Graham (GHC) 10-Q 5 Aug 15 2015 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	ghc
Entity Registrant Name	GRAHAM HOLDINGS CO
Entity Central Index Key	104,889
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		964,001
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,876,593

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Revenues [Abstract]
Education	$ 523,625	$ 542,964	$ 1,024,227	$ 1,065,118
Subscriber	188,022	187,723	375,619	378,851
Advertising	77,457	82,475	151,484	160,722
Other	90,467	61,249	174,389	106,261
Total Operating Revenues	879,571	874,411	1,725,719	1,710,952
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating	383,891	395,627	766,968	772,090
Selling, general and administrative	334,218	322,240	687,420	647,515
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	61,014	51,989	119,559	105,206
Amortization of intangible assets	4,677	2,995	9,446	5,712
Impairment of long-lived assets	6,876	0	6,876	0
Total Operating Costs and Expenses	790,676	772,851	1,590,269	1,530,523
Income from Operations	88,895	101,560	135,450	180,429
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates, net	(353)	91,503	(757)	95,555
Interest income	338	641	897	1,240
Interest expense	(9,631)	(8,557)	(18,152)	(17,377)
Other income, net	11,678	268,114	10,573	401,387
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	90,927	453,261	128,011	661,234
Provision for Income Taxes	32,500	78,600	47,000	156,000
Income from Continuing Operations	58,427	374,661	81,011	505,234
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	0	375,189	(784)	376,921
Net Income	58,427	749,850	80,227	882,155
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(434)	499	(1,208)	718
Net Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company	57,993	750,349	79,019	882,873
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends	(211)	(212)	(631)	(638)
Net income attributable to Graham Holdings Company common stockholders	57,782	750,137	78,388	882,235
Amounts Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Income from continuing operations	57,782	374,948	79,172	505,314
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	375,189	(784)	376,921
Net income attributable to Graham Holdings Company common stockholders	$ 57,782	$ 750,137	$ 78,388	$ 882,235
Per Share Information Attributable to Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders
Basic income per common share from continuing operations in dollars per share	$ 9.92	$ 50.39	$ 13.61	$ 67.97
Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations in dollars per share	0	50.41	(0.14)	50.68
Basic net income per common share in dollars per share	$ 9.92	$ 100.80	$ 13.47	$ 118.65
Basic average number of common shares outstanding in shares	5,720	7,284	5,712	7,280
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations in dollars per share	$ 9.87	$ 50.22	$ 13.53	$ 67.74
Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations in dollars per share	0	50.26	(0.13)	50.52
Diluted net income per common share in dollars per share	$ 9.87	$ 100.48	$ 13.40	$ 118.26
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding in shares	5,805	7,363	5,798	7,361

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 58,427	$ 749,850	$ 80,227	$ 882,155
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments arising during the period	5,249	1,920	(6,839)	2,666
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations	(484)	0	(525)	0
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax	4,765	1,920	(7,364)	2,666
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, net	(11,455)	8,667	(20,333)	36,405
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income	0	(266,059)	0	(265,274)
Total unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, before tax	(11,455)	(257,392)	(20,333)	(228,869)
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income	70	(102)	139	(204)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income	628	(7,425)	1,257	(14,607)
Total pension and other postretirement plans, before tax	698	(7,527)	1,396	(14,811)
Cash flow hedge gain	0	239	179	411
Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax	(5,992)	(262,760)	(26,122)	(240,603)
Income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive loss	4,303	105,874	7,505	97,308
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	(1,689)	(156,886)	(18,617)	(143,295)
Comprehensive Income	56,738	592,964	61,610	738,860
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(434)	499	(1,208)	718
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graham Holdings Company	$ 56,304	$ 593,463	$ 60,402	$ 739,578

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,219,334	$ 772,751
Restricted cash	25,848	24,898
Investments in marketable equity securities and other investments	200,850	226,752
Accounts receivable, net	533,144	571,357
Deferred income taxes	8,416	934
Inventories and contracts in progress	12,019	11,309
Other current assets	94,424	81,462
Current assets held for sale (includes $0 and $1,235 of cash, respectively)	18,999	1,240
Total Current Assets	2,113,034	1,690,703
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	819,343	860,829
Investments in Affiliates	50,898	19,811
Goodwill, Net	1,325,761	1,348,710
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	510,966	516,753
Amortized Intangible Assets, Net	86,820	96,947
Prepaid Pension Cost	1,175,521	1,152,488
Deferred Charges and Other Assets	72,539	65,258
Noncurrent Assets Held for Sale	27,058	820
Total Assets	6,181,940	5,752,319
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	502,312	464,342
Income taxes payable	8,230	128,895
Deferred revenue	348,856	410,146
Dividends declared	15,669	0
Short-term borrowings	7,537	46,375
Current liabilities held for sale	21,140	1,034
Total Current Liabilities	903,744	1,050,792
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions	38,325	37,962
Accrued Compensation and Related Benefits	239,804	244,082
Other Liabilities	74,958	91,789
Deferred Income Taxes	757,542	754,960
Long-Term Debt	947,219	399,545
Noncurrent Liabilities Held for Sale	7,849	0
Total Liabilities	2,969,441	2,579,130
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	23,129	21,904
Redeemable Preferred Stock	10,510	10,510
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock	20,000	20,000
Capital in excess of par value	311,901	303,789
Retained earnings	6,040,539	6,008,506
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	1,184	8,548
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	39,931	52,130
Unrealized gain on pensions and other postretirement plans	393,748	392,910
Cash flow hedge	0	(108)
Cost of Class B common stock held in treasury	(3,628,443)	(3,645,476)
Total Common Stockholders’ Equity	3,178,860	3,140,299
Noncontrolling Interests	0	476
Total Equity	3,178,860	3,140,775
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 6,181,940	$ 5,752,319

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash held for sale	$ 0	$ 1,235

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 80,227	$ 882,155
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	119,559	106,822
Amortization of intangible assets	9,446	6,441
Intangible and other long-lived assets impairment charge	6,876	7,774
Net pension benefit	(22,872)	(34,433)
Early retirement program expense	0	4,490
Stock-based compensation expense, net	13,843	6,100
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	3,219	(7,946)
Net gain on sales and disposition of businesses	(8,158)	(358,963)
Net loss (gain) on disposition or write-downs of marketable equity securities and cost method investments	250	(266,423)
Gain on sale of equity affiliate	(4,827)	0
Equity in losses (earnings) of affiliates, net of certain distributions	948	(98,555)
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(1,858)	3,880
Net loss (gain) on sale or write-down of property, plant and equipment	1,258	(119,086)
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(1,635)	47,686
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	26,950	32,429
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	47,530	(69,916)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(45,219)	(6,219)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(120,480)	70,580
(Increase) decrease in other assets and other liabilities, net	(28,256)	1,051
Other	489	111
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	77,290	207,978
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(100,240)	(112,154)
Investments in equity affiliates and cost method investments	(16,834)	(2,565)
Net proceeds from sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment and other assets	3,019	164,066
Investments in commercial paper	0	(199,830)
Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(130,767)
Proceeds from maturities of commercial paper	0	99,893
Net distribution from equity affiliate	0	93,481
Other	0	(5,024)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(114,055)	(92,900)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Issuance of borrowings	550,000	0
Payments of Financing Costs	(9,865)	0
Repayments of borrowings	(39,343)	(1,305)
Dividends paid	(31,316)	(38,148)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	11,302	4,688
Common shares repurchased, including the Berkshire Exchange transaction	0	(327,718)
Other	5,232	640
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	486,010	(361,843)
Effect of Currency Exchange Rate Change	(3,897)	2,069
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	445,348	(244,696)
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents, Including Cash of Discontinued Operations	773,986
Beginning Cash and Cash Equivalents	772,751	569,719
Ending Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,219,334	$ 325,023

Organization, Basis of Presenta

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements	ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Graham Holdings Company (the Company), is a diversified education and media company. The Company’s Kaplan subsidiary provides a wide variety of educational services, both domestically and outside the United States. The Company’s media operations comprise the ownership and operation of cable systems and television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of five television broadcast stations). The Company's other business operations include home health and hospice services and manufacturing. On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, Cable One, Inc. (Cable ONE), by way of a distribution of all the issued and outstanding shares of Cable ONE common stock, on a pro rata basis, to the Company's stockholders. The Company will reflect Cable ONE's historical financial results for the periods prior to the spin-off as discontinued operations in its consolidated financial statements beginning in the third quarter of 2015. On February 12, 2015, Kaplan entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Education Corporation of America (ECA) to sell substantially all of the assets of its KHE Campuses business, consisting of 38 nationally accredited ground campuses and certain related assets, in exchange for a preferred equity interest in ECA. The transaction is contingent upon certain regulatory and accrediting agency approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015. Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 may not be indicative of the Company’s future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 . The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of certain businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates. Revision of Prior Period Amounts – During the preparation of the 2014 financial statements, the Company concluded that its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , that was previously included in the Company's quarterly reports, should be revised to correct the impact of accounts payable and accrued expenses related to capital expenditures. The Company revised its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 to properly eliminate noncash capital expenditures. The result of this correction for the six months ended June 30, 2014 , was an increase in net cash used in investing activities of $19.5 million , with an offsetting increase recorded to net cash provided by operating activities during the same period. Management has concluded that this error is not material to the previously issued Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and, as a result, the Company has revised the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 . There was no impact on the previously reported total cash and cash equivalents, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet or Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As detailed below, these revisions impacted the following consolidated cash flow items: Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 As Previously As (in thousands) Reported Revision Revised Cash Flows from Operating Activities Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ (89,443 ) $ 19,527 $ (69,916 ) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 188,451 19,527 207,978 Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment $ (92,627 ) $ (19,527 ) $ (112,154 ) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (73,373 ) (19,527 ) (92,900 ) Assets Held for Sale – An asset or business is classified as held for sale when (i) management commits to a plan to sell the asset or business; (ii) the asset or business is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) the asset or business is actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; (iv) the sale is expected to be completed within one year; and (v) it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and reported separately in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued comprehensive new guidance that supersedes all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance requires revenue to be recognized when the Company transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance also significantly expands the disclosure requirements for revenue recognition. This guidance is effective for interim and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The standard permits two implementation approaches, one requiring retrospective application of the new guidance with a restatement of prior years and one requiring prospective application of the new guidance with disclosure of results under the old guidance. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and believes such evaluation will extend over several future periods because of the significance of the changes to the Company’s policies and business processes. In August 2014, the FASB issued new guidance that requires management to assess the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures in certain circumstances. This guidance is effective for interim and fiscal years ending after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this guidance to have an impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS In the third quarter of 2014, Kaplan completed the sale of three of its schools in China that were previously included as part of Kaplan International. An additional school in China was sold by Kaplan in January of 2015 which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $0.7 million . On June 30, 2014, the Company and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. completed a transaction, as described in Note 4, in which Berkshire acquired a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that included, among other things, WPLG, a Miami-based television station; a $375.0 million gain from the WPLG sale was recorded in the second quarter of 2014. The results of operations of the schools in China and WPLG are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, for all periods presented. The Company did not reclassify its Statements of Cash Flows or prior Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the various discontinued operations. In the first quarter of 2014, an after-tax adjustment of $3.0 million was made to reduce the $100.0 million after-tax gain on the sale of the Publishing Subsidiaries previously reported in the fourth quarter of 2013, as a result of changes in estimates related to liabilities retained as part of the sale. The summarized income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, is presented below: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating revenues $ — $ 25,125 $ — $ 45,419 Operating costs and expenses — (23,862 ) — (37,355 ) Income from discontinued operations — 1,263 — 8,064 Provision from income taxes — 1,113 — 3,139 Net Income from Discontinued Operations — 150 — 4,925 Gain (loss) on sales of discontinued operations — 358,964 (732 ) 354,227 (Benefit) expense from income taxes on sales of discontinued operations — (16,075 ) 52 (17,769 ) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax $ — $ 375,189 $ (784 ) $ 376,921

Investments

Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Investments	INVESTMENTS As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the Company had commercial paper and money market investments of $1,040.2 million and $594.3 million , respectively, that are classified as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investments in marketable equity securities comprised the following: As of June 30, December 31, (in thousands) Total cost $ 106,909 $ 106,909 Net unrealized gains 66,551 86,884 Total Fair Value $ 173,460 $ 193,793 There were no new investments in marketable equity securities during the first six months of 2015 and 2014 . There were no sales of marketable equity securities in the first six months of 2015 . In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a $0.5 million write-down of the Company's investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc., a publicly traded company. In the second quarter of 2014, the Company sold its remaining investment in Corinthian Colleges, Inc. During the first six months of 2014 , the proceeds from sales of these marketable securities were $5.8 million and net realized losses were $2.6 million . On June 30, 2014, the Company completed a transaction with Berkshire Hathaway, as described in Note 4, that included the exchange of 2,107 Class A Berkshire shares and 1,278 Class B Berkshire shares owned by the Company; a $266.7 million gain was recorded. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company acquired an approximate 20% in HomeHero, a company that created and manages an online senior home care marketplace, which is accounted for as an investment in affiliate. As of June 30, 2015 , the Company also held a 40% interest in Residential Home Health Illinois, a 42.5% interest in Residential Hospice Illinois, a 40% interest in the joint venture formed between Celtic Healthcare and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and interests in several other affiliates (see Note 4). On April 1, 2014, the Company received a gross cash distribution of $95.0 million from Classified Ventures' sale of apartments.com. In connection with this sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $90.9 million in the second quarter of 2014.

