Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 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		$	26		$	33		$	44		$	125		$	131
Interest cost		259			275			152			139			126			131
Expected return on plan assets		(37	)		(81	)		—			—			(144	)		(152	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(126	)		(185	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		98			143			81			134			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	330		$	363		$	140		$	132		$	108		$	112

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 included the following components:

	Domestic Plans
	Pension Plans						Postretirement Benefit Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	20		$	51		$	69		$	87		$	245		$	259
Interest cost		517			526			303			316			244			260
Expected return on plan assets		(130	)		(192	)		—			—			(279	)		(301	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(252	)		(276	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		213			268			175			273			1			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	620		$	653		$	295		$	400		$	211		$	222