,600

Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Summary of Changes in Contract Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Balance at January 1	$ 21,478	$ 16,878
Additions	74,274	65,147
Expenses	(67,425)	(59,601)
Cancelled	(68)	(136)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment	237	(810)
Balance at December 31	$ 28,496	$ 21,478

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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

$ 321,334

$ 362,488

$ 402,279

$ 285,594

$ 296,916

$ 358,163

$ 363,677

$ 277,428

$ 1,371,695

$ 1,296,184

$ 1,306,965

GES

1,148,882

1,110,897

GES | Operating Segments

GES | Intersegment Eliminations

1,148,882

1,110,897

1,133,097

(20,741)

(17,140)

(20,680)

Pursuit

Pursuit | Operating Segments

222,813

185,287

Pursuit | Intersegment Eliminations

222,813

185,287

173,868

North America | GES | Operating Segments

(1,686)

(1,551)

EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

936,032

^[1]

909,790

^[1]

943,952

Services Transferred Over Time | GES

233,591

^[1]

218,247

^[1]

209,825

Services Transferred Over Time | GES | Intersegment Eliminations

1,005,563

972,846

Services Transferred Over Time | Pursuit

(20,741)

(17,140)

Services Transferred Over Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments

164,930

137,404

Services Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

861,426

836,946

Products Transferred Over Time | GES

^[1]

164,878

153,040

Products Transferred Over Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments

^[2]

61,668

60,193

Products Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1],[2]

45,597

44,109

Products Transferred at a Point in Time | GES

^[1],[2]

16,071

16,084

Products Transferred at a Point in Time | Pursuit

81,651

77,858

Products Transferred at a Point in Time | North America | GES | Operating Segments

57,883

47,883

Products Transferred at a Point in Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

29,009

28,735

^[1]

52,642

49,123

Core Services | GES

Core Services | North America | GES | Operating Segments

884,580

853,778

Core Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

753,648

733,407

^[1]

130,932

120,371

Audio Visual | GES

Audio Visual | North America | GES | Operating Segments

102,375

95,342

Audio Visual | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

78,178

73,331

^[1]

24,197

22,011

Event Technology | GES

Event Technology | North America | GES | Operating Segments

39,349

40,866

Event Technology | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

29,600

30,208

^[1]

9,749

10,658

Total Services | GES

Total Services | GES | Intersegment Eliminations

1,005,563

972,846

(20,741)

(17,140)

Total Services | Pursuit

Total Services | North America | GES | Operating Segments

164,930

137,404

Total Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

861,426

836,946

^[1]

164,878

153,040

Core Products | GES

Core Products | North America | GES | Operating Segments

143,319

138,051

Core Products | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

74,606

72,844

^[1]

68,713

65,207

Exhibitions | GES

Exhibitions | North America | GES | Operating Segments

650,797

661,287

Exhibitions | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

478,397

500,411

^[1]

172,400

160,876

Conferences | GES

Conferences | North America | GES | Operating Segments

317,311

279,107

Conferences | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

289,394

251,978

^[1]

27,917

27,129

Corporate Events | GES

Corporate Events | North America | GES | Operating Segments

173,242

154,911

Corporate Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

141,030

126,781

^[1]

32,212

28,130

Consumer Events | GES

Consumer Events | North America | GES | Operating Segments

28,273

32,732

Consumer Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments

^[1]

27,211

30,620

^[1]

1,062

2,112

Admissions | Pursuit

85,371

83,000

Accommodations | Pursuit

60,672

37,470

Transportation | Pursuit

Travel Planning | Pursuit

14,594

13,956

Food and Beverage | Pursuit

5,979

4,529

Retail Operations | Pursuit

31,838

25,962

26,045

21,921

Products

201,202

185,935

$ 174,541

Products | Pursuit

Banff Jasper Collection | Pursuit

57,883

47,883

Alaska Collection | Pursuit

133,229

106,106

Glacier Park Collection | Pursuit

39,406

36,451

37,121

31,465

FlyOver | Pursuit

$ 13,057

$ 11,265

[1]

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

[2]

⁽²⁾	^{GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.}

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit	$ 7,190	$ 4,870	$ 10,969
Income tax benefit	(2,241)	(1,227)	(4,079)
Share-based compensation, net of income tax benefit	4,949	3,643	6,890
Performance Unit Incentive Plan (“PUP”)
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit	3,990	2,260	8,088
Restricted stock
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit	2,684	2,453	2,594
Restricted stock units
Summary of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit	$ 516	$ 157	$ 287

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Capitalized share-based compensation costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount	$ 3,046,000	1,209,000	2,119,000
Restricted Stock
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
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	1,584,154
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]
Awards with grant date fair value during the period	$ 4,300,000
Stock value payable	1,700,000
Liability awards recorded	5,300,000	7,000,000.0
Payments to employees	5,600,000	$ 5,900,000	$ 3,700,000
Paid to employees as shares	$ 3,400,000
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount, shares	25,771
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount	$ 1,500,000
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	24,995	22,358	41,532
Repurchase of common stock for employee tax withholding obligations amount	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 2,100,000
Grant date fair value of restricted stock vested	2,800,000	2,100,000	2,700,000
Unamortized cost	$ 2,500,000
Recognition period of unrecognized cost	1 year 1 month 6 days
2007 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Payments to employees	$ 600,000	200,000	300,000
Liabilities related to restricted stock	400,000	400,000
Payments to employees in shares	200,000
2007 Plan \| Stock Options
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total intrinsic value of stock options outstanding	$ 2,100,000	2,000,000.0	2,500,000
2007 Plan \| Stock Options \| Maximum
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year
Restructuring Charges
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation before income tax benefit	$ 100,000	$ 0	$ 100,000

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Activity of the Outstanding Share-Based Compensation Awards (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
Performance Unit Incentive Plan (“PUP”)
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares \| shares	239,809
Granted, Shares \| shares	73,619
Vested, Shares \| shares	(95,309)
Forfeited, Shares \| shares	(3,215)
Ending Balance, Shares \| shares	214,904
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	$ 40.65
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	58.29
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	26.98
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	55.72
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 52.53
Restricted Stock
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares \| shares	176,769
Granted, Shares \| shares	56,390
Vested, Shares \| shares	(85,436)
Forfeited, Shares \| shares	(11,600)
Ending Balance, Shares \| shares	136,123
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	$ 40.87
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	57.99
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	32.27
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	49.05
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 52.66
Restricted Stock Units
Summary of activity of the outstanding share-based compensation awards
Beginning Balance, Shares \| shares	12,090
Granted, Shares \| shares	8,898
Vested, Shares \| shares	(9,250)
Forfeited, Shares \| shares	(115)
Ending Balance, Shares \| shares	11,623
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	$ 39.04
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	61.16
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	43.65
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	52.15
Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 52.17