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exc

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Acqusitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other	ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS, EXCHANGES AND OTHER Cable ONE Spin-Off. On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the spin-off of Cable ONE, by way of a distribution of all the issued and outstanding shares of Cable ONE common stock, on a pro rata basis, to the Company's stockholders. Cable ONE is now an independent, publicly traded company. The transaction was structured as a tax-free spin-off of Cable ONE for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. Following the spin-off, the Company does not beneficially own any shares of Cable ONE common stock and will not consolidate the financial results of Cable ONE for the purposes of its own reporting for periods after June 30, 2015. The Company will reflect Cable ONE's historical financial results for the periods prior to the spin-off as discontinued operations in its condensed consolidated financial statements beginning in the third quarter of 2015. Prior to the spin-off, Cable ONE distributed $450 million in cash to the Company using the proceeds from their issuance of unsecured notes of $450 million (see Note 6) in June 2015. Also, in connection with the spin-off, the Company modified the terms of 10,830 restricted stock awards in the second quarter of 2015 affecting 21 Cable ONE employees. The modification resulted in the acceleration of the vesting period of 6,324 restricted stock awards and the forfeiture of 4,506 restricted stock awards. The Company recorded incremental stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, in the second quarter of 2015 amounting to $3.7 million , which is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and within the Cable segment operating results. The spin-off resulted in a modification of some of the Company’s outstanding restricted stock awards and stock options due to the equity restructuring on July 1, 2015. The holders of restricted stock awards received Cable ONE restricted common stock, on a pro rata basis, as part of the distribution, while the stock options were modified to add an antidilution provision. The modification of the stock awards resulted in an estimated incremental stock compensation expense of $3.0 million that will be recognized over the remaining service periods of the unvested restricted stock awards through the end of 2018. The modification of some of the stock options resulted in an estimated incremental stock compensation expense of $23.5 million , of which $18.8 million related to fully vested stock options that will be recognized as a one-time expense in the third quarter of 2015, with the remaining $4.7 million recognized over the remaining service periods of the unvested stock options through the end of 2018. As a result of the spin-off, the Company remeasured the accumulated and projected benefit obligation of the pension and SERP as of July 1, 2015, and the Company expects to record a curtailment and settlement gain in the third quarter of 2015. Acquisitions. In the first six months of 2015 , the Company did no t make any acquisitions. In the first six months of 2014 , the Company acquired six business included in other businesses and in its education division totaling $133.5 million ; the purchase price allocation comprised goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, and other current assets. On April 1, 2014, Celtic Healthcare acquired VNA-TIP Healthcare, a provider of home health and hospice services in Missouri and Illinois. On May 30, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Joyce/Dayton Corp., a Dayton, OH-based manufacturer of screw jacks and other linear motion systems. On July 3, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of an 80% interest in Residential Healthcare Group, Inc., the parent company of Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice, providers of skilled home health care and hospice services in Michigan and Illinois. Residential Healthcare Group, Inc. has a 40% ownership interest in Residential Home Health Illinois and a 42.5% ownership interest in Residential Hospice Illinois, which are accounted for as investments in affiliates. The operating results of these businesses are included in other businesses. Dispositions. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company sold The Root, a component of Slate, and Kaplan sold two small businesses, Structuralia, which was part of Kaplan International, and Fire and EMS Training, which was part of Kaplan Higher Education. As a result of these sales, the Company reported gains in other non-operating income (see Note 10). In the third quarter of 2014, Kaplan completed the sale of three of its schools in China that were previously included as part of Kaplan International. In January 2015, Kaplan completed the sale of an additional school in China. On February 12, 2015, Kaplan entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Education Corporation of America (ECA) to sell substantially all of the assets of its KHE Campuses business, consisting of 38 nationally accredited ground campuses and certain related assets, in exchange for a preferred equity interest in ECA. KHE Campuses schools that have been closed or are in the process of closing are not included in the sale transaction. The transaction is contingent upon certain regulatory and accrediting agency approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015. The KHE Campuses business disposal group is reported in assets held for sale at June 30, 2015 . The revenue and operating losses related to schools that are being sold as part of the ECA transaction are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenue $ 63,036 $ 67,205 $ 124,123 $ 136,263 Operating loss (4,287 ) (4,531 ) (7,301 ) (7,507 ) The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale at June 30, 2015 are as follows: As of (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Restricted cash $ 685 Accounts receivable, net 13,308 Other current assets 5,006 Current Assets Held for Sale $ 18,999 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 12,101 Goodwill, net 7,526 Indefinite-lived intangible assets 5,787 Amortized intangible assets, net 951 Deferred charges and other assets 693 Noncurrent Assets Held for Sale $ 27,058 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 11,139 Deferred revenue 10,001 Current Liabilities Held for Sale $ 21,140 Other liabilities $ 7,849 Noncurrent Liabilities Held for Sale $ 7,849 In the second quarter of 2015, Kaplan recorded a $6.9 million long-lived assets impairment charge in connection with the KHE Campuses business, of which $4.7 million was an unfavorable out of period expense adjustment related to the first quarter of 2015. With respect to this error, the Company has concluded that it was not material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations for the first or second quarter of 2015, based on its consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors. Exchanges. On June 30, 2014, the Company and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. completed a previously announced transaction in which Berkshire acquired a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that included, among other things, WPLG, a Miami-based television station, 2,107 Class A Berkshire shares and 1,278 Class B Berkshire shares owned by Graham Holdings and $327.7 million in cash, in exchange for 1,620,190 shares of Graham Holdings Class B common stock owned by Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire exchange transaction). Other. In January 2015, Celtic and AHN closed on the formation of a joint venture to combine each other’s home health and hospice assets in the western Pennsylvania region. Although Celtic manages the operations of the joint venture, Celtic holds a 40% interest in the joint venture, so the operating results of the joint venture are not consolidated and the pro rata operating results are included in the Company’s equity in earnings of affiliates. Celtic’s revenues from the western Pennsylvania region that are now part of the joint venture made up 29% of total Celtic revenues in 2014. The Company’s income from continuing operations excludes the sold Kaplan China schools and WPLG, which have been reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax (see Note 2).

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS In the second quarter of 2014, as a result of regulatory changes impacting Kaplan's operations in China, Kaplan recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $7.8 million , reported in discontinued operations. The Company estimated the fair value of the student and customer relationships using an income approach. Amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $4.7 million and $3.0 million , respectively. Amortization of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $9.4 million and $5.7 million , respectively. Amortization of intangible assets is estimated to be approximately $9 million for the remainder of 2015 , $17 million in 2016 , $14 million in 2017 , $13 million in 2018 , $12 million in 2019 and $22 million thereafter. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows: (in thousands) Education Cable Television Broadcasting Other Businesses Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 Goodwill $ 1,057,226 $ 85,488 $ 168,345 $ 145,992 $ 1,457,051 Accumulated impairment losses (102,259 ) — — (6,082 ) (108,341 ) 954,967 85,488 168,345 139,910 1,348,710 Measurement period adjustment — — — 4,570 4,570 Dispositions (1,298 ) — — (7,819 ) (9,117 ) Reclassification to assets held for sale (7,526 ) — — — (7,526 ) Foreign currency exchange rate changes (10,876 ) — — — (10,876 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 Goodwill 1,037,526 85,488 168,345 142,743 1,434,102 Accumulated impairment losses (102,259 ) — — (6,082 ) (108,341 ) $ 935,267 $ 85,488 $ 168,345 $ 136,661 $ 1,325,761 The Company recorded a $4.6 million measurement period adjustment in the second quarter of 2015 upon the finalization of the purchase accounting related to deferred income taxes in connection with the acquisition of Residential Healthcare, Inc. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has not been revised for the measurement period adjustment as the Company believes it is not material to the Company's financial position. The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows: (in thousands) Higher Education Test Preparation Kaplan International Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 Goodwill $ 409,884 $ 166,098 $ 481,244 $ 1,057,226 Accumulated impairment losses — (102,259 ) — (102,259 ) 409,884 63,839 481,244 954,967 Dispositions (559 ) — (739 ) (1,298 ) Reclassification to assets held for sale (7,526 ) — — (7,526 ) Foreign currency exchange rate changes (124 ) — (10,752 ) (10,876 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 Goodwill 401,675 166,098 469,753 1,037,526 Accumulated impairment losses — (102,259 ) — (102,259 ) $ 401,675 $ 63,839 $ 469,753 $ 935,267 Other intangible assets consist of the following: As of June 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Useful Life Range Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Accumulated Net Amortized Intangible Assets Noncompete agreements 2–5 years $ 1,681 $ 1,151 $ 530 $ 2,500 $ 1,590 $ 910 Student and customer relationships 2–10 years 101,259 49,320 51,939 104,685 47,539 57,146 Databases and technology 3–5 years 10,518 9,204 1,314 10,501 8,827 1,674 Trade names and trademarks 2–10 years 53,655 21,742 31,913 55,452 19,724 35,728 Other 1–25 years 6,316 5,192 1,124 8,969 7,480 1,489 $ 173,429 $ 86,609 $ 86,820 $ 182,107 $ 85,160 $ 96,947 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 496,321 $ 496,321 Licensure and accreditation 994 6,781 Other 13,651 13,651 $ 510,966 $ 516,753

