Note 14. Pension and Postretirement Benefits

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


	Domestic Plans
							Postretirement						Foreign
	Pension Plans						Benefit Plans						Pension Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
							(in thousands)
Service cost	$	30		$	27		$	46		$	42		$	134		$	122
Interest cost		261			290			173			227			175			183
Expected return on plan assets		(100	)		(70	)		—			(19	)		(175	)		(155	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(225	)		(279	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		149			128			141			155			10			—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	340		$	375		$	135		$	126		$	144		$	150

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


	Domestic Plans
							Postretirement						Foreign
	Pension Plans						Benefit Plans						Pension Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
							(in thousands)
Service cost	$	60		$	54		$	92		$	79		$	271		$	244
Interest cost		522			587			346			424			356			371
Expected return on plan assets		(200	)		(221	)		—			(41	)		(355	)		(313	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(450	)		(557	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		298			258			282			309			20			—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	680		$	678		$	270		$	214		$	292		$	302

Viad expects to contribute $2.7 million to its funded pension plans, $1.0 million to its unfunded pension plans and $400,000 to its postretirement benefit plans in 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, Viad contributed $1.8 million to its funded pension plans, $537,000 to its unfunded pension plans and $42,000 to its postretirement benefit plans.