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
Options outstanding and exercisable
Options outstanding and exercisable Beginning Balance, Shares \| shares	58,689
Exercised, Shares \| shares	(17,546)
Option outstanding and exercisable Ending Balance, 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
Options outstanding and exercisable Ending Balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 16.62

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, $ in Millions							1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2019 USD ($) Hotel Guest_Room	Jun. 08, 2019 CAD ($) Hotel Guest_Room	May 16, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2017 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Income																		$ 79,445	$ 77,591	$ 86,269
Total revenue										$ 321,334	$ 362,488	$ 402,279	$ 285,594	$ 296,916	$ 358,163	$ 363,677	$ 277,428	1,371,695	1,296,184	1,306,965
Pursuit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenue																		222,813	185,287
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]
Purchase price		$ 75,837
Acquisition related costs																		900	100
Business acquisition date		Jun. 08, 2019	Jun. 08, 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 Income																		5,500
Total revenue																		$ 18,800
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
Maligne Canyon Restaurant
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price							$ 4,600	$ 6.0
Acquisition related costs																			24
Business acquisition date							Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Poken Event Engagement Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price									$ 1,700
Acquisition related costs																				300
Esja Attractions ehf.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 9,500	€ 8.2
Business acquisition date					Nov. 03, 2017	Nov. 03, 2017
Percentage of controlling interest acquired					54.50%	54.50%
Esja Attractions ehf. \| Corporate Activities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs																			$ 100	$ 100

Acquisitions - Schedule of Recognized Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)		$ 287,983	$ 261,330	$ 270,551
Mountain Park Lodges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 75,837
Net working capital adjustment	18
Consideration transferred	75,855
Right to manage	(1,276)
Purchase price, net	74,579
Accounts receivable	333
Inventories	152
Prepaid expenses	276
Property and equipment	103,642
Intangible assets	20,180
Total assets acquired	124,583
Accounts payable	329
Advanced deposits payable	400
Deferred tax liability	19,734
Other liabilities	16
Total liabilities assumed	20,479
Noncontrolling interest equity	49,719
Total fair value of net assets acquired	54,385
Excess purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired (“goodwill”)	$ 20,194

Acquisitions - Schedule of Proforma Results of Operations (Details) - Mountain Park Lodges - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,379,956	$ 1,323,524
Depreciation and amortization	61,597	62,261
Income from continuing operations	22,195	48,312
Net income attributable to Viad	$ 21,337	$ 49,070
Diluted income per share	$ 0.99	$ 2.39
Basic income per share	$ 0.99	$ 2.40

Inventories - Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Components of Inventories
Raw materials	$ 11,788	$ 12,368
Finished goods	5,481	4,261
Inventories	$ 17,269	$ 16,629

Other Current Assets - Schedule of Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax receivable	$ 13,250	$ 10,886
Prepaid insurance	5,573	2,754
Prepaid vendor payments	4,698	4,492
Prepaid software maintenance	3,875	4,010
Prepaid taxes	917	591
Prepaid other	1,904	1,755
Other	637	998
Other current assets	$ 30,854	$ 25,486

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Property and equipment, net (excluding finance leases)

$ 829,525

$ 655,166

Accumulated depreciation

(353,974)

(321,319)

475,551

333,847

Finance lease right-of-use assets, net

25,350

Property and equipment, net

500,901

333,847

Land and land interests

Buildings and leasehold improvements

^[1]

34,532

32,887

377,754

238,995

Equipment and other

$ 417,239

$ 383,284

[1]

⁽¹⁾

^{Land and land interests include certain leasehold interests in land within Pursuit for which we are considered to have perpetual use rights. The carrying amount of these leasehold interests was $8.2 million as of December 31, 2019 and $7.8 million as of December 31, 2018. The increase was due to additional purchased land in 2019. These land interests are not subject to amortization.}

Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Leasehold interests	$ 829,525	$ 655,166
Leasehold Land Interests \| Pursuit
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Leasehold interests	$ 8,200	$ 7,800

Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense				$ 45,600	$ 45,800	$ 42,700
Property and equipment purchased through accounts payable and accrued liabilities, increased/decreased amount				4,200	1,900	2,300
Impairment charges (recoveries)		$ 5,346	$ (35)	5,346	$ (35)	(29,098)
Mount Royal Hotel
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Asset impairment loss	$ 2,200			$ 200
Mount Royal Hotel \| Canada
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Insurance claims						36,300
Impairment recoveries						29,300
Asset impairment loss						$ 200
Audio Visual
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges (recoveries)		$ 3,800

Other Investments and Assets - Summary of Other Investments and Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 24,873	$ 23,815
Self-insured liability receivable	9,982	9,176
Contract costs	3,961	3,461
Other mutual funds	3,107	2,517
Other	3,196	3,941
Other investments and assets	$ 45,119	$ 42,910

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ 261,330	$ 270,551
Business acquisitions	20,684
Foreign currency translation adjustments	5,969	(9,148)
Purchase price allocation adjustments		(73)
Balance, ending	287,983	261,330
GES North America
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	154,944	155,505
Foreign currency translation adjustments	332	(561)
Balance, ending	155,276	154,944
GES EMEA
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	29,954	31,612
Foreign currency translation adjustments	875	(1,658)
Balance, ending	30,829	29,954
Pursuit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	76,432	83,434
Business acquisitions	20,684
Foreign currency translation adjustments	4,762	(6,929)
Purchase price allocation adjustments		(73)
Balance, ending	$ 101,878	$ 76,432

