Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 March 31, 2016 and 2015 included the following components:

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
(in thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	10		$	25		$	36		$	43		$	119		$	128
Interest cost		258			251			151			177			120			127
Expected return on plan assets		(93	)		(111	)		—			—			(137	)		(149	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(126	)		(91	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		115			125			94			139			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	290		$	290		$	155		$	268		$	103		$	108