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	DEBT The Company’s borrowings consist of the following: As of June 30, December 31, (in thousands) 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019 $ 398,515 $ 398,308 Cable ONE 5.75% unsecured notes due June 15, 2022 450,000 — Cable ONE term loan 100,000 — AUD Revolving credit borrowing — 40,927 Other indebtedness 6,241 6,685 Total Debt 954,756 445,920 Less: current portion (7,537 ) (46,375 ) Total Long-Term Debt $ 947,219 $ 399,545 The Company’s other indebtedness at June 30, 2015 is at interest rates from 3.8% to 6% and matures from 2015 to 2017 . The Company’s other indebtedness at December 31, 2014 is at interest rates from 0% to 6% and matures from 2015 to 2017 . On June 17, 2015, Cable ONE issued $450 million in unsecured seven-year fixed-rate notes due on June 15, 2022 (the Notes). The Notes have a coupon rate of 5.75% per annum, payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15, beginning December 15, 2015. Cable ONE subsequently used the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes and other cash on hand to pay a special one-time cash dividend to the Company of $450 million in connection with the Cable ONE spin-off. Under the terms of the Notes, unless Cable ONE has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, Cable ONE is required to offer to repurchase the Notes in cash at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control. On June 30, 2015, Cable ONE entered into a Credit Agreement (the Cable ONE Credit Agreement) among Cable ONE, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto. The Cable ONE Credit Agreement provides for a five-year revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million (the Revolving Credit Facility) and a five-year term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100 million (the Term Loan Facility and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the Senior Credit Facilities). Concurrent with its entry into the Cable ONE Credit Agreement, Cable ONE borrowed the full amount of the Term Loan Facility. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities will bear interest, at Cable ONE’s option, at a rate per annum determined by reference to either LIBOR or an adjusted base rate, in each case plus an applicable interest rate margin. The applicable interest rate margin with respect to LIBOR borrowings will be a rate per annum between 1.50% and 2.25% and the applicable interest rate margin with respect to adjusted base rate borrowings will be a rate per annum between 0.50% and 1.25% , in each case determined on a quarterly basis by reference to a pricing grid based upon Cable ONE’s total net leverage ratio. Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities will initially bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum or at the adjusted base rate plus 0.50% . In addition, Cable ONE will be required to pay commitment fees on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility at a rate between 0.25% per annum and 0.40% per annum, determined by reference to the pricing grid. The Senior Credit Facilities may be prepaid at any time without premium. The Term Loan Facility will amortize in equal quarterly installments at a rate of 2.5% per annum in the first year after funding, 5.0% per annum in the second year after funding, 7.5% per annum in the third year after funding, 10.0% per annum in the fourth year after funding and 15.0% per annum in the fifth year after funding, with the outstanding balance of the Term Loan Facility to be paid on the fifth anniversary of funding. With the Cable ONE spin-off effective on July 1, 2015, the Cable ONE debt is no longer an obligation of the Company. On June 17, 2015, the Company terminated its U.S. $450 million , AUD 50 million four-year revolving credit facility dated June 17, 2011. No borrowings were outstanding under the 2011 Credit Agreement at the time of termination. On June 29, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the Credit Agreement) providing for a new U.S. $200 million five-year revolving credit facility (the Facility) with each of the lenders party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent (Wells Fargo), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Documentation Agent (the Credit Agreement). The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on a quarterly basis, based on the Company's leverage ratio, of between 0.15% and 0.25% of the amount of the Facility. Any borrowings are made on an unsecured basis and bear interest at the Company’s option, either at (a) a fluctuating interest rate equal to the highest of Wells Fargo’s prime rate, 0.50 percent above the Federal funds rate or the one-month Eurodollar rate plus 1% , or (b) the Eurodollar rate for the applicable interest period as defined in the Credit Agreement which is generally a periodic rate equal to LIBOR, in each case plus an applicable margin that depends on the Company’s consolidated debt to consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement, “leverage ratio”). The Company may draw on the Facility for general corporate purposes. The Facility will expire on July 1, 2020, unless the Company and the banks agree to extend the term. Any outstanding borrowings must be repaid on or prior to the final termination date. The Credit Agreement contains terms and conditions, including remedies in the event of a default by the Company, typical of facilities of this type and requires the Company to maintain a leverage ratio of not greater than 3.5 to 1.0 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 3.5 to 1.0 based upon the ratio of consolidated adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement. On March 9, 2015, the Company repaid the AUD 50 million borrowed under its revolving credit facility. On the same day, the AUD 50 million interest rate swap agreements matured. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $454.4 million and $452.5 million , respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 6.8% and 7.0% , respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company incurred net interest expense of $9.3 million and $7.9 million , respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company had average borrowings outstanding of approximately $450.2 million and $451.8 million , respectively, at average annual interest rates of approximately 7.0% . During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 , the Company incurred net interest expense of $17.3 million and $16.1 million , respectively. At June 30, 2015 , the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $447.0 million , compared with the carrying amount of $398.5 million . At December 31, 2014 , the fair value of the Company’s 7.25% unsecured notes, based on quoted market prices, totaled $450.3 million , compared with the carrying amount of $398.3 million . At June 30, 2015, the estimated fair value of Cable ONE's 5.75% unsecured notes and term loan were the same as the carrying amounts of $450.0 million and $100.0 million , respectively, due to the close proximity to the debt instruments’ issuance date. The carrying value of the Company’s other unsecured debt at June 30, 2015 approximates fair value.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows: As of June 30, 2015 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets Money market investments (1) $ — $ 690,452 $ 690,452 Commercial paper (2) 349,794 — 349,794 Marketable equity securities (3) 173,460 — 173,460 Other current investments (4) 11,311 16,079 27,390 Total Financial Assets $ 534,565 $ 706,531 $ 1,241,096 Liabilities Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) $ — $ 69,280 $ 69,280 7.25% unsecured notes (6) — 447,000 447,000 Cable ONE 5.75% unsecured notes (6) — 450,000 450,000 Cable ONE term loan (6) — 100,000 100,000 Total Financial Liabilities $ — $ 1,066,280 $ 1,066,280 ___________ _ (1) The Company’s money market investments are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. (2) The Company's commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents. (3) The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. (4) Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits. (5) Includes Graham Holdings Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under the Graham Holdings Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits. These plans measure the market value of a participant's balance in a notional investment account that is comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations are not exchanged in an active market, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in operating income. (6) See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on a number of observable inputs, including the current market activity of the Company’s publicly traded notes, trends in investor demands and market values of comparable publicly traded debt. As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets Money market investments (1) $ — $ 368,131 $ 368,131 Commercial paper (2) 226,197 — 226,197 Marketable equity securities (3) 193,793 — 193,793 Other current investments (4) 11,788 21,171 32,959 Total Financial Assets $ 431,778 $ 389,302 $ 821,080 Liabilities Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) $ — $ 70,661 $ 70,661 7.25% unsecured notes (6) — 450,344 450,344 AUD revolving credit borrowing (6) — 40,927 40,927 Interest rate swap (7) — 179 179 Total Financial Liabilities $ — $ 562,111 $ 562,111 ____________ (1) The Company’s money market investments are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. (2) The Company's commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents. (3) The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. (4) Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits. (5) Includes Graham Holdings Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under the Graham Holdings Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits. These plans measure the market value of a participant's balance in a notional investment account that is comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations are not exchanged in an active market, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in operating income. (6) See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on a number of observable inputs, including the current market activity of the Company’s publicly traded notes, trends in investor demands and market values of comparable publicly traded debt. (7) Included in Other liabilities. The Company utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a long-lived asset impairment charge of $6.9 million . In the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $7.8 million , reported in discontinued operations (see Note 5). The remeasurements of these long-lived and intangible assets are classified as Level 3 fair value assessments due to the significance of unobservable inputs developed in the determination of the fair values.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE On June 30, 2014, the Company acquired 1,620,190 of its Class B common stock owned by Berkshire Hathaway, as described in Note 4. The Company's unvested restricted stock awards contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and, therefore, are considered participating securities for purposes of computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The diluted earnings per share computed under the two-class method is lower than the diluted earnings per share computed under the treasury stock method, resulting in the presentation of the lower amount in diluted earnings per share. The computation of the earnings per share under the two-class method excludes the income attributable to the unvested restricted stock awards from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of those underlying shares from the denominator. The following reflects the Company's income from continuing operations and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations using the two-class method: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Numerator for basic earnings per share: Income from continuing operations attributable to Graham Holdings Company common stockholders $ 57,782 $ 374,948 $ 79,172 $ 505,314 Less: Dividends-common stock outstanding and unvested restricted shares (15,484 ) (14,819 ) (46,354 ) (52,494 ) Undistributed earnings 42,298 360,129 32,818 452,820 Percent allocated to common stockholders 98.18 % 97.88 % 98.18 % 97.88 % 41,527 352,507 32,220 443,236 Add: Dividends-common stock outstanding 15,201 14,506 45,506 51,556 Numerator for basic earnings per share $ 56,728 $ 367,013 $ 77,726 $ 494,792 Add: Additional undistributed earnings due to dilutive stock options 4 31 3 40 Numerator for diluted earnings per share $ 56,732 $ 367,044 $ 77,729 $ 494,832 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share: Weighted average shares outstanding 5,720 7,284 5,712 7,280 Add: Effect of dilutive stock options 30 24 32 24 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 5,750 7,308 5,744 7,304 Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders: Basic earnings per share from continuing operations $ 9.92 $ 50.39 $ 13.61 $ 67.97 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 9.87 $ 50.22 $ 13.53 $ 67.74 Diluted earnings per share excludes the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive, as computed under the treasury stock method: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Weighted average restricted stock 55 55 54 57 The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 exclude the effects of 50,000 stock options outstanding as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 exclude the effects of 5,000 stock options outstanding as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 exclude the effects of 5,850 restricted stock awards as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. The diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 exclude the effects of 5,550 restricted stock awards, as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.65 and $7.95 , respectively. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , the Company declared regular dividends totaling $2.55 and $7.65 , respectively.

Pension and Postretirement Plan

Pension and Postretirement Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension and Postretirement Plans	PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT PLANS Defined Benefit Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 7,251 $ 6,976 $ 14,503 $ 14,513 Interest cost 12,781 12,894 25,561 25,976 Expected return on assets (31,553 ) (30,504 ) (63,098 ) (60,767 ) Amortization of prior service cost 81 82 162 164 Recognized actuarial gain — (7,281 ) — (14,319 ) Net Periodic Benefit (11,440 ) (17,833 ) (22,872 ) (34,433 ) Early retirement programs expense — — — 4,490 Total Benefit $ (11,440 ) $ (17,833 ) $ (22,872 ) $ (29,943 ) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , the net periodic benefit for the Company's pension plans, as reported above, includes costs of $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, reported in discontinued operations. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company recorded $4.5 million related to a Separation Incentive Program for certain Corporate employees, which is being funded from the assets of the Company's pension plan. In June 2014, the Company announced that a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program was offered to certain Corporate employees; the related expense was recorded in the third quarter of 2014. The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP), including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 509 $ 373 $ 1,018 $ 746 Interest cost 1,135 1,086 2,270 2,171 Amortization of prior service cost 114 11 228 23 Recognized actuarial loss 877 375 1,755 750 Net Periodic Cost $ 2,635 $ 1,845 $ 5,271 $ 3,690 For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 , the net periodic cost for the Company's SERP, as reported above, includes costs of $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, reported in discontinued operations. Cable ONE Spin-Off. On July 1, 2015, as part of the spin-off, Cable ONE assumed the liability related to their employees participating in the Company's SERP, and the Company eliminated the accrual of pension benefits for all Cable ONE employees related to their future service. As a result, the Company remeasured the accumulated and projected benefit obligation of the pension and SERP as of July 1, 2015, and the Company expects to record a curtailment and settlement gain in the third quarter of 2015. The new measurement basis will be used for the recognition of the Company's pension and SERP (credit) cost beginning in the third quarter of 2015. Defined Benefit Plan Assets. The Company’s defined benefit pension obligations are funded by a portfolio made up of a relatively small number of stocks and high-quality fixed-income securities that are held by a third-party trustee. The assets of the Company’s pension plan were allocated as follows: As of June 30, December 31, U.S. equities 49 % 59 % U.S. fixed income 16 % 13 % International equities 35 % 28 % 100 % 100 % Essentially all of the assets are actively managed by two investment companies. The goal of the investment managers is to produce moderate long-term growth in the value of these assets, while protecting them against large decreases in value. Both of these managers may invest in a combination of equity and fixed-income securities and cash. The managers are not permitted to invest in securities of the Company or in alternative investments. The investment managers cannot invest more than 20% of the assets at the time of purchase in the stock of Berkshire Hathaway or more than 10% of the assets in the securities of any other single issuer, except for obligations of the U.S. Government, without receiving prior approval by the Plan administrator. As of June 30, 2015 , the managers can invest no more than 24% of the assets in specified international exchanges, at the time the investment is made, and no less than 10% of the assets could be invested in fixed-income securities. None of the assets is managed internally by the Company. In determining the expected rate of return on plan assets, the Company considers the relative weighting of plan assets, the historical performance of total plan assets and individual asset classes and economic and other indicators of future performance. In addition, the Company may consult with and consider the input of financial and other professionals in developing appropriate return benchmarks. The Company evaluated its defined benefit pension plan asset portfolio for the existence of significant concentrations (defined as greater than 10% of plan assets) of credit risk as of June 30, 2015 . Types of concentrations that were evaluated include, but are not limited to, investment concentrations in a single entity, type of industry, foreign country and individual fund. At June 30, 2015 , the pension plan held common stock in one investment that exceeded 10% of total plan assets, valued at $723.1 million , or 27% of total plan assets. At December 31, 2014 , the pension plan held common stock in two investments that exceeded 10% of total plan assets, valued at $730.6 million , or 30% of total plan assets. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the pension plan held investments in one foreign country that exceeded 10% of total plan assets. These investments were valued at $725.0 million and $468.0 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, or approximately 27% and 19% , respectively, of total plan assets. Other Postretirement Plans. The total cost arising from the Company’s other postretirement plans consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 333 $ 375 $ 666 $ 750 Interest cost 324 362 649 724 Amortization of prior service credit (125 ) (195 ) (251 ) (391 ) Recognized actuarial gain (249 ) (519 ) (498 ) (1,038 ) Net Periodic Cost $ 283 $ 23 $ 566 $ 45

Other Non-Operating Income

Other Non-Operating Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)	OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME A summary of non-operating income is as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures $ 4,827 $ — $ 4,827 $ — Foreign currency gain (loss), net 3,608 2,909 (3,219 ) 7,946 Gain on sales of businesses 2,918 — 2,918 — Gain on formation of joint venture — — 5,972 — Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange — 266,733 — 266,733 Gain on sale of headquarters building — — — 127,670 Losses on sales or write-down of marketable equity securities — (2,259 ) — (3,044 ) Other, net 325 731 75 2,082 Total Other Non-Operating Income $ 11,678 $ 268,114 $ 10,573 $ 401,387 In the second quarter of 2015, the Company sold The Root and Kaplan sold two small businesses for a total gain of $2.9 million . In the second quarter of 2015, the Company benefited from a favorable $4.8 million out of period adjustment to the gain on the sale of Classified Ventures related to the fourth quarter of 2014. With respect to this error, the Company has concluded that it was not material to the Company's financial position or results of operations for 2015 and 2014 and the related interim periods, based on its consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors. In January 2015, Celtic contributed assets to a joint venture entered into with AHN in exchange for a 40% equity interest, resulting in the Company recording a $6.0 million gain (see Note 4). The Company used an income and market approach to value the equity interest. The measurement of the equity interest in the joint venture is classified as a Level 3 fair value assessment due to the significance of unobservable inputs developed in the determination of the fair value. On June 30, 2014, the Company completed a transaction with Berkshire Hathaway, as described in Note 4 that included the exchange of 2,107 Class A Berkshire shares and 1,278 Class B Berkshire shares owned by the Company; a $266.7 million gain was recorded. On March 27, 2014, the Company completed the sale of its headquarters building for $158 million . In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a $127.7 million pre-tax gain.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The other comprehensive loss consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 2015 2014 Before-Tax Income After-Tax Before-Tax Income After-Tax (in thousands) Amount Tax Amount Amount Tax Amount Foreign currency translation adjustments: Translation adjustments arising during the period $ 5,249 $ — $ 5,249 $ 1,920 $ — $ 1,920 Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations (484 ) — (484 ) — — — 4,765 — 4,765 1,920 — 1,920 Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities: Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, net (11,455 ) 4,582 (6,873 ) 8,667 (3,466 ) 5,201 Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange or sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income — — — (266,059 ) 106,424 (159,635 ) (11,455 ) 4,582 (6,873 ) (257,392 ) 102,958 (154,434 ) Pension and other postretirement plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income 70 (28 ) 42 (102 ) 41 (61 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income 628 (251 ) 377 (7,425 ) 2,970 (4,455 ) 698 (279 ) 419 (7,527 ) 3,011 (4,516 ) Cash flow hedge: Gain for the period — — — 239 (95 ) 144 Other Comprehensive Loss $ (5,992 ) $ 4,303 $ (1,689 ) $ (262,760 ) $ 105,874 $ (156,886 ) Six Months Ended June 30 2015 2014 Before-Tax Income After-Tax Before-Tax Income After-Tax (in thousands) Amount Tax Amount Amount Tax Amount Foreign currency translation adjustments: Translation adjustments arising during the period $ (6,839 ) $ — $ (6,839 ) $ 2,666 $ — $ 2,666 Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations (525 ) — (525 ) — — — (7,364 ) — (7,364 ) 2,666 — 2,666 Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities: Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, net (20,333 ) 8,134 (12,199 ) 36,405 (14,562 ) 21,843 Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income — — — (265,274 ) 106,110 (159,164 ) (20,333 ) 8,134 (12,199 ) (228,869 ) 91,548 (137,321 ) Pension and other postretirement plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income 139 (55 ) 84 (204 ) 81 (123 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income 1,257 (503 ) 754 (14,607 ) 5,843 (8,764 ) 1,396 (558 ) 838 (14,811 ) 5,924 (8,887 ) Cash flow hedge: Gain for the period 179 (71 ) 108 411 (164 ) 247 Other Comprehensive Loss $ (26,122 ) $ 7,505 $ (18,617 ) $ (240,603 ) $ 97,308 $ (143,295 ) The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income are as follows: (in thousands, net of taxes) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain on Available-for- Sale Securities Unrealized Gain on Pensions and Other Postretirement Plans Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 8,548 $ 52,130 $ 392,910 $ (108 ) $ 453,480 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (6,839 ) (12,199 ) — 29 (19,009 ) Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (525 ) — 838 79 392 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (7,364 ) (12,199 ) 838 108 (18,617 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ 1,184 $ 39,931 $ 393,748 $ — $ 434,863 The amounts and line items of reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments: Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations $ (484 ) $ — $ (525 ) $ — Other income, net Unrealized Gains on Available-for-sale Securities: Realized gain for the period $ — $ (266,059 ) $ — $ (265,274 ) Other income, net — 106,424 — 106,110 (1) — (159,635 ) — (159,164 ) Net of Tax Pension and Other Postretirement Plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) 70 (102 ) 139 (204 ) (2) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 628 (7,425 ) 1,257 (14,607 ) (2) 698 (7,527 ) 1,396 (14,811 ) Before tax (279 ) 3,011 (558 ) 5,924 Provision for Income Taxes 419 (4,516 ) 838 (8,887 ) Net of Tax Cash Flow Hedge — 216 132 428 Interest expense — (86 ) (53 ) (171 ) Provision for Income Taxes — 130 79 257 Net of Tax Total reclassification for the period $ (65 ) $ (164,021 ) $ 392 $ (167,794 ) Net of Tax ____________ (1) Benefits of $0.9 million and $1.2 million were recorded in Provision for Income Taxes related to the realized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The remaining $107.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, relates to the reversal of income taxes previously recorded on the unrealized gain of the Company’s investment in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. marketable equity securities as part of the Berkshire exchange transaction (see Note 4). (2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 9).

