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Restructuring Charges | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges | Restructuring Charges Marketing & Events Group Consolidation Beginning in 2009, Viad commenced certain restructuring actions designed to reduce the Company’s cost structure primarily within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment, and to a lesser extent in the Marketing & Events International segment. The Company implemented a strategic reorganization plan in order to consolidate the separate business units within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment. The Company also consolidated facilities and streamlined its operations in the United Kingdom and Germany. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges in 2014, 2013 and 2012, primarily consisting of severance and related benefits as a result of workforce reductions and charges related to the consolidation and downsizing of facilities representing the remaining operating lease obligations (net of estimated sublease income) and related costs. Other Restructurings The Company has recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at its corporate headquarters, and certain reorganization activities within the Travel & Recreation Group. These charges primarily consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions. The table below represents a reconciliation of beginning and ending liability balances by major restructuring activity:
| Marketing & Events Group Consolidation |  | Other Restructurings |  |
(in thousands) | Severance & Employee Benefits |  | Facilities |  | Severance & Employee Benefits |  | Facilities |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | 831 |  |  | $ | 4,819 |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 1,276 |  |  | $ | 6,950 |
Restructuring charges | 2,506 |  |  | 2,346 |  |  | 90 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,942 |
Cash payments | (2,670 | ) |  | (1,567 | ) |  | (114 | ) |  | (343 | ) |  | (4,694 | )
Adjustment to liability | 51 |  |  | (27 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | 720 |  |  | 5,571 |  |  | — |  |  | 933 |  |  | 7,224 |
Restructuring charges (recoveries) | 2,931 |  |  | (315 | ) |  | 1,869 |  |  | (692 | ) |  | 3,793 |
Cash payments | (2,411 | ) |  | (1,691 | ) |  | (498 | ) |  | (241 | ) |  | (4,841 | )
Adjustment to liability | — |  |  | — |  |  | (478 | ) |  | — |  |  | (478 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 1,240 |  |  | 3,565 |  |  | 893 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,698 |
Restructuring charges (recoveries) | 2,358 |  |  | (828 | ) |  | 107 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,637 |
Cash payments | (3,055 | ) |  | (1,376 | ) |  | (845 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,276 | )
Adjustment to liability | — |  |  | (200 | ) |  | 85 |  |  | — |  |  | (115 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 543 |  |  | $ | 1,161 |  |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,944 |
As of December 31, 2014, the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits a re expected to be paid by the end of 2015. Refer to Note 22, Segment Information for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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