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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of the goodwill balances by component and segment | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(in thousands) | Marketing & Events U.S. |  | Marketing & Events International |  | Travel & Recreation Group |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | 62,686 |  |  | $ | 23,054 |  |  | $ | 52,080 |  |  | $ | 137,820 |
Goodwill impairment charge | — |  |  | — |  |  | (4,461 | ) |  | (4,461 | )
Business acquisitions | — |  |  | 158 |  |  | — |  |  | 158 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (601 | ) |  | (3,373 | ) |  | (3,974 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 62,686 |  |  | 22,611 |  |  | 44,246 |  |  | 129,543 |
Acquisition of Blitz | — |  |  | 13,504 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,504 |
Acquisition of the West Glacier Properties | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,268 |  |  | 1,268 |
Acquisition of onPeak LLC | 27,406 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 27,406 |
Acquisition of Travel Planners, Inc. | 20,526 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20,526 |
Acquisition of N200 | — |  |  | 8,563 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,563 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | (2,457 | ) |  | (4,156 | ) |  | (6,613 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 110,618 |  |  | $ | 42,221 |  |  | $ | 41,358 |  |  | $ | 194,197 |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment | The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment as of December 31:
(in thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013
Marketing & Events Group: |  |  |
Marketing & Events U.S. | $ | 110,618 |  |  | $ | 62,686 |
Marketing & Events International: |  |  |
GES United Kingdom | 34,396 |  |  | 14,049 |
GES Canada | 7,825 |  |  | 8,562 |
Total Marketing & Events Group | 152,839 |  |  | 85,297 |
Travel & Recreation Group: |  |  |
Brewster | 36,906 |  |  | 41,062 |
Alaska Denali Travel | 3,184 |  |  | 3,184 |
Glacier Park | 1,268 |  |  | — |
Total Travel & Recreation Group | 41,358 |  |  | 44,246 |
Total Goodwill | $ | 194,197 |  |  | $ | 129,543 |
Summary of other intangible assets | A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 is presented below:
(in thousands) | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and relationships | $ | 41,624 |  |  | $ | (2,961 | ) |  | $ | 38,663 |
Other | 4,576 |  |  | (732 | ) |  | 3,844 |
Total amortized intangible assets | 46,200 |  |  | (3,693 | ) |  | 42,507 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses | 460 |  |  | — |  |  | 460 |
Total | $ | 46,660 |  |  | $ | (3,693 | ) |  | $ | 42,967 |
A summary of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2013 is presented below:
(in thousands) | Gross Carrying Value |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts and relationships | $ | 5,537 |  |  | $ | (2,521 | ) |  | $ | 3,016 |
Other | 1,280 |  |  | (276 | ) |  | 1,004 |
Total amortized intangible assets | 6,817 |  |  | (2,797 | ) |  | 4,020 |
Unamortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Business licenses | 460 |  |  | — |  |  | 460 |
Total | $ | 7,277 |  |  | $ | (2,797 | ) |  | $ | 4,480 |
Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets | Estimated amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets for future years is expected to be as follows:
(in thousands) |
2015 | $ | 7,585 |
2016 | $ | 6,765 |
2017 | $ | 5,915 |
2018 | $ | 4,942 |
2019 | $ | 4,546 |
Thereafter | $ | 12,754 |

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