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	CONTINGENCIES Litigation and Legal Matters. The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcomes of the legal claims and proceedings against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, based on currently available information, management believes that there are no existing claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Also, based on currently available information, management is of the opinion that the exposure to future material losses from existing legal proceedings is not reasonably possible, or that future material losses in excess of the amounts accrued are not reasonably possible. Certain Kaplan subsidiaries are subject to two unsealed cases filed by former employees that include, among other allegations, claims under the False Claims Act relating to eligibility for Title IV funding. The U.S. Government declined to intervene in all cases, and, as previously reported, court decisions either dismissed the cases in their entirety or narrowed the scope of their allegations. The two cases are captioned: United States of America ex rel. Carlos Urquilla-Diaz et al . v . Kaplan University et al. (unsealed March 25, 2008) and United States of America ex rel. Charles Jajdelski v . Kaplan Higher Education Corp . et al. (unsealed January 6, 2009). On August 17, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a series of rulings in the Diaz case, which included three separate complaints: Diaz, Wilcox and Gillespie. The court dismissed the Wilcox complaint in its entirety; dismissed all False Claims Act allegations in the Diaz complaint, leaving only an individual employment claim; and dismissed in part the Gillespie complaint, thereby limiting the scope and time frame of its False Claims Act allegations regarding compliance with the U.S. Federal Rehabilitation Act. On October 31, 2012, the court entered summary judgment in favor of the Company as to the sole remaining employment claim in the Diaz complaint. On July 16, 2013, the court likewise entered summary judgment in favor of the Company on all remaining claims in the Gillespie complaint. Diaz and Gillespie each appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Court. Arguments on both appeals were heard on February 3, 2015. On March 11, 2015, the court issued a decision affirming the lower court's dismissal of all of Gillespie's claims and three of the four Diaz claims but reversing and remanding on one remaining claim. On July 7, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada dismissed the Jajdelski complaint in its entirety and entered a final judgment in favor of Kaplan. On February 13, 2013, the U.S. Circuit Court for the Ninth Judicial Circuit affirmed the dismissal in part and reversed the dismissal on one allegation under the False Claims Act relating to eligibility for Title IV funding based on claims of false attendance. The surviving claim was remanded to the District Court, where Kaplan has moved for summary judgment, which the court granted on March 9, 2015; the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in the second quarter of 2015. On April 30, 2011, KHE received a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Massachusetts. The demand sought information pertaining to KHE’s nationally accredited campuses in Massachusetts known as the Charlestown and Kenmore Square campuses. For reasons unrelated to the CID, the Charlestown campus closed in November 2013 and the Kenmore Square campus closed in February 2013. KHE has cooperated with the Massachusetts Attorney General and provided all the originally requested information, as well as additional information requested in 2012 and 2013. In October 2014, the Attorney General's office sent KHE a “notice of intention to file” letter, a statutory prerequisite to initiating a lawsuit under section 93A of the Massachusetts consumer fraud statute. In July 2015, KHE resolved the investigation pursuant to an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with the Attorney General's office. The AOD included no finding or admission of wrongdoing by KHE. No lawsuit was filed, and no judgment was entered against KHE in connection with this matter. Pursuant to the AOD, KHE agreed to pay $1,375,000 . ED Program Reviews. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has undertaken program reviews at various KHE locations. Currently, there are five pending program reviews, including the ED’s final reports on the program reviews at KHE’s Broomall, PA, and Pittsburgh, PA, locations, and the program review at Kaplan University. The Company does not expect the open program reviews to have a material impact on KHE; however, the results of open program reviews and their impact on Kaplan’s operations are uncertain. The 90/10 Rule . Under regulations referred to as the 90/10 rule, a KHE school would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if the institution derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable ED regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years. An institution with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year would be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures. The 90/10 rule calculations are performed for each OPEID unit. KHE is taking various measures to reduce the percentage of its receipts attributable to Title IV funds, including modifying student payment options; emphasizing direct-pay and employer-paid education programs; encouraging students to carefully evaluate the amount of their Title IV borrowing; eliminating some programs; cash-matching; and developing and offering additional non-Title IV-eligible certificate preparation, professional development and continuing education programs. While there can be no guarantee that these measures will be adequate to prevent the 90/10 ratio at some of the schools from exceeding 90% in the future, management currently estimates that each of KHE's continuing operations campuses will be 90/10 compliant in 2015.

Business Segments

Business Segments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	BUSINESS SEGMENTS The Company has six reportable segments: Kaplan Higher Education, Kaplan Test Preparation, Kaplan International, cable, television broadcasting and other businesses. The following table summarizes financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating Revenues Education $ 523,625 $ 542,964 $ 1,024,227 $ 1,065,118 Cable 198,681 200,829 397,404 404,750 Television broadcasting 90,753 88,297 174,317 173,948 Other businesses 66,512 42,351 129,771 67,264 Corporate office — — — — Intersegment elimination — (30 ) — (128 ) $ 879,571 $ 874,411 $ 1,725,719 $ 1,710,952 Income (Loss) From Operations Education $ 15,848 $ 17,637 $ (7,001 ) $ 19,499 Cable 38,445 46,780 77,521 87,942 Television broadcasting 42,014 44,088 80,576 88,474 Other businesses (2,161 ) (6,995 ) (7,323 ) (17,742 ) Corporate office (5,251 ) 50 (8,323 ) 2,256 $ 88,895 $ 101,560 $ 135,450 $ 180,429 Equity in (Losses) Earnings of Affiliates, Net (353 ) 91,503 (757 ) 95,555 Interest Expense, Net (9,293 ) (7,916 ) (17,255 ) (16,137 ) Other Income, Net 11,678 268,114 10,573 401,387 Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes $ 90,927 $ 453,261 $ 128,011 $ 661,234 Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment Education $ 21,980 $ 15,372 $ 40,508 $ 31,788 Cable 35,405 33,788 71,753 67,575 Television broadcasting 2,125 2,039 4,234 4,033 Other businesses 1,254 780 2,556 1,300 Corporate office 250 10 508 510 $ 61,014 $ 51,989 $ 119,559 $ 105,206 Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets Education $ 8,343 $ 1,798 $ 9,850 $ 3,722 Cable 30 59 61 94 Television broadcasting 63 — 126 — Other businesses 3,117 1,138 6,285 1,896 Corporate office — — — — $ 11,553 $ 2,995 $ 16,322 $ 5,712 Net Pension (Credit) Expense Education $ 3,947 $ 3,566 $ 7,894 $ 7,709 Cable 975 888 1,950 1,752 Television broadcasting 391 358 782 678 Other businesses 186 202 379 366 Corporate office (16,939 ) (22,933 ) (33,877 ) (40,612 ) $ (11,440 ) $ (17,919 ) $ (22,872 ) $ (30,107 ) Asset information for the Company’s business segments are as follows: As of (in thousands) June 30, December 31, Identifiable Assets Education $ 1,576,872 $ 1,781,543 Cable television 1,357,414 1,253,764 Television broadcasting 305,857 305,426 Other businesses 479,049 518,807 Corporate office 1,016,812 524,627 $ 4,736,004 $ 4,384,167 Investments in Marketable Equity Securities 173,460 193,793 Investments in Affiliates 50,898 19,811 Prepaid Pension Cost 1,175,521 1,152,488 Assets Held for Sale 46,057 2,060 Total Assets $ 6,181,940 $ 5,752,319 The Company’s education division comprises the following operating segments: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating Revenues Higher education $ 240,717 $ 251,936 $ 478,285 $ 505,715 Test preparation 80,381 81,098 149,607 148,902 Kaplan international 200,703 209,045 392,784 407,892 Kaplan corporate and other 1,959 1,385 3,818 3,399 Intersegment elimination (135 ) (500 ) (267 ) (790 ) $ 523,625 $ 542,964 $ 1,024,227 $ 1,065,118 Income (Loss) from Operations Higher education $ 24,764 $ 20,952 $ 25,357 $ 34,096 Test preparation 7,079 (3,904 ) 2,745 (10,532 ) Kaplan international 17,573 16,898 25,290 26,756 Kaplan corporate and other (33,594 ) (16,401 ) (60,451 ) (30,957 ) Intersegment elimination 26 92 58 136 $ 15,848 $ 17,637 $ (7,001 ) $ 19,499 Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment Higher education $ 4,794 $ 7,080 $ 9,622 $ 14,820 Test preparation 2,263 3,072 5,153 6,856 Kaplan international 5,073 4,916 9,727 9,596 Kaplan corporate and other 9,850 304 16,006 516 $ 21,980 $ 15,372 $ 40,508 $ 31,788 Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 1,467 $ 1,798 $ 2,974 $ 3,722 Impairment of Long-lived Assets $ 6,876 $ — $ 6,876 $ — Pension Expense Higher education $ 2,532 $ 2,629 $ 5,064 $ 5,257 Test preparation 775 722 1,550 1,444 Kaplan international 106 89 212 178 Kaplan corporate and other 534 126 1,068 830 $ 3,947 $ 3,566 $ 7,894 $ 7,709 Identifiable assets for the Company’s education division consist of the following: As of (in thousands) June 30, December 31, Identifiable assets Higher education $ 544,306 $ 749,421 Test preparation 155,304 167,055 Kaplan international 836,010 838,148 Kaplan corporate and other 41,252 26,919 $ 1,576,872 $ 1,781,543

Organization, Basis of Presen20

Organization, Basis of Presentation And Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information; (ii) the instructions to Form 10-Q; and (iii) the guidance of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for financial statements required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They include the assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, including its domestic and foreign subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned or otherwise controlled by the Company. As permitted under such rules, certain notes and other financial information normally required by GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Management believes the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the periods presented herein. The Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 may not be indicative of the Company’s future results. These condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 . The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, which includes the reclassification of the results of operations of certain businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported herein. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be affected by changes in those estimates.
Assets Held For Sale	Assets Held for Sale – An asset or business is classified as held for sale when (i) management commits to a plan to sell the asset or business; (ii) the asset or business is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) the asset or business is actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; (iv) the sale is expected to be completed within one year; and (v) it is unlikely significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The assets and related liabilities are aggregated and reported separately in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Organization, Basis of Presen21

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments	As detailed below, these revisions impacted the following consolidated cash flow items: Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 As Previously As (in thousands) Reported Revision Revised Cash Flows from Operating Activities Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ (89,443 ) $ 19,527 $ (69,916 ) Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 188,451 19,527 207,978 Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment $ (92,627 ) $ (19,527 ) $ (112,154 ) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (73,373 ) (19,527 ) (92,900 )

