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Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Segment shares
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  |  |  | 3
Remaining maturities of highly-liquid investments |  |  |  | three months or less
Business interruption gain |  |  |  | $ 2,692
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  |  |  | 3 years
Percent of shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant |  |  |  | 40.00%
Percent of increments over the subsequent two anniversary dates |  |  |  | 30.00%
Decrease in tax expense | [1] |  |  | $ 8,000
Decrease in tax percentage | [1] |  |  | 7.70%
ASU 2016-09 |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in tax expense |  |  |  | $ 1,100
Decrease in tax percentage |  |  |  | 1.10%
Liability Based Awards |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  |  |  | 3 years
Equity Based Awards |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  |  |  | 3 years
Other Restricted Stock |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  |  |  | 5 years
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  |  |  | 5 years
Stock options granted | shares |  |  |  | 0
Glacier Park Inc |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  | 20.00%
Minimum | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years
Maximum | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements vesting period |  |  |  | 5 years
Building | Minimum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 15 years
Building | Maximum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 40 years
Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 3 years
Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 12 years
Computer Software, Development Costs | Minimum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 3 years
Computer Software, Development Costs | Maximum |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  |  |  | 10 years
Mount Royal Hotel |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset impairment loss |  | $ 2,200 |  | $ 200
Property and business interruption insurance claims total |  |  | $ 36,300 |
Insurance proceeds allocated to insurance receivable |  |  |  | 2,200
Impairment recoveries |  |  |  | 29,300
Business interruption gain |  |  |  | 2,500
Insurance settlements to offset non capitalized costs |  |  |  | 1,300
Deferred revenue |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Pursuit |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of business lines | Segment |  |  |  | 4
[1] | Includes $0.6 million increase to the valuation allowance related to the remeasurement of deferred taxes due to the reduction in U.S. tax rate.

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