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Subsequent Event | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Subsequent Event | Subsequent Events In connection with the expiration of the Company’s concession contract at Glacier National Park, Viad received cash payments in January 2014 totaling $25 million for its “possessory interest,” which generally means the value of the structures acquired or constructed, fixtures installed and improvements made to the concession property during the term of the concession contract. The Company also anticipates a cash payment of approximately $5 million for the personal property Glacier Park uses at the facilities covered by the concession contract. On January 24, 2014, Viad announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, or approximately $30.5 million in the aggregate, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2014. The dividend was paid on February 14, 2014.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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