Revenue and Related Contract Costs and Contract Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities

Changes to contract liabilities are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	35,600
Cash additions		210,871
Revenue recognized		(196,158	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		483
Balance at December 31, 2019		50,796
Cash additions		154,057
Revenue recognized		(186,518	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		283
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	18,618

Summary of Changes in Contract Costs

Changes to contract costs are as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	21,478
Additions		74,274
Expenses		(67,425	)
Cancelled		(68	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		237
Balance at December 31, 2019		28,496
Additions		19,517
Expenses		(25,381	)
Cancelled		(11,482	)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment		(315	)
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	10,835

Disaggregate GES and Pursuit Revenue by Major Product Line Timing of Revenue Recognition and Markets Served

The following tables disaggregate GES and Pursuit revenue by major product line, timing of revenue recognition, and markets served:

GES

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	GES North America		GES EMEA		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	231,666	$	33,556	$	—		$	265,222
Audio-visual		20,148		4,126		—			24,274
Event technology		9,150		3,979		—			13,129
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(3,680	)		(3,680	)
Total services		260,964		41,661		(3,680	)		298,945
Products:
Core products		27,957		11,723		—			39,680
Total revenue	$	288,921	$	53,384	$	(3,680	)	$	338,625
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	260,964	$	41,661	$	(3,680	)	$	298,945
Products transferred over time(1)		13,068		2,449		—			15,517
Products transferred at a point in time		14,889		9,274		—			24,163
Total revenue	$	288,921	$	53,384	$	(3,680	)	$	338,625
Markets:
Exhibitions	$	211,953	$	40,077	$	—		$	252,030
Conferences		41,371		7,789		—			49,160
Corporate events		24,521		5,353		—			29,874
Consumer events		11,076		165		—			11,241
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(3,680	)		(3,680	)
Total revenue	$	288,921	$	53,384	$	(3,680	)	$	338,625

⁽¹⁾ GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)	GES North America		GES EMEA		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	701,721	$	113,900	$	—		$	815,621
Audio-visual		78,178		24,197		—			102,375
Event technology		29,600		9,749		—			39,349
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total services		809,499		147,846		(20,741	)		936,604
Products:
Core products		74,606		68,713		—			143,319
Total revenue	$	884,105	$	216,559	$	(20,741	)	$	1,079,923
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	809,499	$	147,846	$	(20,741	)	$	936,604
Products transferred over time(1)		45,597		16,071		—			61,668
Products transferred at a point in time		29,009		52,642		—			81,651
Total revenue	$	884,105	$	216,559	$	(20,741	)	$	1,079,923
Markets:
Exhibitions	$	463,653	$	159,397	$	—		$	623,050
Conferences		253,511		24,499		—			278,010
Corporate events		139,935		31,627		—			171,562
Consumer events		27,006		1,036		—			28,042
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(20,741	)		(20,741	)
Total revenue	$	884,105	$	216,559	$	(20,741	)	$	1,079,923

⁽¹⁾ GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

	Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	GES North America		GES EMEA		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Services:
Core services	$	689,804	$	105,114	$	—		$	794,918
Audio-visual		73,331		22,011		—			95,342
Event technology		30,208		10,658		—			40,866
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total services		793,343		137,783		(17,140	)		913,986
Products:
Core products		72,844		65,207		—			138,051
Total revenue	$	866,187	$	202,990	$	(17,140	)	$	1,052,037
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	793,343	$	137,783	$	(17,140	)	$	913,986
Products transferred over time(1)		44,109		16,084		—			60,193
Products transferred at a point in time		28,735		49,123		—			77,858
Total revenue	$	866,187	$	202,990	$	(17,140	)	$	1,052,037
Markets:
Exhibitions	$	486,400	$	149,338	$	—		$	635,738
Conferences		223,096		24,209		—			247,305
Corporate events		126,084		27,413		—			153,497
Consumer events		30,607		2,030		—			32,637
Intersegment eliminations		—		—		(17,140	)		(17,140	)
Total revenue	$	866,187	$	202,990	$	(17,140	)	$	1,052,037

⁽¹⁾ GES’ graphics product revenue is earned over time over the duration of an event as it is considered a part of the single performance obligation satisfied over time.

Pursuit

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2020			2019			2018
Services:
Admissions	$	19,939		$	85,371		$	83,000
Accommodations		29,800			60,672			37,470
Transportation		2,694			14,594			13,956
Travel planning		467			5,979			4,529
Intersegment eliminations		(317	)		(1,686	)		(1,551	)
Total services revenue		52,583			164,930			137,404
Products:
Food and beverage		10,295			31,838			25,962
Retail operations		13,932			26,045			21,921
Total products revenue		24,227			57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	76,810		$	222,813		$	185,287
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services transferred over time	$	52,583		$	164,930		$	137,404
Products transferred at a point in time		24,227			57,883			47,883
Total revenue	$	76,810		$	222,813		$	185,287
Markets:
Banff Jasper Collection	$	46,913		$	133,229		$	106,106
Alaska Collection		6,282			39,406			36,451
Glacier Park Collection		17,596			37,121			31,465
FlyOver		6,019			13,057			11,265
Total revenue	$	76,810		$	222,813		$	185,287