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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | $ 194,197 | $ 129,543
Business acquisitions |  | 2,157 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (10,558) | (6,613)
Disposals | [1] | (573) |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | 185,223 | 194,197
Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | 110,618 | 62,686
Business acquisitions |  | 1,682 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | 0 | 0
Disposals | [1] | 0 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | 112,300 | 110,618
Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | 42,221 | 22,611
Business acquisitions |  | 475 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (3,488) | (2,457)
Disposals | [1] | (573) |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | 38,635 | 42,221
Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | 41,358 | 44,246
Business acquisitions |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (7,070) | (4,156)
Disposals | [1] | 0 |
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ 34,288 | 41,358
Blitz Communication Group Limited |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 13,504
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 13,504
Blitz Communication Group Limited | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
West Glacier Motel and Cabins |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 1,268
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
West Glacier Motel and Cabins | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 1,268
onPeak LLC |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 27,406
onPeak LLC | Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 27,406
onPeak LLC | Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
onPeak LLC | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
Travel Planners, Inc |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 20,526
Travel Planners, Inc | Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 20,526
Travel Planners, Inc | Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
Travel Planners, Inc | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
N200 Limited And Affiliates |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 8,563
N200 Limited And Affiliates | Marketing & Events U.S. Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 0
N200 Limited And Affiliates | Marketing & Events International Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | 8,563
N200 Limited And Affiliates | Travel & Recreation Group |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Business acquisitions |  |  | $ 0
[1] | (1) During 2015, the Company partially disposed of certain operations associated with a venue services contract within the Marketing & Events International Segment. Accordingly, goodwill of $0.6 million was included in the carrying amount of those operations, and a loss of $23,000 was recorded in income from continuing operations related to the disposal.

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