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Unit and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	$ 287,983	$ 261,330	$ 270,551
GES North America
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	155,276	154,944	155,505
GES North America \| GES U.S.
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	148,277	148,277
GES North America \| GES Canada
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	6,999	6,667
GES EMEA
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	30,829	29,954	31,612
GES
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	186,105	184,898
Pursuit
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	101,878	76,432	$ 83,434
Pursuit \| Banff Jasper Collection
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	55,524	32,009
Pursuit \| Alaska Collection
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	3,184	3,184
Pursuit \| Glacier Park Collection
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	1,758	1,268
FlyOver Canada \| Pursuit
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment
Goodwill	$ 41,412	$ 39,971

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accumulated Impairment Loss on Goodwill	$ 229.7	$ 229.7
Impairment charge to intangible assets	1.5
Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intangible asset amortization expense	$ 10.6	$ 11.0	$ 12.4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 142,894	$ 91,153
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(49,157)	(40,319)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	93,737	50,834
Other intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value	143,465	91,613
Other intangible assets, Net Carrying Value	$ 94,308	51,294
Customer contracts and relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	7 years 9 months 18 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 72,219	67,729
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(40,866)	(31,201)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 31,353	36,528
Operating contracts and licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	37 years 8 months 12 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 43,329	9,180
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(1,881)	(1,376)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 41,448	7,804
In-place lease
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	13 years 1 month 6 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 15,044
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(231)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 14,813
Tradenames
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	$ 9,423	7,705
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(4,338)	(3,109)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 5,085	4,596
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	2 years
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 2,077	5,174
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(1,775)	(4,080)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 302	1,094
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Useful Life (Years)	8 years 2 months 12 days
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Value	$ 802	1,365
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization	(66)	(553)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	736	812
Business licenses
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value	$ 571	$ 460

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets
2020	$ 9,151
2021	8,151
2022	7,491
2023	6,564
2024	5,340
Thereafter	57,040
Intangible assets subject to amortization, Net Carrying Value	$ 93,737	$ 50,834

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Continuing operations:

Commissions payable

$ 8,274

$ 2,703

Accrued sales and use taxes

5,668

5,688

5,451

5,397

Accrued employee benefit costs

3,564

3,224

Accrued legal settlement

2,500

Accrued restructuring

2,130

716

Accrued dividends

2,019

2,012

Current portion of pension and postretirement liabilities

1,899

2,310

Accrued professional fees

1,248

886

Accommodation services deposits

959

1,541

Deferred rent

^[1]

1,659

Other taxes

278

695

Total continuing operations

5,187

4,501

39,177

31,332

Discontinued operations:

Environmental remediation liabilities

311

555

260

295

Total discontinued operations

76

647

926

Total other current liabilities

$ 39,824

$ 32,258

[1]	⁽¹⁾^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information}

Other Deferred Items and Liabilities - Summary of Other Deferred Items and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Continuing operations:

Foreign deferred tax liability

$ 32,570

$ 9,768

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability

15,693

Self-insured excess liability

9,982

9,176

8,682

10,681

Accrued compensation

7,485

6,664

Accrued restructuring

2,383

1,535

Deferred rent

^[1]

2,719

Contract liabilities

125

2,124

Total continuing operations

2,423

1,868

79,343

44,535

Discontinued operations:

Environmental remediation liabilities

2,018

2,437

1,964

1,775

Total discontinued operations

382

244

4,364

4,456

Total other deferred items and liabilities

$ 83,707

$ 48,991

[1]	⁽¹⁾^{Upon the adoption of Topic 842, we reclassified deferred rent to operating lease obligations. We did not recast prior year financial statements under the new standard. Refer to Note 20 – Leases and Other for additional information}

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Less unamortized debt issuance costs

$ (1,836)

$ (2,310)

Total debt

^[1]

315,235

225,482

Finance lease obligations, 7.7% weighted-average interest rate at December 31, 2019 and 4.5% at December 31, 2018, due through 2021

25,257

4,639

Total debt and finance lease obligations

^[2]

340,492

230,121

Current portion

^[3]

(316,794)

(229,416)

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations

23,698

705

FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility

2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility

Credit facility

^[4]

5,607

FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility

Credit facility

^[4]

$ 311,464

$ 227,792

[1]

⁽²⁾

^{The weighted-average interest rate on total debt (including unamortized debt issuance costs and commitment fees) was 4.2% for 2019, 4.3% for 2018 and 3.7% for 2017. The estimated fair value of total debt was $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $228.6 million as of December 31, 2018. 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]

⁽³⁾	^{Cash paid for interest on debt was $11.9 million during 2019, $8.5 million during 2018, and $7.7 million during 2017.}

[3]

⁽⁴⁾	^{Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility are classified as current because all borrowed amounts are due within one year.}

[4]

⁽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 Obligations - Schedule of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt	7.70%	4.50%
Debt, weighted average interest rate	4.20%	4.30%		3.70%
Fair value of debt	$ 339.4	$ 228.6
Cash paid for interest on debt	$ 11.9	$ 8.5	$ 7.7
Current revolving credit facility maturity period	1 year	1 year
FlyOver Iceland Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on long term debt	4.90%
2018 Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on credit facility	3.90%	4.30%

Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details)
€ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 24, 2018

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2019

USD ($)

Feb. 15, 2019

USD ($)

Feb. 15, 2019

EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2018

USD ($)

Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding

Maturity date

Mar. 01, 2022

^[1]

$ 5,607,000

Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility

$ 5,600,000

€ 5.0

2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility

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

923.00%

Leverage ratio

248.00%

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

$ 134,900,000

Revolving credit facility, balance outstanding

^[1]

311,464,000

$ 227,792,000

Letters of credit outstanding

$ 3,600,000

2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum

Top Tier Foreign Subsidiaries | 2018 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility

Interest coverage ratio

300.00%

Leverage ratio

350.00%

Percent of lenders security interest on capital stock foreign subsidiary

65.00%

[1]

⁽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 Obligations - Schedule of Aggregate Annual Maturities of Long-term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Total debt

^[1]

$ 315,235

$ 225,482

Credit Facilities

313,407

1,583

2,081

$ 317,071

[1]

⁽²⁾

^{The weighted-average interest rate on total debt (including unamortized debt issuance costs and commitment fees) was 4.2% for 2019, 4.3% for 2018 and 3.7% for 2017. The estimated fair value of total debt was $339.4 million as of December 31, 2019 and $228.6 million as of December 31, 2018. 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.}

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)

