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Leases and Other | 12 Months Ended
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Leases and Other [Abstract] |
Leases and Other | Note 18. Leases and Other Viad has entered into operating leases for the use of certain of its offices, equipment and other facilities. These leases expire over periods up to 40 years. Leases which expire are generally renewed or replaced by similar leases. Some leases contain scheduled rental increases accounted for on a straight-line basis. As of December 31, 2011, Viad’s future minimum rental payments and related sublease rentals receivable with respect to non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one year were as follows:
|  | Rental Payments |  |  | Receivable Under Subleases |
|  | (in thousands) |
2012 |  | $ | 16,699 |  |  | $ | 1,902 |
2013 |  |  | 15,911 |  |  |  | 1,146 |
2014 |  |  | 14,285 |  |  |  | 845 |
2015 |  |  | 7,738 |  |  |  | 613 |
2016 |  |  | 4,871 |  |  |  | 358 |
Thereafter |  |  | 12,793 |  |  |  | 1,247 |
Total |  | $ | 72,297 |  |  | $ | 6,111 |
Net rent expense under operating leases consisted of the following:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |
Minimum rentals |  | $ | 30,860 |  |  | $ | 29,072 |  |  | $ | 31,082 |
Sublease rentals |  |  | (6,497 | ) |  |  | (5,704 | ) |  |  | (6,193 | )
Total rentals, net |  | $ | 24,363 |  |  | $ | 23,368 |  |  | $ | 24,889 |
The aggregate annual maturities and the related amounts representing interest on capital lease obligations are included in Note 10. In addition, as of December 31, 2011, the Company had aggregate purchase obligations of $24.0 million related to various licensing agreements, consulting and other contracted services.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (Note 1,3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph b, c, d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41502-112717 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452660&loc=d3e36991-112694 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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