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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of assets from segment |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | $ 919,899 | $ 869,816 | $ 690,723
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  | 55,114 | 42,743 | 35,231
Capital expenditures |  | 56,621 | 49,815 | 29,839
GES | U.S. |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of assets from segment |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 380,909 | 380,951 | 294,618
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  | 29,088 | 21,473 | 18,658
Capital expenditures |  | 17,337 | 14,291 | 8,066
GES | International |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of assets from segment |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 135,917 | 109,705 | 115,494
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  | 8,176 | 8,092 | 8,435
Capital expenditures |  | 8,084 | 5,033 | 8,366
Pursuit |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of assets from segment |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 350,256 | 301,941 | 195,527
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  | 17,653 | 12,967 | 7,974
Capital expenditures |  | 30,786 | 31,861 | 13,107
Corporate and other |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of assets from segment |  |  |  |
Total Assets |  | 52,817 | 77,219 | 85,084
Total Depreciation and Amortization |  | 197 | 211 | 164
Capital expenditures | [1] | $ 414 | $ (1,370) | $ 300
[1] | The 2016 amount includes an intercompany elimination for work completed by GES on renovations to Pursuit’s Banff Gondola.

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