$ 3,230

$ 2,638

3,230

2,638

Money market funds

Money market funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)

^[1]

123

121

^[1]

123

121

Other mutual funds

Other mutual funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)

^[2]

3,107

2,517

Net income (loss) attributable to Viad (diluted)

^[2]

$ 3,107

$ 2,517

[1]

⁽¹⁾

^{Money market funds are included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value. There have been no realized gains or losses related to these investments and we have not experienced any redemption restrictions with respect to any of the money market mutual funds.}

[2]

^{Other mutual funds are included in “Other investments and assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets}

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Details) - Money market funds	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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

Income Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Numerator:

$ (5,428)

$ 31,416

$ 13,824

$ (17,777)

$ (2,322)

$ 37,389

$ 23,490

$ (9,387)

$ 22,035

$ 49,170

$ 57,707

Less: Allocation to non-vested shares

(147)

(458)

(700)

Adjustment to the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest

(1,318)

(251)

Net income allocated to Viad common stockholders (basic)

$ 20,570

$ 48,461

$ 57,007

Denominator:

Basic weighted-average outstanding common shares

20,146

20,168

20,146

Additional dilutive shares related to share-based compensation

138

236

259

Diluted weighted-average outstanding shares

20,284

20,404

20,405

Basic income attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ 1.02

$ 2.40

$ 2.83

Diluted income attributable to Viad common stockholders

$ (0.31)

^[1]

$ 1.53

^[1]

$ 0.67

^[1]

$ (0.89)

^[1]

$ (0.12)

^[1]

$ 1.83

^[1]

$ 1.15

^[1]

$ (0.47)

^[1]

$ 1.02

$ 2.40

$ 2.83

[1]	The sum of quarterly income per share amounts may not equal annual income per share due to rounding.

Income Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
Income Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Common stock shares effect would be anti-dilutive	8,000	500	8,000

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Equity [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Authorized	5,000,000
Junior participating preferred Stock, Authorized	2,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Junior Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2019

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

$ 450,555,000

$ 442,937,000

0

Unrealized Gains on Investments

547,229,000

450,555,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Unrealized Gains on Investments | ASU 2016-01

616,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

^[1]

(616,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(36,332,000)

(12,026,000)

12,533,000

(24,306,000)

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

12,533,000

(24,306,000)

Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net

(23,799,000)

(36,332,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(11,643,000)

(11,158,000)

(10,000)

359,000

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax

(247,000)

724,000

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

(257,000)

1,083,000

Unrecognized Net Actuarial Loss and Prior Service Credit, Net | ASU 2018-02

(11,900,000)

(11,643,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

^[2]

(1,568,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

$ (47,975,000)

(47,975,000)

(22,568,000)

12,523,000

(23,947,000)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax

(247,000)

724,000

Net other comprehensive income (loss)

12,276,000

(23,223,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ASU 2018-02

$ (35,699,000)

(47,975,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ASU 2016-01

^[2]

(1,568,000)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]

^[1]

$ (616,000)

[1]

⁽¹⁾	^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from unrealized gains on investments to beginning retained earnings.}

[2]

^{Upon the adoption of ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment from AOCI to beginning retained earnings.}

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 complete accounting deemed repatriation federal tax	$ 5,200
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 complete accounting estimated payments of liability	1,100
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	40,525	$ 36,484
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	7,879	9,156
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards	5,371	4,707
Valuation allowance	4,276	3,356
Liability for uncertain tax positions	400	400
Increase (decrease) in uncertain tax liability including interest and penalties	400
Income Taxes Paid	17,200	27,300	$ 14,600
Continuing Operations
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Expected tax position to be resolved or settled	100
2016 \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Decrease in U.S. foreign tax credits	100
Decrease in additional tax expenses	300
2016 & 2017 \| Canada Revenue Agency
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Decrease in depreciable assets	600
Decrease in additional liabilities	100
Foreign Income Tax Credit
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	5,400
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward	1,900
U.S
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Research and development credit carryforwards	600
Valuation allowance	4,300	3,400
U.S \| Foreign Income Tax Credit
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	$ 4,700
Tax credit carryforward expiration year	2021
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 3,200
Foreign Tax Authority \| Foreign Income Tax Credit \| United Kingdom
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards	700
State and Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	55,200	49,100
Deferred Tax, Operating Loss Carryforwards	5,400	$ 4,700
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 1,900
State and Local Jurisdiction \| Latest Tax Year
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward expiration year	2020
State and Local Jurisdiction \| Earliest Tax Year
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforward expiration year	2038

Income Taxes - Summary of Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Foreign									$ 49,171	$ 54,753	$ 82,919
United States									(23,061)	10,256	21,431
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (14,867)	$ 46,498	$ 20,008	$ (25,529)	$ (1,963)	$ 49,600	$ 32,773	$ (15,401)	$ 26,110	$ 65,009	$ 104,350

Income Taxes - Summary of Significant Components of the Income Tax Provision From Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current:
Federal	$ (2,260)	$ 41	$ 1,693
State	1,400	(335)	2,573
Foreign	13,764	12,039	15,583
Total current	12,904	11,745	19,849
Deferred:
Federal	(3,355)	1,860	19,893
State	(1,619)	860	1,761
Foreign	(5,424)	2,630	4,395
Total deferred	(10,398)	5,350	26,049
Income tax expense	$ 2,506	$ 17,095	$ 45,898

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Computed income tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate

$ 5,483

$ 13,665

$ 36,522

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

(173)

3,489

1,160

Deemed mandatory repatriation state tax

(909)

1,206

Deemed mandatory repatriation federal tax, net of foreign tax credit

(1,690)

6,936

Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in tax rates

^[1]

(4,517)

(510)

8,000

Foreign tax rate differential

3,122

4,138

(5,031)

U.S. tax on current year foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits

(1,792)

(223)

(2,726)

Change in valuation allowance

920

(653)

(796)

Other adjustments, net

(537)

(212)

627

Income tax expense

$ 2,506

$ 17,095

$ 45,898

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]

Computed income tax expense at statutory federal income tax rate

21.00%

35.00%

State income taxes, net of federal benefit, tax rate

(0.20%)

5.40%

1.10%

Deemed mandatory repatriation state tax rate

0.00%

(1.40%)

1.20%

Deemed mandatory repatriation federal tax, net of foreign tax credit, tax rate

0.00%

(2.60%)

6.60%

Remeasurement of deferred taxes due to change in tax rates, tax rate

^[1]

(17.30%)

(0.80%)

7.70%

Foreign tax differentials rate

12.00%

6.40%

(4.80%)

U.S. tax on current year foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits, tax rate

(6.90%)

(0.30%)

(2.60%)

Change in valuation allowance, tax rate

1.80%

(1.00%)

(0.80%)

Other adjustments, net, tax rate

(0.80%)

(0.30%)

0.60%

Income tax expense

9.60%

26.40%

44.00%

[1]	Included $0.6 million increase to the valuation allowance in 2017.

