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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill by Reporting Unit and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 270,551 | $ 254,022 |  | $ 185,223
GES U.S. |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 148,277 | 148,277 |  | 112,300
GES International |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 38,840 | 34,460 |  | 38,635
GES International | GES EMEA |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 31,612 | 27,694 |  |
GES International | GES Canada |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 7,228 | 6,766 |  |
GES |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 187,117 | 182,737 |  |
Pursuit |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 83,434 | 71,285 |  | $ 34,288
Pursuit | Banff Jasper Collection |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 35,305 | 32,587 |  |
Pursuit | Alaska Collection |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,184 | 3,184 |  |
Pursuit | Glacier Park Collection |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,268 | 1,268 |  |
FlyOver Canada |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 34,089 |
FlyOver Canada | Pursuit |  |  |  |
Goodwill by reporting unit and segment |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 43,677 | $ 34,246 |  |

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