Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income of Viad's postretirement benefit plans

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the three months ended June 30, included the following components:

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	26		$	22		$	44		$	60		$	131		$	105
Interest cost	275			266			139			201			131			160
Expected return on plan assets	(81		)	(117		)	—			—			(152		)	(162		)
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(185		)	(148		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss	143			85			134			108			2			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	363		$	256		$	132		$	221		$	112		$	105

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the six months ended June 30, included the following components:

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	51		$	45		$	87		$	94		$	259		$	209
Interest cost	526			546			316			377			260			320
Expected return on plan assets	(192		)	(220		)	—			—			(301		)	(323		)
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(276		)	(296		)	—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss	268			204			273			209			4			5
Net periodic benefit cost	$	653		$	575		$	400		$	384		$	222		$	211