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increase to valuation allowance	$ 920	$ (653)	$ (796)
U.S
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Increase to valuation allowance			$ 600

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Tax credit carryforwards	$ 7,879	$ 9,156
Pension, compensation, and other employee benefits	17,231	13,022
Provisions for losses	4,778	5,133
Net operating loss carryforward	5,371	4,707
State income taxes	3,089	1,546
Other deferred income tax assets	2,177	2,920
Total deferred tax assets	40,525	36,484
Valuation allowance	(4,276)	(3,356)
Foreign deferred tax assets included above	(2,351)	(2,468)
Net deferred tax assets	33,898	30,660
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment	(20,681)	(14,501)
Deferred tax related to life insurance	(3,945)	(3,498)
Goodwill and other intangible assets	(16,172)	(4,759)
Other deferred income tax liabilities	(1,858)	(939)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(42,656)	(23,697)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities included above	31,192	9,808
United States net deferred tax assets	$ 22,434	$ 16,771

Income Taxes - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance	$ 370	$ 1,425	$ 2,195
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	151	31	43
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes	(296)	(1,086)	(813)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	225	370	1,425
Continuing Operations
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance	370	1,425	1,559
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	151	31	43
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes	(296)	(1,086)	(177)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	225	370	1,425
Discontinued Operations
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance	0	0	636
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	0	0	0
Reductions for lapse of applicable statutes	0	0	(636)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Viad's Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$ 64	$ 80
Interest cost	458	449
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)	(1,117)	170
Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	61	64	$ 64
Interest cost	861	780	803
Expected return on plan assets	(99)	(193)	(176)
Recognized net actuarial loss	403	494	433
Net periodic benefit cost	1,226	1,145	1,124
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)	1,305	(76)	114
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss	(403)	(494)	(433)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	902	(570)	(319)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	2,128	575	805
Domestic Plans \| Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	64	80	92
Interest cost	458	449	413
Amortization of prior service credit	(189)	(205)	(431)
Recognized net actuarial loss	112	405	164
Net periodic benefit cost	445	729	238
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)	(1,117)	170	237
Prior service credit			816
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss	(112)	(405)	(164)
Prior service credit	189	205	431
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,040)	(30)	1,320
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	(595)	699	1,558
Foreign Pension Plans
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	405	552	530
Interest cost	397	381	492
Expected return on plan assets	(487)	(505)	(602)
Recognized net actuarial loss	127	139	155
Settlement			777
Net periodic benefit cost	442	567	1,352
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial gain (loss)	605	(238)	(106)
Reversal of amortization item:
Net actuarial loss	(127)	(139)	(155)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	478	(377)	(261)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 920	$ 190	$ 1,091

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Summary of Funded Status of the Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Domestic Plans
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 10,299
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	11,291	$ 10,299
Foreign Pension Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Service cost	405	552	$ 530
Interest cost	397	381	492
Actuarial adjustments	605	(238)	(106)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	8,243
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	10,013	8,243
Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	8,134	9,521
Service cost	405	552
Interest cost	320	308
Actuarial adjustments	1,037	(809)
Benefits paid	(336)	(732)
Translation adjustment	430	(706)
Benefit obligation at end of year	9,990	8,134	9,521
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	8,243	9,493
Actual return on plan assets	1,156	(322)
Company contributions	515	514
Benefits paid	(336)	(732)
Translation adjustment	435	(710)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	10,013	8,243	9,493
Funded status at end of year	23	109
Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	2,290	2,582
Interest cost	77	73
Actuarial adjustments	106	(25)
Benefits paid	(178)	(184)
Translation adjustment	36	(156)
Benefit obligation at end of year	2,331	2,290	2,582
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	178	184
Benefits paid	(178)	(184)
Funded status at end of year	(2,331)	(2,290)
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Service cost	61	64	64
Interest cost	861	780	803
Actuarial adjustments	1,305	(76)	114
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Funded Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	14,235	15,440
Interest cost	527	481
Actuarial adjustments	1,611	(887)
Benefits paid	(801)	(799)
Benefit obligation at end of year	15,572	14,235	15,440
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	10,299	11,590
Actual return on plan assets	1,157	(1,043)
Company contributions	636	551
Benefits paid	(801)	(799)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	11,291	10,299	11,590
Funded status at end of year	(4,281)	(3,936)
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	9,271	9,857
Service cost	61	64
Interest cost	333	299
Actuarial adjustments	753	(425)
Benefits paid	(956)	(524)
Benefit obligation at end of year	9,462	9,271	9,857
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	956	524
Benefits paid	(956)	(524)
Funded status at end of year	(9,462)	(9,271)
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	13,454	13,807
Service cost	64	80
Interest cost	458	449
Actuarial adjustments	(1,117)	170
Benefits paid	(873)	(1,052)
Benefit obligation at end of year	11,986	13,454	13,807
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	873	1,052
Benefits paid	(873)	(1,052)
Funded status at end of year	(11,986)	(13,454)
Postretirement Benefit Plans \| Domestic Plans
Change in benefit obligation:
Service cost	64	80	92
Interest cost	458	449	413
Actuarial adjustments	$ (1,117)	$ 170	$ 237

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Net Amount Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	$ 4,281	$ 3,936
Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	9,462	9,271
Domestic Plans \| Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	11,986	13,454
Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	(23)	(109)
Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	2,331	2,290
Non Current Assets \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	(43)	(109)
Other current liabilities \| Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	703	974
Other current liabilities \| Domestic Plans \| Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	1,019	1,160
Other current liabilities \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	177	176
Non Current Liabilities \| Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	4,281	3,936
Non Current Liabilities \| Domestic Plans \| Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	8,759	8,297
Non Current Liabilities \| Domestic Plans \| Postretirement Benefit Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	10,967	12,294
Non Current Liabilities \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	20
Non Current Liabilities \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Net amounts recognized in Viad's consolidated balance sheets under the caption Pension and postretirement benefits
Net amount recognized	$ 2,154	$ 2,114

