Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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)	GES U.S.		GES International			Pursuit			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	110,618	$	42,221		$	41,358		$	194,197
Purchase price allocation adjustments		1,682		475			—			2,157
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(3,488	)		(7,070	)		(10,558	)
Disposals⁽¹⁾		—		(573	)		—			(573	)
Balance at December 31, 2015		112,300		38,635			34,288			185,223
Business acquisitions		35,977		—			35,681			71,658
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(4,175	)		1,316			(2,859	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	148,277	$	34,460		$	71,285		$	254,022

⁽¹⁾

During 2015, the Company partially disposed of certain operations associated with a venue services contract within GES International. 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.

Goodwill by reporting unit and segment

The following table summarizes goodwill by reporting unit and segment:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
GES:
U.S.	$	148,277	$	112,300
International:
GES EMEA		27,694		32,064
GES Canada		6,766		6,571
Total GES		182,737		150,935
Pursuit:
Brewster Travel Canada		32,587		29,836
Alaska Collection		3,184		3,184
Glacier Park, Inc.		1,268		1,268
FlyOver Canada		34,246		—
Total Pursuit		71,285		34,288
Total Goodwill	$	254,022	$	185,223

Summary of Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer contracts and relationships	$	67,762	$	(14,345	)	$	53,417	$	38,342	$	(7,814	)	$	30,528
Operating contracts and licenses		9,315		(652	)		8,663		665		(272	)		393
Tradenames		8,324		(1,440	)		6,884		1,322		(863	)		459
Non-compete agreements		5,190		(1,369	)		3,821		1,516		(656	)		860
Other		886		(458	)		428		898		(276	)		622
Total amortized intangible assets		91,477		(18,264	)		73,213		42,743		(9,881	)		32,862
Unamortized intangible assets:
Business licenses		460		—			460		460		—			460
Other intangible assets	$	91,937	$	(18,264	)	$	73,673	$	43,203	$	(9,881	)	$	33,322

Estimated Amortization Expense Related to Amortized Intangible Assets

The estimated future amortization expense related to amortized intangible assets held at December 31, 2016 is as follows:

(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
2017	$	12,207
2018		10,754
2019		9,712
2020		8,241
2021		7,277
Thereafter		25,022
Total	$	73,213