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Restructuring Charges
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges
Marketing & Events Group Consolidation
Beginning in 2009, Viad commenced certain restructuring actions designed to reduce the Company’s cost structure primarily within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment, and to a lesser extent in the Marketing & Events International segment. The Company implemented a strategic reorganization plan in order to consolidate the separate business units within the Marketing & Events U.S. segment. The Company also consolidated facilities and streamlined its operations in the United Kingdom and Germany. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges in 2014, 2013 and 2012, primarily consisting of severance and related benefits as a result of workforce reductions and charges related to the consolidation and downsizing of facilities representing the remaining operating lease obligations (net of estimated sublease income) and related costs.
Other Restructurings
The Company has recorded restructuring charges in connection with the consolidation of certain support functions at its corporate headquarters, and certain reorganization activities within the Travel & Recreation Group. These charges primarily consist of severance and related benefits due to headcount reductions.
The table below represents a reconciliation of beginning and ending liability balances by major restructuring activity:
 
Marketing & Events
Group Consolidation
 
Other Restructurings
 
 
(in thousands)
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Facilities
 
Severance &
Employee
Benefits
 
Facilities
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2011
$
831

 
$
4,819

 
$
24

 
$
1,276

 
$
6,950

Restructuring charges
2,506

 
2,346

 
90

 
—

 
4,942

Cash payments
(2,670
)
 
(1,567
)
 
(114
)
 
(343
)
 
(4,694
)
Adjustment to liability
51

 
(27
)
 
—

 
—

 
24

Foreign currency translation adjustment
2

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2

Balance at December 31, 2012
720

 
5,571

 
—

 
933

 
7,224

Restructuring charges (recoveries)
2,931

 
(315
)
 
1,869

 
(692
)
 
3,793

Cash payments
(2,411
)
 
(1,691
)
 
(498
)
 
(241
)
 
(4,841
)
Adjustment to liability
—

 
—

 
(478
)
 
—

 
(478
)
Balance at December 31, 2013
1,240

 
3,565

 
893

 
—

 
5,698

Restructuring charges (recoveries)
2,358

 
(828
)
 
107

 
—

 
1,637

Cash payments
(3,055
)
 
(1,376
)
 
(845
)
 
—

 
(5,276
)
Adjustment to liability
—

 
(200
)
 
85

 
—

 
(115
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
543

 
$
1,161

 
$
240

 
$
—

 
$
1,944


As of December 31, 2014, the liabilities related to severance and employee benefits are expected to be paid by the end of 2015. Refer to Note 22, Segment Information for information regarding restructuring charges by segment.