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Amounts Recognized in AOCI (Details) - Domestic Plans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax	$ 8,856	$ 8,643
Subtotal	8,856	8,643
Less tax effect	(2,236)	(2,182)
Total	6,620	6,461
Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax	2,744	2,055
Subtotal	2,744	2,055
Less tax effect	(693)	(519)
Total	2,051	1,536
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax	1,320	2,549
Prior service credit	43	(146)
Subtotal	1,363	2,403
Less tax effect	(344)	(607)
Total	1,019	1,796
US Postretirement and Pension Plan
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax	12,920	13,247
Prior service credit	43	(146)
Subtotal	12,963	13,101
Less tax effect	(3,273)	(3,308)
Total	$ 9,690	$ 9,793

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Fair Value of the Plans' Assets by Asset Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Domestic Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	$ 11,291	$ 10,299
Domestic Plans \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,267	5,355
Domestic Plans \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,518	4,611
Domestic Plans \| Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	316	140
Domestic Plans \| Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	190	193
Foreign Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	10,013	8,243
Foreign Pension Plans \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,194	3,967
Foreign Pension Plans \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	4,669	4,087
Foreign Pension Plans \| Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	150	189
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Domestic Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	11,101	10,106
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Domestic Plans \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,267	5,355
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Domestic Plans \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,518	4,611
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Domestic Plans \| Cash
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	316	140
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Foreign Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	10,013	8,243
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	5,194	3,967
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Equity Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	4,669	4,087
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) \| Foreign Pension Plans \| Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	150	189
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Domestic Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	190	193
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Domestic Plans \| Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value measurement domestic pension plans	$ 190	$ 193

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Payments and Receipts Reflecting Expected Future Service (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Expected future service expected to be paid
2020	$ 345
2021	355
2022	398
2023	438
2024	440
2025-2029	2,268
Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Expected future service expected to be paid
2020	177
2021	177
2022	176
2023	176
2024	175
2025-2029	860
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Funded Plans
Expected future service expected to be paid
2020	1,441
2021	928
2022	1,002
2023	996
2024	962
2025-2029	4,759
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Expected future service expected to be paid
2020	714
2021	702
2022	687
2023	672
2024	656
2025-2029	2,985
Postretirement Benefit Plans \| Domestic Plans
Expected future service expected to be paid
2020	1,035
2021	985
2022	956
2023	928
2024	893
2025-2029	$ 3,768

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Multiemployer plans, withdrawal obligation	$ 15.5
Multiemployer plans, plan contributions	$ 0.2
Maximum percentage of funding status of plans in red zone	65.00%
Maximum percentage of funding status of plans in yellow zone	80.00%
Maximum percentage of funding status of plans in green zone	80.00%
401(k) plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of employer matching contribution with employee gross pay	100.00%
Percentage of employer matching contribution match with 100 percent	3.00%
Percentage of employer matching contribution	50.00%
Percentage of employer matching contribution match with 50 percent	2.00%
Expense associated with other employee benefit plans	$ 5.0	$ 4.8	$ 4.2
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in postretirement benefit plans	1.0
Funded Plans \| Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in funded pension plans	1.4
Unfunded Pension Plans \| Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount expected to contribute in unfunded pension plans	0.9
Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial losses for the foreign funded plans recognized in AOCI (before tax)	(2.6)	(2.2)
Net actuarial losses for the foreign funded plans recognized in AOCI (after tax)	(1.9)	(1.6)
Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial losses for the foreign unfunded plans recognized in AOCI (before tax)	(0.7)	(0.6)
Net actuarial losses for the foreign unfunded plans recognized in AOCI (after tax)	$ (0.5)	$ (0.4)

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Domestic Plans \| Funded Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$ 15,572	$ 14,235
Accumulated benefit obligation	15,572	14,235
Fair value of plan assets	11,291	10,299
Domestic Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	9,462	9,271
Accumulated benefit obligation	9,454	9,224
Foreign Pension Plans \| Funded Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	9,990	8,134
Accumulated benefit obligation	9,347	7,581
Fair value of plan assets	10,013	8,243
Foreign Pension Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	2,331	2,290
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 2,331	$ 2,290

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Foreign Pension Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate	2.92%	3.58%
Rate of compensation increase	2.34%	2.24%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.68%	3.27%
Expected return on plan assets	4.55%	4.62%
Rate of compensation increase	2.34%	2.24%
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Funded Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate	3.15%	4.30%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.28%	3.60%
Expected return on plan assets	5.50%	5.50%
Pension Plans \| Domestic Plans \| Unfunded Pension Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate	3.13%	4.21%
Rate of compensation increase		3.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.22%	3.55%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%
Postretirement Benefit Plans \| Domestic Plans
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate	3.17%	4.29%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.29%	3.59%
Expected return on plan assets	0.00%	0.00%

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

36-1169950

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan

$ 27,283

$ 26,396

$ 26,573

91-6145047

001

Green

No

$ 6,754

$ 6,471

7,809

No

Southern California Local 831—Employer Pension Fund

Mar. 31, 2020

^[1]

95-6376874

^[1]

001

^[1]

Green

^[1]

No

^[1]

$ 3,427

$ 3,087

3,087

^[1]

No

Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund

^[1]

Aug. 31, 2021

36-6130207

001

Green

Implemented

$ 2,877

$ 2,876

2,390

No

IBEW Local Union No 357 Pension Plan A

May 31, 2023

88-6023284

001

Green

No

$ 1,074

$ 1,025

1,682

No

Machinery Movers Riggers & Mach Erect Local 136 Supplemental Retirement Plan(1),

Jun. 16, 2021

^[1]

36-1416355

^[1]

011

^[1]

Yellow

^[1]

Implemented

^[1]

$ 797

$ 1,328

719

^[1]

Yes

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan

^[1]

Jun. 30, 2024

36-6044243

001

Red

Implemented

$ 872

$ 1,177

1,060

No

Electrical Contractors Assoc. Chicago Local Union 134, IBEW Joint Pension Trust of Chicago Plan 2

