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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income of Viad's postretirement benefit plans

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

		Domestic Plans
		Pension Plans								Postretirement Benefit Plans								Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)		2014				2013				2014				2013				2014				2013
Service cost		$	45			$	60			$	94			$	92			$	209			$	271
Interest cost		546				522				377				346				320				356
Expected return on plan assets		(220		)		(200		)		—				—				(323		)		(355		)
Amortization of prior service credit		—				—				(296		)		(450		)		—				—
Recognized net actuarial loss		204				298				209				282				5				20
Net periodic benefit cost		$	575			$	680			$	384			$	270			$	211			$	292

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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