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Summarized Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax	The summarized income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, is presented below: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating revenues $ — $ 25,125 $ — $ 45,419 Operating costs and expenses — (23,862 ) — (37,355 ) Income from discontinued operations — 1,263 — 8,064 Provision from income taxes — 1,113 — 3,139 Net Income from Discontinued Operations — 150 — 4,925 Gain (loss) on sales of discontinued operations — 358,964 (732 ) 354,227 (Benefit) expense from income taxes on sales of discontinued operations — (16,075 ) 52 (17,769 ) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax $ — $ 375,189 $ (784 ) $ 376,921

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Investments in Marketable Equity Securities	Investments in marketable equity securities comprised the following: As of June 30, December 31, (in thousands) Total cost $ 106,909 $ 106,909 Net unrealized gains 66,551 86,884 Total Fair Value $ 173,460 $ 193,793

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E24

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Acqusitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Information related to Disposal Group Held for Sale	The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale at June 30, 2015 are as follows: As of (in thousands) June 30, 2015 Restricted cash $ 685 Accounts receivable, net 13,308 Other current assets 5,006 Current Assets Held for Sale $ 18,999 Property, plant and equipment, net $ 12,101 Goodwill, net 7,526 Indefinite-lived intangible assets 5,787 Amortized intangible assets, net 951 Deferred charges and other assets 693 Noncurrent Assets Held for Sale $ 27,058 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 11,139 Deferred revenue 10,001 Current Liabilities Held for Sale $ 21,140 Other liabilities $ 7,849 Noncurrent Liabilities Held for Sale $ 7,849 The revenue and operating losses related to schools that are being sold as part of the ECA transaction are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Revenue $ 63,036 $ 67,205 $ 124,123 $ 136,263 Operating loss (4,287 ) (4,531 ) (7,301 ) (7,507 )

Goodwill and Other Intangible25

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, were as follows: (in thousands) Education Cable Television Broadcasting Other Businesses Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 Goodwill $ 1,057,226 $ 85,488 $ 168,345 $ 145,992 $ 1,457,051 Accumulated impairment losses (102,259 ) — — (6,082 ) (108,341 ) 954,967 85,488 168,345 139,910 1,348,710 Measurement period adjustment — — — 4,570 4,570 Dispositions (1,298 ) — — (7,819 ) (9,117 ) Reclassification to assets held for sale (7,526 ) — — — (7,526 ) Foreign currency exchange rate changes (10,876 ) — — — (10,876 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 Goodwill 1,037,526 85,488 168,345 142,743 1,434,102 Accumulated impairment losses (102,259 ) — — (6,082 ) (108,341 ) $ 935,267 $ 85,488 $ 168,345 $ 136,661 $ 1,325,761
Other Intangible Assets	Other intangible assets consist of the following: As of June 30, 2015 As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Useful Life Range Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Accumulated Net Amortized Intangible Assets Noncompete agreements 2–5 years $ 1,681 $ 1,151 $ 530 $ 2,500 $ 1,590 $ 910 Student and customer relationships 2–10 years 101,259 49,320 51,939 104,685 47,539 57,146 Databases and technology 3–5 years 10,518 9,204 1,314 10,501 8,827 1,674 Trade names and trademarks 2–10 years 53,655 21,742 31,913 55,452 19,724 35,728 Other 1–25 years 6,316 5,192 1,124 8,969 7,480 1,489 $ 173,429 $ 86,609 $ 86,820 $ 182,107 $ 85,160 $ 96,947 Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Franchise agreements $ 496,321 $ 496,321 Licensure and accreditation 994 6,781 Other 13,651 13,651 $ 510,966 $ 516,753
Education [Member]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	The changes in carrying amount of goodwill at the Company’s education division were as follows: (in thousands) Higher Education Test Preparation Kaplan International Total Balance as of December 31, 2014 Goodwill $ 409,884 $ 166,098 $ 481,244 $ 1,057,226 Accumulated impairment losses — (102,259 ) — (102,259 ) 409,884 63,839 481,244 954,967 Dispositions (559 ) — (739 ) (1,298 ) Reclassification to assets held for sale (7,526 ) — — (7,526 ) Foreign currency exchange rate changes (124 ) — (10,752 ) (10,876 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 Goodwill 401,675 166,098 469,753 1,037,526 Accumulated impairment losses — (102,259 ) — (102,259 ) $ 401,675 $ 63,839 $ 469,753 $ 935,267

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Debt	The Company’s borrowings consist of the following: As of June 30, December 31, (in thousands) 7.25% unsecured notes due February 1, 2019 $ 398,515 $ 398,308 Cable ONE 5.75% unsecured notes due June 15, 2022 450,000 — Cable ONE term loan 100,000 — AUD Revolving credit borrowing — 40,927 Other indebtedness 6,241 6,685 Total Debt 954,756 445,920 Less: current portion (7,537 ) (46,375 ) Total Long-Term Debt $ 947,219 $ 399,545

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows: As of June 30, 2015 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets Money market investments (1) $ — $ 690,452 $ 690,452 Commercial paper (2) 349,794 — 349,794 Marketable equity securities (3) 173,460 — 173,460 Other current investments (4) 11,311 16,079 27,390 Total Financial Assets $ 534,565 $ 706,531 $ 1,241,096 Liabilities Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) $ — $ 69,280 $ 69,280 7.25% unsecured notes (6) — 447,000 447,000 Cable ONE 5.75% unsecured notes (6) — 450,000 450,000 Cable ONE term loan (6) — 100,000 100,000 Total Financial Liabilities $ — $ 1,066,280 $ 1,066,280 ___________ _ (1) The Company’s money market investments are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. (2) The Company's commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents. (3) The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. (4) Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits. (5) Includes Graham Holdings Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under the Graham Holdings Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits. These plans measure the market value of a participant's balance in a notional investment account that is comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations are not exchanged in an active market, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in operating income. (6) See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on a number of observable inputs, including the current market activity of the Company’s publicly traded notes, trends in investor demands and market values of comparable publicly traded debt. As of December 31, 2014 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets Money market investments (1) $ — $ 368,131 $ 368,131 Commercial paper (2) 226,197 — 226,197 Marketable equity securities (3) 193,793 — 193,793 Other current investments (4) 11,788 21,171 32,959 Total Financial Assets $ 431,778 $ 389,302 $ 821,080 Liabilities Deferred compensation plan liabilities (5) $ — $ 70,661 $ 70,661 7.25% unsecured notes (6) — 450,344 450,344 AUD revolving credit borrowing (6) — 40,927 40,927 Interest rate swap (7) — 179 179 Total Financial Liabilities $ — $ 562,111 $ 562,111 ____________ (1) The Company’s money market investments are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. (2) The Company's commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents. (3) The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale. (4) Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits. (5) Includes Graham Holdings Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under the Graham Holdings Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits. These plans measure the market value of a participant's balance in a notional investment account that is comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations are not exchanged in an active market, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in operating income. (6) See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on a number of observable inputs, including the current market activity of the Company’s publicly traded notes, trends in investor demands and market values of comparable publicly traded debt. (7) Included in Other liabilities. The Company utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations, Basic and Diluted	The following reflects the Company's income from continuing operations and share data used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations using the two-class method: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands, except per share amounts) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Numerator: Numerator for basic earnings per share: Income from continuing operations attributable to Graham Holdings Company common stockholders $ 57,782 $ 374,948 $ 79,172 $ 505,314 Less: Dividends-common stock outstanding and unvested restricted shares (15,484 ) (14,819 ) (46,354 ) (52,494 ) Undistributed earnings 42,298 360,129 32,818 452,820 Percent allocated to common stockholders 98.18 % 97.88 % 98.18 % 97.88 % 41,527 352,507 32,220 443,236 Add: Dividends-common stock outstanding 15,201 14,506 45,506 51,556 Numerator for basic earnings per share $ 56,728 $ 367,013 $ 77,726 $ 494,792 Add: Additional undistributed earnings due to dilutive stock options 4 31 3 40 Numerator for diluted earnings per share $ 56,732 $ 367,044 $ 77,729 $ 494,832 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share: Weighted average shares outstanding 5,720 7,284 5,712 7,280 Add: Effect of dilutive stock options 30 24 32 24 Denominator for diluted earnings per share 5,750 7,308 5,744 7,304 Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders: Basic earnings per share from continuing operations $ 9.92 $ 50.39 $ 13.61 $ 67.97 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 9.87 $ 50.22 $ 13.53 $ 67.74
Antidilutive Weighted Average Restricted Stock	Diluted earnings per share excludes the following weighted average potential common shares, as the effect would be antidilutive, as computed under the treasury stock method: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Weighted average restricted stock 55 55 54 57

Pension and Postretirement Pl29

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Defined Benefit Plans. The total benefit arising from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans, including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 7,251 $ 6,976 $ 14,503 $ 14,513 Interest cost 12,781 12,894 25,561 25,976 Expected return on assets (31,553 ) (30,504 ) (63,098 ) (60,767 ) Amortization of prior service cost 81 82 162 164 Recognized actuarial gain — (7,281 ) — (14,319 ) Net Periodic Benefit (11,440 ) (17,833 ) (22,872 ) (34,433 ) Early retirement programs expense — — — 4,490 Total Benefit $ (11,440 ) $ (17,833 ) $ (22,872 ) $ (29,943 )
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	The assets of the Company’s pension plan were allocated as follows: As of June 30, December 31, U.S. equities 49 % 59 % U.S. fixed income 16 % 13 % International equities 35 % 28 % 100 % 100 %
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The total cost arising from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP), including a portion included in discontinued operations, consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 509 $ 373 $ 1,018 $ 746 Interest cost 1,135 1,086 2,270 2,171 Amortization of prior service cost 114 11 228 23 Recognized actuarial loss 877 375 1,755 750 Net Periodic Cost $ 2,635 $ 1,845 $ 5,271 $ 3,690
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Other Postretirement Plans. The total cost arising from the Company’s other postretirement plans consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Service cost $ 333 $ 375 $ 666 $ 750 Interest cost 324 362 649 724 Amortization of prior service credit (125 ) (195 ) (251 ) (391 ) Recognized actuarial gain (249 ) (519 ) (498 ) (1,038 ) Net Periodic Cost $ 283 $ 23 $ 566 $ 45

Other Non-Operating Income (Tab

Other Non-Operating Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Summary of Other Non-Operating Income	A summary of non-operating income is as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures $ 4,827 $ — $ 4,827 $ — Foreign currency gain (loss), net 3,608 2,909 (3,219 ) 7,946 Gain on sales of businesses 2,918 — 2,918 — Gain on formation of joint venture — — 5,972 — Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange — 266,733 — 266,733 Gain on sale of headquarters building — — — 127,670 Losses on sales or write-down of marketable equity securities — (2,259 ) — (3,044 ) Other, net 325 731 75 2,082 Total Other Non-Operating Income $ 11,678 $ 268,114 $ 10,573 $ 401,387

Accumulated Other Comprehensi31

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Summary of Other Comprehensive Income	The other comprehensive loss consists of the following components: Three Months Ended June 30 2015 2014 Before-Tax Income After-Tax Before-Tax Income After-Tax (in thousands) Amount Tax Amount Amount Tax Amount Foreign currency translation adjustments: Translation adjustments arising during the period $ 5,249 $ — $ 5,249 $ 1,920 $ — $ 1,920 Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations (484 ) — (484 ) — — — 4,765 — 4,765 1,920 — 1,920 Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities: Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, net (11,455 ) 4,582 (6,873 ) 8,667 (3,466 ) 5,201 Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange or sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income — — — (266,059 ) 106,424 (159,635 ) (11,455 ) 4,582 (6,873 ) (257,392 ) 102,958 (154,434 ) Pension and other postretirement plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income 70 (28 ) 42 (102 ) 41 (61 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income 628 (251 ) 377 (7,425 ) 2,970 (4,455 ) 698 (279 ) 419 (7,527 ) 3,011 (4,516 ) Cash flow hedge: Gain for the period — — — 239 (95 ) 144 Other Comprehensive Loss $ (5,992 ) $ 4,303 $ (1,689 ) $ (262,760 ) $ 105,874 $ (156,886 ) Six Months Ended June 30 2015 2014 Before-Tax Income After-Tax Before-Tax Income After-Tax (in thousands) Amount Tax Amount Amount Tax Amount Foreign currency translation adjustments: Translation adjustments arising during the period $ (6,839 ) $ — $ (6,839 ) $ 2,666 $ — $ 2,666 Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations (525 ) — (525 ) — — — (7,364 ) — (7,364 ) 2,666 — 2,666 Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities: Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, net (20,333 ) 8,134 (12,199 ) 36,405 (14,562 ) 21,843 Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income — — — (265,274 ) 106,110 (159,164 ) (20,333 ) 8,134 (12,199 ) (228,869 ) 91,548 (137,321 ) Pension and other postretirement plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income 139 (55 ) 84 (204 ) 81 (123 ) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income 1,257 (503 ) 754 (14,607 ) 5,843 (8,764 ) 1,396 (558 ) 838 (14,811 ) 5,924 (8,887 ) Cash flow hedge: Gain for the period 179 (71 ) 108 411 (164 ) 247 Other Comprehensive Loss $ (26,122 ) $ 7,505 $ (18,617 ) $ (240,603 ) $ 97,308 $ (143,295 )
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income are as follows: (in thousands, net of taxes) Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Unrealized Gain on Available-for- Sale Securities Unrealized Gain on Pensions and Other Postretirement Plans Cash Flow Hedge Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 8,548 $ 52,130 $ 392,910 $ (108 ) $ 453,480 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (6,839 ) (12,199 ) — 29 (19,009 ) Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (525 ) — 838 79 392 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (7,364 ) (12,199 ) 838 108 (18,617 ) Balance as of June 30, 2015 $ 1,184 $ 39,931 $ 393,748 $ — $ 434,863
Summary of Amounts and Line Items of reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	The amounts and line items of reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are as follows: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments: Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations $ (484 ) $ — $ (525 ) $ — Other income, net Unrealized Gains on Available-for-sale Securities: Realized gain for the period $ — $ (266,059 ) $ — $ (265,274 ) Other income, net — 106,424 — 106,110 (1) — (159,635 ) — (159,164 ) Net of Tax Pension and Other Postretirement Plans: Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) 70 (102 ) 139 (204 ) (2) Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 628 (7,425 ) 1,257 (14,607 ) (2) 698 (7,527 ) 1,396 (14,811 ) Before tax (279 ) 3,011 (558 ) 5,924 Provision for Income Taxes 419 (4,516 ) 838 (8,887 ) Net of Tax Cash Flow Hedge — 216 132 428 Interest expense — (86 ) (53 ) (171 ) Provision for Income Taxes — 130 79 257 Net of Tax Total reclassification for the period $ (65 ) $ (164,021 ) $ 392 $ (167,794 ) Net of Tax ____________ (1) Benefits of $0.9 million and $1.2 million were recorded in Provision for Income Taxes related to the realized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The remaining $107.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, relates to the reversal of income taxes previously recorded on the unrealized gain of the Company’s investment in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. marketable equity securities as part of the Berkshire exchange transaction (see Note 4). (2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 9).