Mar. 31, 2023

51-6030753

002

Green

No

$ 1,651

$ 927

1,099

No

Southwest Carpenters Pension Trust

Jun. 06, 2021

95-6042875

001

Green

No

$ 717

$ 789

883

No

Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Fund

Jul. 31, 2023

95-6392774

001

Yellow

Implemented

$ 799

$ 881

905

Yes

New England Teamsters & Trucking Industry Pension

Aug. 31, 2021

04-6372430

001

Red

Implemented

$ 506

$ 423

772

No

Sign Pictorial & Display Industry Pension Plan

Mar. 31, 2022

^[1]

94-6278490

^[1]

001

^[1]

Green

^[1]

No

^[1]

$ 768

$ 778

654

^[1]

No

^[1]

Mar. 31, 2021

All other funds

^[2]

$ 3,625

3,734

2,900

Pension Plans

Total contributions to other plans

23,867

23,496

23,960

$ 3,416

$ 2,900

$ 2,613

[1]	We contributed more than 5% of total plan contributions for the plan year detailed in the plans’ most recent Form 5500s.
[2]	Represents participation in 35 pension funds during 2019.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 PensionFund
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of excess employer contributions	5.00%
Aggregate number of funds	35

Restructuring Charges - Changes to Restructuring Liability by Major Restructuring Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance				$ 2,251				$ 2,549	$ 2,251	$ 2,549	$ 3,782
Restructuring charges	$ 1,535	$ 1,702	$ 4,455	688	$ 588	$ 175	$ 662	162	8,380	1,587	1,004
Cash payments									(6,193)	(1,716)	(2,253)
Adjustment to liability									75	(169)	16
Ending balance	4,513				2,251				4,513	2,251	2,549
GES \| Severance & Employee Benefits
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance				2,039				1,551	2,039	1,551	2,274
Restructuring charges									6,071	1,457	442
Cash payments									(5,169)	(1,379)	(1,165)
Adjustment to liability									(6)	410
Ending balance	2,935				2,039				2,935	2,039	1,551
GES \| Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance				200				807	200	807	1,092
Restructuring charges									1,817		265
Cash payments									(752)	(156)	(550)
Adjustment to liability									74	(451)
Ending balance	1,339				200				1,339	200	807
Other Restructuring \| Severance & Employee Benefits
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance				$ 12				$ 191	12	191	416
Restructuring charges									492	130	297
Cash payments									(272)	(181)	(538)
Adjustment to liability									7	(128)	16
Ending balance	$ 239				$ 12				$ 239	$ 12	$ 191

Leases and Other - Summary of Balance Sheet Presentation of Operating and Finance Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 103,314
Finance lease assets	25,350
Total lease assets	128,664
Operating lease obligations	22,180
Finance lease obligations	3,386
Operating lease obligations	82,851
Finance lease obligations	21,871
Total lease liabilities	130,288
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	103,314
Property and Equipment, Net
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	25,350
Operating Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations	22,180
Current Portion of Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	3,386
Long-Term Operating Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease obligations	82,851
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 21,871

Leases and Other - Components of Least Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets	$ 2,780
Interest on lease liabilities	924
Operating lease cost	26,511
Short-term lease cost	1,932
Variable lease cost	6,271
Total lease cost, net	$ 38,418

Leases and Other - Schedule of Other Information Related to Operating and Finance Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 28,146
Operating cash flows from finance leases	502
Financing cash flows from finance leases	2,698
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases	125,755
Finance leases	$ 18,822
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years):
Operating leases	8 years 2 months 1 day
Finance leases	14 years 3 days
Weighted-average discount rate:
Operating leases	5.77%
Finance leases	7.73%

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	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
2020	$ 25,449
2021	18,600
2022	16,310
2023	13,257
2024	9,978
Thereafter	54,388
Total future lease payments	137,982
Less: Amount representing interest	(32,951)
Present value of minimum lease payments	105,031
Current portion	22,180
Long-term portion	82,851
2020	4,868
2021	4,113
2022	3,620
2023	3,185
2024	2,524
Thereafter	24,222
Total future lease payments	42,532
Less: Amount representing interest	(17,275)
Present value of minimum lease payments	25,257	$ 4,639
Current portion	3,386
Long-term portion	21,871
2020	30,317
2021	22,713
2022	19,930
2023	16,442
2024	12,502
Thereafter	78,610
Total future lease payments	180,514
Less: Amount representing interest	(50,226)
Total lease liabilities	130,288
Current portion	25,566
Long-term portion	$ 104,722

Leases and Other - Schedule of Estimated Future Minimum Rentals Under Non-cancellable Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2020	$ 2,141
2021	1,837
2022	1,491
2023	1,289
2024	1,038
Thereafter	4,402
Total minimum sublease rents	$ 12,198

Leases and Other - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
Leases and Other - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease not yet commenced, description	we had certain facility and land leases that were executed but 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 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 2020 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

Leases and Other - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments and Related Sublease Rentals Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Future minimum rental payments and related sublease rentals receivable
Rental Payments, 2019	$ 28,671
Rental Payments, 2020	22,919
Rental Payments, 2021	13,217
Rental Payments, 2022	8,280
Rental Payments, 2023	6,201
Rental Payments, Thereafter	8,305
Rental Payments, Total	87,593
Receivable Under Subleases, 2019	2,382
Receivable Under Subleases, 2020	1,582
Receivable Under Subleases, 2021	1,711
Receivable Under Subleases, 2022	1,370
Receivable Under Subleases, 2023	1,270
Receivable Under Subleases, Thereafter	2,798
Receivable Under Subleases, Total	$ 11,113

Litigation, Claims, Contingencies and Other - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Agreement	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal settlement	$ 8,500,000	$ 8,500,000
Environmental remediation liability		2,300,000
Maximum potential amount of future payments		$ 79,300,000
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		9,900,000
Self insurance reserve for general and auto		4,400,000
Self insurance reserve on discontinued operations		2,300,000
Payments for self insurance		6,900,000	$ 5,400,000	$ 5,500,000
Estimated employee health benefit claims incurred but not yet reported		1,600,000
Self insurance reserve in which company is the primary obligor		10,000,000.0
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 Interest - Narrative (Details) - Esja Attractions ehf. - EUR (€)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	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 Interest - Summary of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 5,909	$ 6,648
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(821)	(317)	$ (46)
Adjustment to the redemption value	1,318	251
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(234)	(673)
Ending balance	$ 6,172	$ 5,909	$ 6,648

