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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, were as follows:
|  |  |  |  | Marketing & |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Marketing & |  |  | Events |  |  | Travel & |  |  |  |
|  | Events U.S. |  |  | International |  |  | Recreation Group |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Balance at January 1, 2013 |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 23,054 |  |  | $ | 52,080 |  |  | $ | 137,820 |
Goodwill impairment loss |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,461 | ) |  |  | (4,461 | )
Business acquisition |  |  | — |  |  |  | 158 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 158 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (622 | ) |  |  | (1,896 | ) |  |  | (2,518 | )
Balance at September 30, 2013 |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 22,590 |  |  | $ | 45,723 |  |  | $ | 130,999 |
Goodwill by Reporting Unit and Segment | The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment:
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Marketing & Events Group: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing & Events U.S. |  | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 62,686 |
Marketing & Events International: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GES United Kingdom |  |  | 13,766 |  |  |  | 13,894 |
GES Canada |  |  | 8,824 |  |  |  | 9,160 |
Total Marketing & Events Group |  |  | 85,276 |  |  |  | 85,740 |
Travel & Recreation Group: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brewster |  |  | 42,539 |  |  |  | 44,435 |
Alaska Denali Travel |  |  | 3,184 |  |  |  | 3,184 |
Glacier Park |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,461 |
Total Travel & Recreation Group |  |  | 45,723 |  |  |  | 52,080 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 130,999 |  |  | $ | 137,820 |
Summary of Other Intangible Assets | A summary of other intangible assets as of September 30, 2013, is presented below:
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Value |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts and customer relationships |  | $ | 5,483 |  |  | $ | (2,238 | ) |  | $ | 3,245 |
Other |  |  | 1,312 |  |  |  | (236 | ) |  |  | 1,076 |
|  |  | 6,795 |  |  |  | (2,474 | ) |  |  | 4,321 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 460 |
Total |  | $ | 7,255 |  |  | $ | (2,474 | ) |  | $ | 4,781 |
A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 is presented below:
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Value |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Value |
|  | (in thousands) |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts and customer relationships |  | $ | 3,594 |  |  | $ | (2,384 | ) |  | $ | 1,210 |
Other |  |  | 959 |  |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | 851 |
|  |  | 4,553 |  |  |  | (2,492 | ) |  |  | 2,061 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 460 |
Total |  | $ | 5,013 |  |  | $ | (2,492 | ) |  | $ | 2,521 |
Estimated Amortization Expense Related to Amortized Intangible Assets | Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets for future periods is expected to be as follows:
|  | (in thousands) |
2013 |  | $ | 325 |
2014 |  |  | 992 |
2015 |  |  | 791 |
2016 |  |  | 667 |
2017 |  |  | 549 |
Thereafter |  |  | 997 |

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