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Summary of Segment Reporting Information, by Operating Segment	The following table summarizes financial information related to each of the Company’s business segments: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating Revenues Education $ 523,625 $ 542,964 $ 1,024,227 $ 1,065,118 Cable 198,681 200,829 397,404 404,750 Television broadcasting 90,753 88,297 174,317 173,948 Other businesses 66,512 42,351 129,771 67,264 Corporate office — — — — Intersegment elimination — (30 ) — (128 ) $ 879,571 $ 874,411 $ 1,725,719 $ 1,710,952 Income (Loss) From Operations Education $ 15,848 $ 17,637 $ (7,001 ) $ 19,499 Cable 38,445 46,780 77,521 87,942 Television broadcasting 42,014 44,088 80,576 88,474 Other businesses (2,161 ) (6,995 ) (7,323 ) (17,742 ) Corporate office (5,251 ) 50 (8,323 ) 2,256 $ 88,895 $ 101,560 $ 135,450 $ 180,429 Equity in (Losses) Earnings of Affiliates, Net (353 ) 91,503 (757 ) 95,555 Interest Expense, Net (9,293 ) (7,916 ) (17,255 ) (16,137 ) Other Income, Net 11,678 268,114 10,573 401,387 Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes $ 90,927 $ 453,261 $ 128,011 $ 661,234 Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment Education $ 21,980 $ 15,372 $ 40,508 $ 31,788 Cable 35,405 33,788 71,753 67,575 Television broadcasting 2,125 2,039 4,234 4,033 Other businesses 1,254 780 2,556 1,300 Corporate office 250 10 508 510 $ 61,014 $ 51,989 $ 119,559 $ 105,206 Amortization of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets Education $ 8,343 $ 1,798 $ 9,850 $ 3,722 Cable 30 59 61 94 Television broadcasting 63 — 126 — Other businesses 3,117 1,138 6,285 1,896 Corporate office — — — — $ 11,553 $ 2,995 $ 16,322 $ 5,712 Net Pension (Credit) Expense Education $ 3,947 $ 3,566 $ 7,894 $ 7,709 Cable 975 888 1,950 1,752 Television broadcasting 391 358 782 678 Other businesses 186 202 379 366 Corporate office (16,939 ) (22,933 ) (33,877 ) (40,612 ) $ (11,440 ) $ (17,919 ) $ (22,872 ) $ (30,107 ) Asset information for the Company’s business segments are as follows: As of (in thousands) June 30, December 31, Identifiable Assets Education $ 1,576,872 $ 1,781,543 Cable television 1,357,414 1,253,764 Television broadcasting 305,857 305,426 Other businesses 479,049 518,807 Corporate office 1,016,812 524,627 $ 4,736,004 $ 4,384,167 Investments in Marketable Equity Securities 173,460 193,793 Investments in Affiliates 50,898 19,811 Prepaid Pension Cost 1,175,521 1,152,488 Assets Held for Sale 46,057 2,060 Total Assets $ 6,181,940 $ 5,752,319
Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Summary of Segment Reporting Information, by Operating Segment	The Company’s education division comprises the following operating segments: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 (in thousands) 2015 2014 2015 2014 Operating Revenues Higher education $ 240,717 $ 251,936 $ 478,285 $ 505,715 Test preparation 80,381 81,098 149,607 148,902 Kaplan international 200,703 209,045 392,784 407,892 Kaplan corporate and other 1,959 1,385 3,818 3,399 Intersegment elimination (135 ) (500 ) (267 ) (790 ) $ 523,625 $ 542,964 $ 1,024,227 $ 1,065,118 Income (Loss) from Operations Higher education $ 24,764 $ 20,952 $ 25,357 $ 34,096 Test preparation 7,079 (3,904 ) 2,745 (10,532 ) Kaplan international 17,573 16,898 25,290 26,756 Kaplan corporate and other (33,594 ) (16,401 ) (60,451 ) (30,957 ) Intersegment elimination 26 92 58 136 $ 15,848 $ 17,637 $ (7,001 ) $ 19,499 Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment Higher education $ 4,794 $ 7,080 $ 9,622 $ 14,820 Test preparation 2,263 3,072 5,153 6,856 Kaplan international 5,073 4,916 9,727 9,596 Kaplan corporate and other 9,850 304 16,006 516 $ 21,980 $ 15,372 $ 40,508 $ 31,788 Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 1,467 $ 1,798 $ 2,974 $ 3,722 Impairment of Long-lived Assets $ 6,876 $ — $ 6,876 $ — Pension Expense Higher education $ 2,532 $ 2,629 $ 5,064 $ 5,257 Test preparation 775 722 1,550 1,444 Kaplan international 106 89 212 178 Kaplan corporate and other 534 126 1,068 830 $ 3,947 $ 3,566 $ 7,894 $ 7,709 Identifiable assets for the Company’s education division consist of the following: As of (in thousands) June 30, December 31, Identifiable assets Higher education $ 544,306 $ 749,421 Test preparation 155,304 167,055 Kaplan international 836,010 838,148 Kaplan corporate and other 41,252 26,919 $ 1,576,872 $ 1,781,543

Organization, Basis of Presen33

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)TelevisionStation	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2015campus
Percentage of ownership indicating control for consolidation purposes	more than 50%
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	$ (114,055)	$ (92,900)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$ 77,290	207,978
Television Broadcasting [Member]
Number of television broadcast stations | TelevisionStation	5
Revision Adjustment [Member]
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(19,527)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		$ 19,527
KHE Campuses [Member] | Higher Education [Member]
Number of nationally accredited ground campuses | campus			38

Organization, Basis of Presen34

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	$ 47,530	$ (69,916)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	77,290	207,978
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment	(100,240)	(112,154)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	$ (114,055)	(92,900)
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		(89,443)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		188,451
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment		(92,627)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(73,373)
Revision Adjustment [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		19,527
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		19,527
Purchases of Property, Plant and Equipment		(19,527)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		$ (19,527)

Discontinued Operations (Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015USD ($)school	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014school	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition		$ 0		$ (358,964)			$ 732	$ (354,227)
Expenses in discontinued operations		$ 0		23,862			0	37,355
Early retirement program expense							$ 0	$ 4,490
Kaplan China [Member] | Kaplan International [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of schools sold | school	1		3
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition	$ (700)
Sale of Publishing Subsidiaries [Member] | Revision Adjustment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition					$ (3,000)
Sale of Publishing Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition						$ 100,000
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | WPLG [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition				$ 375,000

Discontinued Operations (Summar

Discontinued Operations (Summarized Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 0	$ 25,125	$ 0	$ 45,419
Operating costs and expenses	0	(23,862)	0	(37,355)
Income from discontinued operations	0	1,263	0	8,064
Provision from income taxes	0	1,113	0	3,139
Net Income from Discontinued Operations	0	150	0	4,925
Gain (loss) on sales of discontinued operations	0	358,964	(732)	354,227
(Benefit) expense from income taxes on sales of discontinued operations	0	(16,075)	52	(17,769)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 375,189	$ (784)	$ 376,921

Investments (Narrative) (Detail

Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 03, 2014	Apr. 01, 2014
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial paper and money market investments		$ 1,040,200,000			$ 1,040,200,000		$ 594,300,000
New investments in marketable equity securities					0	$ 0
Proceeds from sales of marketable equity securities					0	5,800,000
(Loss) gain on sales of marketable equity securities						(2,600,000)
Gain on exchange of Berkshire Hathaway shares		0	$ (2,259,000)		0	(3,044,000)
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange		0	266,733,000		0	266,733,000
Pre-tax gain on equity method investments		(353,000)	91,503,000		(757,000)	95,555,000
Company's investments in marketable equity securities		173,460,000			173,460,000		193,793,000
Unrealized loss on investment		66,551,000			66,551,000		$ 86,884,000
Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures					4,827,000	0
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Impairment write-down on a marketable equity security				$ 500,000
Classified Ventures LLC [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures		$ 4,827,000	$ 0		$ 4,827,000	$ 0
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange	$ 266,700,000
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged	2,107		2,107			2,107
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged	1,278		1,278			1,278
HomeHero [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		20.00%			20.00%
Residential Home Health Illinois [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		40.00%			40.00%
Residential Hospice Illinois [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		42.50%			42.50%			42.50%
Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		40.00%			40.00%
Classified Ventures' sale of apartments.com [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cash distribution from equity method investment									$ 95,000,000
Pre-tax gain on equity method investments			$ 90,900,000

Investments (Investments in Mar

Investments (Investments in Marketable Equity Securities) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments [Abstract]
Total cost	$ 106,909	$ 106,909
Net unrealized gains	66,551	86,884
Total Fair Value	$ 173,460	$ 193,793

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E39

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Cable One Spin-Off) (Narrative) (Details) - Cable Spin-Off [Member]	Jul. 01, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)employeeshares
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
GHC dividend received from Cable ONE			$ 450,000,000
Cable ONE, unsecured notes			$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Number of shares modified | shares				10,830
Number of shares with accelerated vesting | shares				6,324
Number of shares forfeited | shares				4,506
Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Incremental stock compensation from modification	$ 23,500,000
Cable [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
GHC dividend received from Cable ONE		$ 450,000,000
Cable [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Number of employees effected by modification | employee				21
Incremental stock compensation from modification				$ 3,700,000
July 2015 through December 2018 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Incremental stock compensation from modification	3,000,000
July 2015 through December 2018 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Incremental stock compensation from modification	4,700,000
Q3 2015 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Incremental stock compensation from modification	$ 18,800,000

Acqusitions, Dispositions, Exch

Acqusitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Acquisitions) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015business	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)business	Jul. 03, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acqusition purchase price | $		$ 133.5
Number of businesses acquired	0	6
Residential Healthcare Group Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired			80.00%
Residential Hospice Illinois [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	42.50%		42.50%
Residential Home Health Illinois [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	40.00%
Residential Healthcare Group Inc [Member] | Residential Home Health Illinois [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			40.00%

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E41

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Dispositions) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015school	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)business	Sep. 30, 2014school	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2015campus
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Intangible and other long-lived assets impairment charge					$ 6,876	$ 7,774
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 6,876		$ 0	$ 6,876	$ 0
Education [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of businesses disposed | business		2
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 6,900
Unfavorable out of period expense adjustment		$ 4,700
KHE Campuses [Member] | Higher Education [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of nationally accredited ground campuses | campus							38
Kaplan China [Member] | Kaplan International [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of schools sold | school	1		3

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E42

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Exchanges and Other) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Amount of Cash Exchanged to Berkshire	$ 327.7
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Number of shares received in Berkshire Hathaway agreement	1,620,190
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged	2,107
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class B [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged	1,278
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | WPLG [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
After-tax gain (loss) on sale and/or disposition	$ (375)
Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			40.00%
Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member] | Celtic Healthcare Inc [Member]
Exchange And Other [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				40.00%
Percentage of revenue		29.00%

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E43

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Significant Component) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Revenue	$ 63,036	$ 67,205	$ 124,123	$ 136,263
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Operating Loss	$ (4,287)	$ (4,531)	$ (7,301)	$ (7,507)

Acquisitions, Dispositions, E44

Acquisitions, Dispositions, Exchanges and Other (Assets Held for Sale) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Restricted cash	$ 685
Accounts receivable, net	13,308
Other current assets	5,006
Current Assets Held for Sale	18,999	$ 1,240
Property, plant and equipment, net	12,101
Goodwill, net	7,526
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	5,787
Amortized intangible assets, net	951
Deferred charges and other assets	693
Noncurrent Assets Held for Sale	27,058	820
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,139
Deferred revenue	10,001
Current Liabilities Held for Sale	21,140	1,034
Other liabilities	7,849
Noncurrent Liabilities Held for Sale	$ 7,849	$ 0

Goodwill and Other Intangible45

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 4,677	$ 2,995	$ 9,446	$ 5,712
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, remainder of 2015	9,000		9,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2016	17,000		17,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2017	14,000		14,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2018	13,000		13,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, 2019	12,000		12,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, after 2019	$ 22,000		$ 22,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		7,800
Kaplan International [Member] | Kaplan China [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 7,800

