Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation of income statement items from reportable segments

	2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Marketing & Events Group:
U.S.	$	676,772		$	631,360		$	570,978
International		240,137			218,639			197,787
Intersegment eliminations		(14,869	)		(9,449	)		(12,281	)
		902,040			840,550			756,484
Travel & Recreation Group		123,191			101,814			88,277
	$	1,025,231		$	942,364		$	844,761
Segment operating income (loss):
Marketing & Events Group:
U.S.	$	5,579		$	(6,269	)	$	(15,217	)
International		12,321			11,449			10,088
		17,900			5,180			(5,129	)
Travel & Recreation Group		23,962			20,196			19,885
		41,862			25,376			14,756
Corporate activities		(9,408	)		(7,682	)		(6,422	)
		32,454			17,694			8,334
Interest income		593			779			584
Interest expense		(1,303	)		(1,511	)		(1,835	)
Restructuring charges:
Marketing & Events U.S.		(3,479	)		(3,756	)		(3,232	)
Marketing & Events International		(1,373	)		—			(448	)
Travel & Recreation Group		(79	)		—			(235	)
Corporate		(11	)		(26	)		(307	)
Impairment losses:
Travel & Recreation Group		—			—			(302	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	26,802		$	13,180		$	2,559

Reconciliation of assets from reportable segments

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Marketing & Events Group:
U.S.	$	203,145	$	213,843	$	235,965
International		100,387		96,996		83,441
Travel & Recreation Group		223,199		194,278		157,562
Corporate and other		123,846		112,711		139,535
	$	650,577	$	617,828	$	616,503
Depreciation and amortization:
Marketing & Events Group:
U.S.	$	17,643	$	17,247	$	17,887
International		5,162		5,027		4,486
Travel & Recreation Group		7,781		6,674		5,648
Corporate and other		145		178		231
	$	30,731	$	29,126	$	28,252
Capital expenditures:
Marketing & Events Group:
U.S.	$	7,525	$	11,692	$	9,050
International		4,913		5,635		4,776
Travel & Recreation Group		15,201		3,271		3,214
Corporate and other		36		940		—
	$	27,675	$	21,538	$	17,040

Viad's revenues for each group of products and services

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Exhibition and event services	$	726,429	$	670,054	$	590,444
Exhibits and environments		175,611		170,496		166,040
Travel and recreation services		123,191		101,814		88,277
Total revenues	$	1,025,231	$	942,364	$	844,761

Financial information by major geographic area

	2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	700,414	$	660,998	$	590,163
Canada		151,070		140,374		136,066
United Kingdom		153,027		124,208		93,092
Other international		20,720		16,784		25,440
Total revenues	$	1,025,231	$	942,364	$	844,761
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	141,727	$	145,217	$	117,751
Canada		76,067		47,624		51,182
United Kingdom		9,757		8,165		8,295
Other international		2,163		3,858		3,481
Total long-lived assets	$	229,714	$	204,864	$	180,709