Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Pension and Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Net periodic benefit cost of pension and post retirement benefit plans

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

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	27		$	37		$	42		$	37		$	122		$	94
Interest cost		290			300			227			232			183			186
Expected return on plan assets		(70	)		(141	)		(19	)		(33	)		(155	)		(171	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(279	)		(319	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		128			171			155			160			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	375		$	367		$	126		$	77		$	150		$	109

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

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Service cost	$	54		$	74		$	79		$	74		$	244		$	185
Interest cost		587			600			424			464			371			369
Expected return on plan assets		(221	)		(282	)		(41	)		(66	)		(313	)		(337	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(557	)		(638	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		258			341			309			320			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	678		$	733		$	214		$	154		$	302		$	217