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Income Statement Items from Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

$ 321,334

$ 362,488

$ 402,279

$ 285,594

$ 296,916

$ 358,163

$ 363,677

$ 277,428

$ 1,371,695

$ 1,296,184

$ 1,306,965

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

79,445

77,591

86,269

Interest income

109

79

83

98

116

101

53

84

369

354

319

Interest expense

(4,587)

(3,740)

(2,957)

(2,915)

(2,609)

(2,608)

(2,354)

(2,069)

(14,199)

(9,640)

(8,304)

(185)

(15,508)

(15,693)

(394)

(281)

(456)

(455)

(436)

(527)

(543)

(238)

(1,586)

^[1]

(1,744)

^[1]

(2,028)

^[1]

(1,535)

(1,702)

(4,455)

(688)

(588)

(175)

(662)

(162)

(8,380)

(1,587)

(1,004)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

5,346

(35)

5,346

(35)

(29,098)

$ (14,867)

$ 46,498

$ 20,008

$ (25,529)

$ (1,963)

$ 49,600

$ 32,773

$ (15,401)

26,110

65,009

104,350

GES

1,148,882

1,110,897

Pursuit

222,813

185,287

Operating Segments

90,243

88,517

98,598

Operating Segments | GES

1,148,882

1,110,897

1,133,097

35,933

39,602

50,731

Operating Segments | Pursuit

(5,346)

Legal settlement

(8,500)

222,813

185,287

173,868

54,310

48,915

47,867

(52)

(140)

(86)

Intersegment Eliminations | GES

35

29,098

Intersegment Eliminations | Pursuit

(20,741)

(17,140)

(20,680)

(1,686)

(1,551)

Corporate Eliminations

^[2]

67

Corporate

(10,865)

(10,993)

(12,396)

North America | Operating Segments | GES

(440)

10

(211)

936,032

^[3]

909,790

^[3]

943,952

27,659

29,981

41,156

EMEA | Operating Segments | GES

(6,157)

(408)

354

233,591

^[3]

218,247

^[3]

209,825

8,274

9,621

9,575

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

$ (1,731)

$ (1,049)

$ (1,061)

[1]

We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, which requires retrospective adoption. As a result, we recorded the nonservice cost component of net periodic benefit cost within other expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and we reclassified $2.0 million from operating expenses to other expense for 2017 to conform with current period presentation.

[2]

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.

[3]

⁽¹⁾

^{During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.}

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Income Statement Items from Reportable Segments (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2019

^[1]

Dec. 31, 2018

^[1]

Dec. 31, 2017

Accounting Standards Update 2017-07

$ 394

$ 281

$ 456

$ 455

$ 436

$ 527

$ 543

$ 238

$ 1,586

$ 1,744

$ 2,028

^[1]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

$ 2,000

[1]

We adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, which requires retrospective adoption. As a result, we recorded the nonservice cost component of net periodic benefit cost within other expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and we reclassified $2.0 million from operating expenses to other expense for 2017 to conform with current period presentation.

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of assets from segment
Total Assets	$ 1,318,691	$ 922,541	$ 919,899
Total Depreciation and Amortization	58,964	56,842	55,114
Capital expenditures	76,147	83,345	56,621
GES \| North America
Reconciliation of assets from segment
Total Assets	475,279	406,484	406,038
Total Depreciation and Amortization	29,321	30,855	30,260
Capital expenditures	19,099	19,263	18,900
GES \| EMEA
Reconciliation of assets from segment
Total Assets	132,975	111,798	110,788
Total Depreciation and Amortization	6,260	7,071	7,004
Capital expenditures	7,098	7,065	6,521
Pursuit
Reconciliation of assets from segment
Total Assets	589,205	357,630	350,256
Total Depreciation and Amortization	23,154	18,690	17,653
Capital expenditures	49,934	56,865	30,786
Corporate and other
Reconciliation of assets from segment
Total Assets	121,232	46,629	52,817
Total Depreciation and Amortization	229	226	197
Capital expenditures	$ 16	$ 152	$ 414

Segment Information - Financial Information by Major Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 321,334	$ 362,488	$ 402,279	$ 285,594	$ 296,916	$ 358,163	$ 363,677	$ 277,428	$ 1,371,695	$ 1,296,184	$ 1,306,965
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	546,020				376,757				546,020	376,757	353,083
Domestic Plans
Revenue:
Total revenue									925,140	894,442	913,210
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	205,399				182,140				205,399	182,140	180,345
EMEA
Revenue:
Total revenue									235,436	218,247	209,824
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	63,582				48,553				63,582	48,553	43,630
Canada
Revenue:
Total revenue									211,119	183,495	183,931
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	$ 277,039				$ 146,064				$ 277,039	$ 146,064	$ 129,108

Common Stock Repurchases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 07, 2019
Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract]
Authorized repurchase of additional shares				500,000
Repurchased shares	0	340,473	0
Common stock purchased for treasury		$ 17.2
Shares remain available for repurchase	600,067

Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Sep. 30, 2019

Jun. 30, 2019

Mar. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Sep. 30, 2018

Jun. 30, 2018

Mar. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2019

Dec. 31, 2018

Dec. 31, 2017

Revenue:

$ 321,334

$ 362,488

$ 402,279

$ 285,594

$ 296,916

$ 358,163

$ 363,677

$ 277,428

$ 1,371,695

$ 1,296,184

$ 1,306,965

Operating income (loss):

Ongoing operations

^[1]

141

54,822

46,442

(11,236)

4,018

56,551

38,402

(10,989)

Business interruption gain

141

35

377

190

141

602

2,692

Corporate activities

(3,070)

(2,680)

(3,282)

(1,833)

(2,464)

(3,777)

(2,535)

(2,217)

Interest income

109

79

83

98

116

101

53

84

369

354

319

Interest expense

(4,587)

(3,740)

(2,957)

(2,915)

(2,609)

(2,608)

(2,354)

(2,069)

(14,199)

(9,640)

(8,304)

Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal

(185)

(15,508)

(15,693)