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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Component and Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	$ 254,022
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,179
Balance at March 31, 2017	255,201
GES U.S.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	148,277
Balance at March 31, 2017	148,277
GES International
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	34,460
Foreign currency translation adjustments	502
Balance at March 31, 2017	34,962
Pursuit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2016	71,285
Foreign currency translation adjustments	677
Balance at March 31, 2017	$ 71,962

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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