Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income of Viad's postretirement benefit plans

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the nine months ended September 30 included the following components:

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	65		$	60		$	105		$	117		$	313		$	405
Interest cost	809			773			517			498			478			531
Expected return on plan assets	(327		)	(300		)	—			—			(484		)	(530		)
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(445		)	(677		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss	305			427			225			388			8			30
Net periodic benefit cost	$	852		$	960		$	402		$	326		$	315		$	436