Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of the goodwill balances by component and segment

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

(in thousands)	Marketing & Events U.S. Segment		Marketing & Events International Segment			Travel & Recreation Group			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	62,686	$	22,611		$	44,246		$	129,543
Acquisition of Blitz		—		13,504			—			13,504
Acquisition of the West Glacier Properties		—		—			1,268			1,268
Acquisition of onPeak LLC		27,406		—			—			27,406
Acquisition of Travel Planners, Inc.		20,526		—			—			20,526
Acquisition of N200		—		8,563			—			8,563
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(2,457	)		(4,156	)		(6,613	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		110,618		42,221			41,358			194,197
Purchase price allocation adjustments		1,682		475			—			2,157
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(3,488	)		(7,070	)		(10,558	)
Disposals(1)		—		(573	)		—			(573	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	112,300	$	38,635		$	34,288		$	185,223

⁽¹⁾ During 2015, the Company partially disposed of certain operations associated with a venue services contract within the Marketing & Events International Segment. Accordingly, goodwill of $0.6 million was included in the carrying amount of those operations, and a loss of $23,000 was recorded in income from continuing operations related to the disposal.

Goodwill by reporting unit and segment

The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Marketing & Events Group:
Marketing & Events U.S. Segment	$	112,300	$	110,618
Marketing & Events International Segment:
GES EMEA		32,064		34,396
GES Canada		6,571		7,825
Total Marketing & Events Group		150,935		152,839
Travel & Recreation Group:
Brewster		29,836		36,906
Alaska Denali Travel		3,184		3,184
Glacier Park		1,268		1,268
Total Travel & Recreation Group		34,288		41,358
Total Goodwill	$	185,223	$	194,197

Summary of other intangible assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of the respective periods:

	December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer contracts and relationships	$	38,342	$	(7,814	)	$	30,528
Other		4,401		(2,067	)		2,334
Total amortized intangible assets		42,743		(9,881	)		32,862
Unamortized intangible assets:
Business licenses		460		—			460
Total	$	43,203	$	(9,881	)	$	33,322

	December 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer contracts and relationships	$	41,624	$	(2,961	)	$	38,663
Other		4,576		(732	)		3,844
Total amortized intangible assets		46,200		(3,693	)		42,507
Unamortized intangible assets:
Business licenses		460		—			460
Total	$	46,660	$	(3,693	)	$	42,967

Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets

Estimated future amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets is as follows

(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2016	$	6,303
2017		5,492
2018		4,536
2019		4,155
2020		3,616
Thereafter		8,760
Total	$	32,862