Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 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	$	54		$	25		$	5		$	27		$	123		$	123
Interest cost		257			237			126			148			124			124
Expected return on plan assets		(62	)		(93	)		—			—			(142	)		(143	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(125	)		(138	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		105			100			46			123			1			2
Net periodic benefit cost	$	354		$	269		$	52		$	160		$	106		$	106

The net periodic benefit cost of Viad’s pension and postretirement plans for the nine months ended September 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	$	74		$	76		$	74		$	114		$	368		$	382
Interest cost		774			763			429			464			368			384
Expected return on plan assets		(192	)		(285	)		—			—			(421	)		(443	)
Amortization of prior service credit		—			—			(377	)		(414	)		—			—
Recognized net actuarial loss		318			368			221			396			2			5
Net periodic benefit cost	$	974		$	922		$	347		$	560		$	317		$	328