Goodwill and Other Intangible46

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill) (Narrative) (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment		$ 4,570
Other Businesses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment		$ 4,570
Other Businesses [Member] | Residential Healthcare Group Inc [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustment	$ 4,600

Goodwill and Other Intangible47

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details 1) - Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 1,457,051
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(108,341)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	1,348,710
Measurement period adjustment	4,570
Dispositions	(9,117)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(7,526)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(10,876)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,434,102
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(108,341)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	1,325,761
Education [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	1,057,226
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(102,259)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	954,967
Measurement period adjustment	0
Dispositions	(1,298)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(7,526)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(10,876)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,037,526
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(102,259)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	935,267
Higher Education [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	409,884
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	409,884
Dispositions	(559)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	(7,526)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(124)
Goodwill, ending balance	401,675
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	401,675
Test Preparation [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	166,098
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(102,259)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	63,839
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0
Goodwill, ending balance	166,098
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(102,259)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	63,839
Kaplan International [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	481,244
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	481,244
Dispositions	(739)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(10,752)
Goodwill, ending balance	469,753
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	469,753
Cable [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	85,488
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	85,488
Measurement period adjustment	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0
Goodwill, ending balance	85,488
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	85,488
Television Broadcasting [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	168,345
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	0
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	168,345
Measurement period adjustment	0
Dispositions	0
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0
Goodwill, ending balance	168,345
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	0
Goodwill, net, ending balance	168,345
Other Businesses [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, beginning balance	145,992
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(6,082)
Goodwill, net, beginning balance	139,910
Measurement period adjustment	4,570
Dispositions	(7,819)
Reclassification to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	0
Goodwill, ending balance	142,743
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(6,082)
Goodwill, net, ending balance	$ 136,661

Goodwill and Other Intangible48

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 173,429	$ 182,107
Accumulated Amortization	86,609	85,160
Net Carrying Amount	86,820	96,947
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	510,966	516,753
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	496,321	496,321
Licensure and Accreditation [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	994	6,781
Other [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	13,651	13,651
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,681	2,500
Accumulated Amortization	1,151	1,590
Net Carrying Amount	$ 530	$ 910
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	2 years	2 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Student and Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 101,259	$ 104,685
Accumulated Amortization	49,320	47,539
Net Carrying Amount	$ 51,939	$ 57,146
Student and Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	2 years	2 years
Student and Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	10 years	10 years
Databases and Technology [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,518	$ 10,501
Accumulated Amortization	9,204	8,827
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1,314	$ 1,674
Databases and Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years	3 years
Databases and Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	5 years	5 years
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 53,655	$ 55,452
Accumulated Amortization	21,742	19,724
Net Carrying Amount	$ 31,913	$ 35,728
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	2 years	2 years
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	10 years	10 years
Other [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 6,316	$ 8,969
Accumulated Amortization	5,192	7,480
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1,124	$ 1,489
Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	1 year	1 year
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Amortized Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful Life	25 years	25 years

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2015AUD	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2015AUD	Jan. 31, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%				7.25%	7.25%		7.25%
Average borrowings outstanding						$ 454,400,000	$ 452,500,000	$ 450,200,000	$ 451,800,000
Weighted average interest rate of borrowings						6.80%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Net interest expense incurred						$ 9,300,000	$ 7,900,000	$ 17,300,000	$ 16,100,000
Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 450,000,000				$ 450,000,000	450,000,000		450,000,000
GHC dividend received from Cable ONE					450,000,000
7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage												7.25%
Fair value of debt instrument	447,000,000				447,000,000	447,000,000		447,000,000		$ 450,300,000
Carrying value of debt instrument	398,515,000				398,515,000	398,515,000		398,515,000		398,308,000
Four-Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated, June 17, 2011 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			$ 0
AUD $50 million portion of Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination of credit agreement | AUD											AUD 50,000,000
Borrowings outstanding	0				0	0		$ 0		$ 40,927,000
Repayments of Line of Credit | AUD				AUD (50,000,000)
USD $450 million portion of Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination of credit agreement			450,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative that matured | AUD				AUD 50,000,000
Other Indebtedness [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum interest rate								3.80%		0.00%
Maximum interest rate								6.00%		6.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity year, start								Jul. 1, 2015		Jan. 1, 2015
Debt Instrument, Maturity year, end								Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2017
Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 200,000,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum		3.5
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum		3.5
Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2015 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.15%
Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2015 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.25%
Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2015 [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
Five-Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 29, 2015 [Member] | Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
Cable [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
GHC dividend received from Cable ONE			450,000,000
Cable [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.75%								5.75%
Redemption price percentage			101.00%
Fair value of debt instrument	450,000,000				450,000,000	450,000,000		$ 450,000,000
Carrying value of debt instrument	$ 450,000,000				450,000,000	450,000,000		450,000,000		$ 0
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Cable [Member] | Senior Credit Facilities [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%
Cable [Member] | Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015[Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 200,000,000				200,000,000	200,000,000		200,000,000
Cable [Member] | Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015[Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.25%
Cable [Member] | Five Year Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2015[Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.40%
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 100,000,000				100,000,000	100,000,000		100,000,000
Fair value of debt instrument	100,000,000				100,000,000	100,000,000		100,000,000
Carrying value of debt instrument	$ 100,000,000				$ 100,000,000	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000		$ 0
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | First year after funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	2.50%
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Second year after funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	5.00%
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Third year after funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	7.50%
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Fourth year after funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	10.00%
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Fifth year after funding [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	15.00%

Debt (Details 1)

Debt (Details 1) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 17, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2009
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other indebtedness	$ 6,241,000		$ 6,685,000
Total Debt	954,756,000		445,920,000
Less: current portion	(7,537,000)		(46,375,000)
Total Long-Term Debt	$ 947,219,000		399,545,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.25%
7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured notes	$ 398,515,000		398,308,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				7.25%
Four Year Revolving Credit Agreement Dated June Seventeenth Two Thousand Eleven [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit borrowing		$ 0
AUD [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit borrowing	0		40,927,000
Cable Spin-Off [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured notes	450,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		5.75%
Cable Spin-Off [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt	$ 100,000,000		$ 0

Fair Value Measurements Fair Va

Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 6,876	$ 0	$ 6,876	$ 0
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets		$ 7,800

Fair Value Measurements (Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Marketable equity securities		$ 173,460	$ 193,793
7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument		447,000	450,300
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Assets
Money market investments	[1]	690,452	368,131
Commercial paper	[2]	349,794	226,197
Marketable equity securities	[3]	173,460	193,793
Other current investments	[4]	27,390	32,959
Total Financial Assets		1,241,096	821,080
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	[5]	69,280	70,661
Interest rate swap	[6]		179
Total Financial Liabilities		1,066,280	562,111
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	447,000	450,344
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | AUD $50 million portion of Revolver [Member]
Liabilities:
AUD Revolving credit borrowing	[7]		40,927
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets
Money market investments	[1]	0	0
Commercial paper	[2]	349,794	226,197
Marketable equity securities	[3]	173,460	193,793
Other current investments	[4]	11,311	11,788
Total Financial Assets		534,565	431,778
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	[5]	0	0
Interest rate swap	[6]		0
Total Financial Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | 7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | AUD $50 million portion of Revolver [Member]
Liabilities:
AUD Revolving credit borrowing	[7]		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets
Money market investments	[1]	690,452	368,131
Commercial paper	[2]	0	0
Marketable equity securities	[3]	0	0
Other current investments	[4]	16,079	21,171
Total Financial Assets		706,531	389,302
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	[5]	69,280	70,661
Interest rate swap	[6]		179
Total Financial Liabilities		1,066,280	562,111
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 7.25% Unsecured Notes due February 1, 2019 [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	447,000	450,344
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | AUD $50 million portion of Revolver [Member]
Liabilities:
AUD Revolving credit borrowing	[7]		$ 40,927
Cable [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument		450,000
Cable [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument		100,000
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	450,000
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	100,000
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	0
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	0
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 5.75% Unsecured Notes due June 15, 2022 [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	450,000
Cable [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Cable Spin-Off [Member]
Liabilities:
Debt instrument	[7]	$ 100,000
[1]	The Company’s money market investments are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
[2]	The Company's commercial paper investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in cash and cash equivalents.
[3]	The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.
[4]	Includes U.S. Government Securities, corporate bonds, mutual funds and time deposits.
[5]	Includes Graham Holdings Company's Deferred Compensation Plan and supplemental savings plan benefits under the Graham Holdings Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which are included in accrued compensation and related benefits. These plans measure the market value of a participant's balance in a notional investment account that is comprised primarily of mutual funds, which are based on observable market prices. However, since the deferred compensation obligations are not exchanged in an active market, they are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on deferred compensation are included in operating income.
[6]	Included in Other liabilities. The Company utilized a market approach model using the notional amount of the interest rate swap multiplied by the observable inputs of time to maturity and market interest rates.
[7]	See Note 6 for carrying amount of these notes and borrowing. The fair value of long-term debt is determined based on a number of observable inputs, including the current market activity of the Company’s publicly traded notes, trends in investor demands and market values of comparable publicly traded debt.

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share	$ 2.65	$ 2.55	$ 7.95	$ 7.65
Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities, shares	50,000	5,000	50,000	5,000
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities, shares	5,850	5,550	5,850	5,550

Earnings Per Share (Details 1)

Earnings Per Share (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations attributable to Graham Holdings Company common stockholders	$ 57,782	$ 374,948	$ 79,172	$ 505,314
Less: Dividends-common stock outstanding and unvested restricted shares	(15,484)	(14,819)	(46,354)	(52,494)
Undistributed earnings	$ 42,298	$ 360,129	$ 32,818	$ 452,820
Percent allocated to common stockholders	98.18%	97.88%	98.18%	97.88%
Undistributed Earnings Allocated To Common Stockholders	$ 41,527	$ 352,507	$ 32,220	$ 443,236
Add: Dividends-common stock outstanding	15,201	14,506	45,506	51,556
Numerator for basic earnings per share	56,728	367,013	77,726	494,792
Add: Additional undistributed earnings due to dilutive stock options	4	31	3	40
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$ 56,732	$ 367,044	$ 77,729	$ 494,832
Weighted average shares outstanding	5,720	7,284	5,712	7,280
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	5,750	7,308	5,744	7,304
Graham Holdings Company Common Stockholders:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations in dollars per share	$ 9.92	$ 50.39	$ 13.61	$ 67.97
Diluted income per common share from continuing operations in dollars per share	$ 9.87	$ 50.22	$ 13.53	$ 67.74
Stock Option Plan [Member]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Add: Effect of dilutive stock options	30	24	32	24

Earnings Per Share Earnings Per

Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share (Details 2) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Antidilutive Weighted Average Restricted Stock [Line Items]
Weighted average restricted stock	55	55	54	57

Pension and Postretirement Pl56

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)campusInvestmentcompanies	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)campusInvestmentcompanies	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)countryInvestment
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)				$ (22,872,000)	$ (34,433,000)
Total Cost (Benefit)	$ (11,440,000)	$ (17,919,000)		(22,872,000)	(30,107,000)
Early retirement program expense				0	4,490,000
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	(11,440,000)	(17,833,000)		(22,872,000)	(34,433,000)
Total Cost (Benefit)	(11,440,000)	(17,833,000)		(22,872,000)	(29,943,000)
Early retirement program expense	$ 0	0		$ 0	4,490,000
Number of investment companies actively managing plan assets | companies	2			2
Amount of plan assets managed internally by company				$ 0
Percentage of total plan assets	100.00%			100.00%		100.00%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)		100,000			200,000
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] | Corporate Office [Member] | Separation Incentive Program [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Early retirement program expense			$ 4,500,000
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	$ 2,635,000	1,845,000		$ 5,271,000	3,690,000
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)		100,000			200,000
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	283,000	$ 23,000		$ 566,000	$ 45,000
Berkshire Hathaway Common Stock [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, target allocation maximum percentage of assets, singular equity security, without prior approval by plan administrator				20.00%
Single Equity Concentration [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, target allocation maximum percentage of assets, singular equity security, without prior approval by plan administrator				10.00%
Value of investments	$ 723,100,000			$ 723,100,000		$ 730,600,000
Percentage of total plan assets	27.00%			27.00%		30.00%
Number of investments the company's pension plan held which individually exceed 10% of total plan assets | Investment	1			1		2
Foreign Investments [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, target allocation maximum percentage of assets, equity securities				24.00%
Fixed income securities [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, target allocation percentage of assets, fixed-income securities, range minimum				10.00%
Concentration In Single Entity, Type Of Industry, Foreign Country Or Individual Fund [Member] | Defined Benefit Plan Assets Total [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of plan assets considered as significant concentrations in pension plans				10.00%
Geographic Concentration [Member] | Foreign Investments [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Retirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Value of investments	$ 725,000,000			$ 725,000,000		$ 468,000,000
Percentage of total plan assets	27.00%			27.00%		19.00%
Number of foreign countries for which the companys pension plan holds investments that exceed 10% of total plan assets	1			1		1

