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Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities - Disaggregate GES and Pursuit Revenue by Major Product Line Timing of Revenue Recognition and Markets Served (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | $ 362,488 | $ 358,163 | $ 1,050,361 | $ 999,268
GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 227,445 | 246,110 | 849,242 | 829,138
GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 227,445 | 246,110 | 849,242 | 829,138
GES | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | (5,724) | (2,379) | (14,731) | (11,888)
Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 135,043 | 112,053 | 201,119 | 170,130
Pursuit | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 135,043 | 112,053 | 201,119 | 170,130
Pursuit | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | (671) | (554) | (1,355) | (1,260)
EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 191,983 | 200,855 | 698,906 | 683,810
EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 41,186 | 47,634 | 165,067 | 157,216
Services Transferred Over Time | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 201,600 | 216,450 | 750,507 | 732,144
Services Transferred Over Time | GES | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | (5,724) | (2,379) | (14,731) | (11,888)
Services Transferred Over Time | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 98,846 | 83,638 | 148,239 | 128,215
Services Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 179,083 | 185,150 | 648,257 | 633,752
Services Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 28,241 | 33,679 | 116,981 | 110,280
Products Transferred Over Time | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [2] | 12,863 | 13,507 | 44,196 | 44,000
Products Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1],[2] | 10,558 | 10,645 | 33,601 | 32,982
Products Transferred Over Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1],[2] | 2,305 | 2,862 | 10,595 | 11,018
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 12,982 | 16,153 | 54,539 | 52,994
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 36,197 | 28,415 | 52,880 | 41,915
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 2,342 | 5,060 | 17,048 | 17,076
Products Transferred at a Point in Time | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 10,640 | 11,093 | 37,491 | 35,918
Core Services | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 178,006 | 190,478 | 658,875 | 643,445
Core Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 155,581 | 162,967 | 563,566 | 555,175
Core Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 22,425 | 27,511 | 95,309 | 88,270
Audio Visual | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 23,144 | 21,732 | 76,494 | 69,278
Audio Visual | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 18,742 | 17,309 | 61,323 | 55,134
Audio Visual | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 4,402 | 4,423 | 15,171 | 14,144
Event Technology | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 6,174 | 6,619 | 29,869 | 31,309
Event Technology | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 4,760 | 4,874 | 23,368 | 23,443
Event Technology | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 1,414 | 1,745 | 6,501 | 7,866
Total Services | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 201,600 | 216,450 | 750,507 | 732,144
Total Services | GES | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | (5,724) | (2,379) | (14,731) | (11,888)
Total Services | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 98,846 | 83,638 | 148,239 | 128,215
Total Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 179,083 | 185,150 | 648,257 | 633,752
Total Services | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 28,241 | 33,679 | 116,981 | 110,280
Core Products | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 25,845 | 29,660 | 98,735 | 96,994
Core Products | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 12,900 | 15,705 | 50,649 | 50,058
Core Products | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 12,945 | 13,955 | 48,086 | 46,936
Exhibitions | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 118,607 | 150,174 | 488,871 | 514,355
Exhibitions | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 89,088 | 114,387 | 364,404 | 397,945
Exhibitions | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 29,519 | 35,787 | 124,467 | 116,410
Conferences | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 62,525 | 46,285 | 229,694 | 192,587
Conferences | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 56,205 | 42,053 | 209,522 | 170,910
Conferences | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 6,320 | 4,232 | 20,172 | 21,677
Corporate Events | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 46,352 | 42,283 | 123,324 | 110,967
Corporate Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 41,205 | 35,555 | 103,860 | 93,797
Corporate Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 5,147 | 6,728 | 19,464 | 17,170
Consumer Events | GES |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 5,685 | 9,747 | 22,084 | 23,117
Consumer Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 5,485 | 8,860 | 21,120 | 21,158
Consumer Events | EMEA | GES | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 200 | 887 | 964 | 1,959
Accommodations | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 41,292 | 24,623 | 56,636 | 35,358
Admissions | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 49,353 | 51,316 | 76,034 | 78,375
Transportation | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 6,868 | 7,602 | 12,817 | 14,292
Travel Planning | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 2,004 | 651 | 4,107 | 1,450
Food and Beverage | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 19,333 | 16,074 | 28,903 | 23,998
Retail Operations | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 16,864 | 12,341 | 23,977 | 17,917
Products |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 62,042 | 58,076 | 151,615 | 138,910
Products | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 36,197 | 28,415 | 52,880 | 41,915
Banff Jasper Collection | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 75,337 | 58,525 | 116,433 | 94,133
Alaska Collection | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 26,909 | 25,546 | 39,287 | 36,373
Glacier Park Collection | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 28,098 | 23,418 | 36,296 | 30,684
FlyOver | Pursuit |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | $ 4,699 | $ 4,564 | $ 9,103 | $ 8,940
[1] | During the first quarter of 2019, we realigned GES’ organizational structure. As a result, we changed GES’ reportable segments to reflect how our chief operating decision maker regularly reviews and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources. Accordingly, GES’ new reportable segments are GES North America and GES EMEA.
[2] | GES’ graphics product revenue is recognized over time as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

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