Pension and Postretirement Pl57

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Total Benefit/Cost) (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)			$ (22,872)	$ (34,433)
Early retirement program expense			0	4,490
Total Cost (Benefit)	$ (11,440)	$ (17,919)	(22,872)	(30,107)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	70	(102)	139	(204)
Total Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Before Tax Effects)	(698)	7,527	(1,396)	14,811
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	7,251	6,976	14,503	14,513
Interest cost	12,781	12,894	25,561	25,976
Expected return on assets	(31,553)	(30,504)	(63,098)	(60,767)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	81	82	162	164
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	0	(7,281)	0	(14,319)
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	(11,440)	(17,833)	(22,872)	(34,433)
Early retirement program expense	0	0	0	4,490
Total Cost (Benefit)	(11,440)	(17,833)	(22,872)	(29,943)
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	509	373	1,018	746
Interest cost	1,135	1,086	2,270	2,171
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	114	11	228	23
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	877	375	1,755	750
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	2,635	1,845	5,271	3,690
Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	333	375	666	750
Interest cost	324	362	649	724
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(125)	(195)	(251)	(391)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(249)	(519)	(498)	(1,038)
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)	$ 283	$ 23	$ 566	$ 45

Pension and Postretirement Pl58

Pension and Postretirement Plans (Asset Allocation) (Details 9) - Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Allocation (Percent)	100.00%	100.00%
UNITED STATES | U.S. equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Allocation (Percent)	49.00%	59.00%
UNITED STATES | U.S. fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Allocation (Percent)	16.00%	13.00%
International [Member] | International equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Allocation (Percent)	35.00%	28.00%

Other Non-Operating Income (Nar

Other Non-Operating Income (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)shares	Mar. 27, 2014USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)business	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)shares
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on sales of businesses				$ 2,918	$ 0	$ 2,918	$ 0
Gain on Celtic joint venture transaction				0	0	5,972	0
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange				0	266,733	0	266,733
Proceeds from sale of building		$ 158,000
Gain on sale of headquarters building		$ 127,700		0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 127,670
Celtic Healthcare Inc [Member] | Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on Celtic joint venture transaction			$ 6,000
Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange	$ 266,700
Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class A [Member] | Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged | shares	2,107				2,107		2,107
Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member] | Common Class B [Member] | Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Number of Shares Exchanged | shares	1,278				1,278		1,278
Classified Ventures LLC [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Favorable out of period adjustment				$ 4,800
Education [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Number of businesses disposed | business				2
Favorable out of period adjustment				$ (4,700)
Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				40.00%		40.00%
Celtic Healthcare Allegheny Health Network Joint Venture [Member] | Celtic Healthcare Inc [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			40.00%

Other Non-Operating Income (Det

Other Non-Operating Income (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 27, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures					$ 4,827	$ 0
Foreign currency (loss) gain, net			$ 3,608	$ 2,909	(3,219)	7,946
Gain on sales of businesses			2,918	0	2,918	0
Gain on formation of joint venture			0	0	5,972	0
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange			0	266,733	0	266,733
Gain on sale of headquarters building		$ 127,700	0	0	0	127,670
Losses on sales or write-down of marketable equity securities			0	(2,259)	0	(3,044)
Other, net			325	731	75	2,082
Total Other Non-Operating Income			11,678	268,114	10,573	401,387
Classified Ventures LLC [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Additional gain on sale of Classified Ventures			$ 4,827	$ 0	$ 4,827	$ 0
Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [Member]
Schedule of Non-Operating Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Gain on Berkshire marketable equity securities exchange	$ 266,700

Accumulated Other Comprehensi61

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Components of OCI) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments arising during the period, before tax	$ 5,249	$ 1,920	$ (6,839)	$ 2,666
Translation adjustments arising during the period, income tax	0	0	0	0
Translation adjustments arising during the period, after tax	5,249	1,920	(6,839)	2,666
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, before tax	(484)	0	(525)	0
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, income tax	0	0	0	0
Adjustment for sales of businesses with foreign operations, after tax	(484)	0	(525)	0
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax	4,765	1,920	(7,364)	2,666
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax	0	0	0	0
Total foreign currency translation adjustments, after tax	4,765	1,920	(7,364)	2,666
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, before tax	(11,455)	8,667	(20,333)	36,405
Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, tax	4,582	(3,466)	8,134	(14,562)
Unrealized (losses) gains for the period, after tax	(6,873)	5,201	(12,199)	21,843
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, before tax	0	(266,059)	0	(265,274)
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, income tax	0	106,424	0	106,110
Reclassification adjustment for realization of (gain) loss on exchange, sale or write-down of available-for-sale securities included in net income, after tax	0	(159,635)	0	(159,164)
Total unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, before tax	(11,455)	(257,392)	(20,333)	(228,869)
Total unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, income tax	4,582	102,958	8,134	91,548
Total unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, after tax	(6,873)	(154,434)	(12,199)	(137,321)
Pension and other postretirement plans:
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income	70	(102)	139	(204)
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income, income tax	(28)	41	(55)	81
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income, after tax	42	(61)	84	(123)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income, before tax	628	(7,425)	1,257	(14,607)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income, income tax	(251)	2,970	(503)	5,843
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income, after tax	377	(4,455)	754	(8,764)
Total pension and other postretirement plans, before tax	698	(7,527)	1,396	(14,811)
Total pension and other postretirement plans, income tax	(279)	3,011	(558)	5,924
Total pension and other postretirement plans, after tax	419	(4,516)	838	(8,887)
Cash flow hedge:
Gain for the period, before tax	0	239	179	411
Gain for the period, income tax	0	(95)	(71)	(164)
Gain for the period, after tax	0	144	108	247
Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax	(5,992)	(262,760)	(26,122)	(240,603)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, income tax	(4,303)	(105,874)	(7,505)	(97,308)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, after tax	$ (1,689)	$ (156,886)	$ (18,617)	$ (143,295)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi62

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI balances) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, beginning balance			$ 453,480
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(19,009)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			392
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	$ (1,689)	$ (156,886)	(18,617)	$ (143,295)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ending balance	434,863		434,863
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, beginning balance			8,548
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(6,839)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			(525)
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax			(7,364)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ending balance	1,184		1,184
Unrealized Gain on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, beginning balance			52,130
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(12,199)
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			0
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax			(12,199)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ending balance	39,931		39,931
Unrealized Gain on Pensions and Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, beginning balance			392,910
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			0
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			838
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax			838
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ending balance	393,748		393,748
Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, beginning balance			(108)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			29
Net amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			79
Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax			108
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, ending balance	$ 0		$ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi63

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Reclassifications out of AOCI) (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax		$ 0	$ 375,189	$ (784)	$ 376,921
Other income, net		(11,678)	(268,114)	(10,573)	(401,387)
Income tax on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income		0	106,424	0	106,110
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income		70	(102)	139	(204)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income		628	(7,425)	1,257	(14,607)
Income Before Tax		(90,927)	(453,261)	(128,011)	(661,234)
Provision for Income Taxes		32,500	78,600	47,000	156,000
Interest expense		9,631	8,557	18,152	17,377
Income Net of Tax		(58,427)	(374,661)	(81,011)	(505,234)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Net of Tax		(65)	(164,021)	392	(167,794)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income, net		(484)	0	(525)	0
Unrealized Gain on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other income, net		0	(266,059)	0	(265,274)
Income tax on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	[1]	0	106,424	0	106,110
Provision for Income Taxes			900		1,200
Income Net of Tax		0	(159,635)	0	(159,164)
Unrealized Gain on Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Berkshire Exchange Transaction [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			107,300		107,300
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of net prior service cost (credit) included in net income	[2]	70	(102)	139	(204)
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) included in net income	[2]	628	(7,425)	1,257	(14,607)
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Before Tax		698	(7,527)	1,396	(14,811)
Provision for Income Taxes		(279)	3,011	(558)	5,924
Income Net of Tax		419	(4,516)	838	(8,887)
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Provision for Income Taxes		0	(86)	(53)	(171)
Interest expense		0	216	132	428
Income Net of Tax		$ 0	$ 130	$ 79	$ 257
[1]	Benefits of $0.9 million and $1.2 million were recorded in Provision for Income Taxes related to the realized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The remaining $107.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, relates to the reversal of income taxes previously recorded on the unrealized gain of the Company’s investment in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. marketable equity securities as part of the Berkshire exchange transaction (see Note 4).
[2]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and postretirement plan cost (see Note 9).

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015claimCaseprogram_review	Mar. 11, 2015claim	Feb. 13, 2013allegations	Aug. 17, 2011claimComplaint
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of existing legal claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business		0
Higher Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of receipts from Title IV programs		90.00%
Portion of regulations under 90/10 rule		a KHE school would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if the institution derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable ED regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years. An institution with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year would be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures.
Title IV Participating Institutions Including Broomall PA and Pittsburgh PA and Kaplan University [Member] | Higher Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of pending program reviews | program_review		5
Charlestown and Kenmore Square campuses [Member] | Higher Education [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $	$ (1,375,000)
Diaz Case [Member] | Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Separate Complaints Included In Diaz Case Received Rulings | Complaint					3
Number of allegations not dismissed					1
Diaz Claims [Member] | Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of claims appealed			4
Number of claims affirmed for dismissal by US Court of Appeal			3
Number of claims revered and remanded by US Court of Appeal			1
Urquilla-Diaz And Jajdelski Case [Member] | Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of unsealed cases filed by former employees under the U.S. Federal False Claims Act | Case		2
Jajdelski Case [Member] | Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of allegations not dismissed | allegations				1

Business Segments (Narrative) (

Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) - Segments [Domain] - Entity [Domain] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)Segment	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment			6
Total operating revenues	$ (879,571)	$ (874,411)	$ (1,725,719)	$ (1,710,952)

Business Segments (Information

Business Segments (Information by Operating Segment) (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	$ 879,571	$ 874,411	$ 1,725,719	$ 1,710,952
Income (Loss) from Operations	88,895	101,560	135,450	180,429
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates, net	(353)	91,503	(757)	95,555
Interest Expense, Net	(9,293)	(7,916)	(17,255)	(16,137)
Other Income, Net	11,678	268,114	10,573	401,387
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	90,927	453,261	128,011	661,234
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	61,014	51,989	119,559	105,206
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	11,553	2,995	16,322	5,712
Amortization of intangible assets	4,677	2,995	9,446	5,712
Impairment of long-lived assets	6,876	0	6,876	0
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	(11,440)	(17,919)	(22,872)	(30,107)
Identifiable Assets	4,736,004		4,736,004		$ 4,384,167
Investment in Marketable Equity Securities	173,460		173,460		193,793
Investments in Affiliates	50,898		50,898		19,811
Prepaid Pension Cost	1,175,521		1,175,521		1,152,488
Assets Held for Sale	46,057		46,057		2,060
Total Assets	6,181,940		6,181,940		5,752,319
Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	6,900
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	523,625	542,964	1,024,227	1,065,118
Income (Loss) from Operations	15,848	17,637	(7,001)	19,499
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	21,980	15,372	40,508	31,788
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	8,343	1,798	9,850	3,722
Amortization of intangible assets	1,467	1,798	2,974	3,722
Impairment of long-lived assets	6,876	0	6,876	0
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	3,947	3,566	7,894	7,709
Identifiable Assets	1,576,872		1,576,872		1,781,543
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Higher Education [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	240,717	251,936	478,285	505,715
Income (Loss) from Operations	24,764	20,952	25,357	34,096
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	4,794	7,080	9,622	14,820
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	2,532	2,629	5,064	5,257
Identifiable Assets	544,306		544,306		749,421
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Test Preparation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	80,381	81,098	149,607	148,902
Income (Loss) from Operations	7,079	(3,904)	2,745	(10,532)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	2,263	3,072	5,153	6,856
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	775	722	1,550	1,444
Identifiable Assets	155,304		155,304		167,055
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Kaplan International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	200,703	209,045	392,784	407,892
Income (Loss) from Operations	17,573	16,898	25,290	26,756
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	5,073	4,916	9,727	9,596
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	106	89	212	178
Identifiable Assets	836,010		836,010		838,148
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Kaplan Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	1,959	1,385	3,818	3,399
Income (Loss) from Operations	(33,594)	(16,401)	(60,451)	(30,957)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	9,850	304	16,006	516
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	534	126	1,068	830
Identifiable Assets	41,252		41,252		26,919
Operating Segments [Member] | Education [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	(135)	(500)	(267)	(790)
Income (Loss) from Operations	26	92	58	136
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	198,681	200,829	397,404	404,750
Income (Loss) from Operations	38,445	46,780	77,521	87,942
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	35,405	33,788	71,753	67,575
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	30	59	61	94
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	975	888	1,950	1,752
Identifiable Assets	1,357,414		1,357,414		1,253,764
Operating Segments [Member] | Television Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	90,753	88,297	174,317	173,948
Income (Loss) from Operations	42,014	44,088	80,576	88,474
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	2,125	2,039	4,234	4,033
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	63	0	126	0
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	391	358	782	678
Identifiable Assets	305,857		305,857		305,426
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	66,512	42,351	129,771	67,264
Income (Loss) from Operations	(2,161)	(6,995)	(7,323)	(17,742)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	1,254	780	2,556	1,300
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	3,117	1,138	6,285	1,896
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	186	202	379	366
Identifiable Assets	479,049		479,049		518,807
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Office [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	(5,251)	50	(8,323)	2,256
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	250	10	508	510
Amortization Of Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long-lived Assets	0	0	0	0
Net Pension (Credit) Expense	(16,939)	(22,933)	(33,877)	(40,612)
Identifiable Assets	1,016,812		1,016,812		$ 524,627
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Revenues	$ 0	$ (30)	$ 0	$ (128)