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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net Income $ 1,293,260us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 237,345us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 132,187us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 205,284us-gaap_Depreciation 251,262us-gaap_Depreciation 269,992us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets 19,097us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 13,598us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 21,444us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Goodwill and other long-lived asset impairment charges 25,076ghc_ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 3,250ghc_ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 111,593ghc_ImpairmentOfGoodwillAndOtherLongLivedAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Net pension (benefit) expense (69,406)ghc_NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgramSpecialSeparationBenefitExpenseCurtailmentAndSettlement 1,927ghc_NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgramSpecialSeparationBenefitExpenseCurtailmentAndSettlement 16,044ghc_NetPeriodicBenefitForDefinedBenefitPensionPlansExcludingEarlyRetirementProgramSpecialSeparationBenefitExpenseCurtailmentAndSettlement
Early retirement program expense 8,374us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod 22,700us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod 8,508us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod
Stock-based compensation expense, net 17,577us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 25,163us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 14,662us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 11,129us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 13,382us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (3,132)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Net gain on sales and disposition of businesses (351,133)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax (157,449)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax (23,759)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Net (gain) loss on dispositions, sales or write-downs of marketable equity securities and cost method investments (263,595)ghc_MarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss 11,325ghc_MarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss 10,925ghc_MarketableSecuritiesAndCostMethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLoss
Gain on sale of an equity affiliate 396,553us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates, including impairment charges, net of distributions (96,517)ghc_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment 1,661ghc_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment (1,148)ghc_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributionsIncludingImpairment
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes 49,143ghc_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 11,595ghc_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations (64,383)ghc_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Net (gain) loss on sales of property, plant and equipment (119,399)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 4,746us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 1,896us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Net gain on sale of intangible assets (75,249)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
Change in assets and liabilities:      
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 58,871us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (55,231)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (3,251)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Increase in accounts receivable, net (96,844)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (81,989)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (14,846)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in inventories (2,413)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 851us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (1,871)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (39,199)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 20,290us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (27,531)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 37,291us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (3,434)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 24,482us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Increase in income taxes payable and (increase) in income taxes receivable 146,692us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes (18,352)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes 11,936us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxes
Decrease (increase) in other assets and other liabilities, net 8,791us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 3,491us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (2,116)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Other 2,093us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 4,097us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 2,275us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 372,370us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 310,228us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 483,907us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Net proceeds from sales of businesses, property, plant and equipment and other assets 644,342ghc_NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets 248,105ghc_NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets 76,863ghc_NetProceedsFromSaleOfBusinessesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndOtherAssets
Investments in commercial paper (249,795)ghc_InvestmentsInCommercialPaper 0ghc_InvestmentsInCommercialPaper 0ghc_InvestmentsInCommercialPaper
Proceeds from maturities of commercial paper 249,795ghc_ProceedsFromMaturitiesOfCommercialPaper 0ghc_ProceedsFromMaturitiesOfCommercialPaper 0ghc_ProceedsFromMaturitiesOfCommercialPaper
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (237,292)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (206,457)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (224,688)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Investments in certain businesses, net of cash acquired (206,035)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (20,027)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (40,339)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Net distribution from equity affiliate 93,481us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Purchases of marketable equity securities and other investments (60,281)ghc_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments (28,073)ghc_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments (48,031)ghc_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecuritiesAndOtherInvestments
Other (5,200)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1,313)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 1,459us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities 229,015us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (7,765)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (234,736)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
Common shares repurchased, including the Berkshire Exchange transaction (327,718)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (4,196)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (103,196)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (68,114)us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends (863)us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends (147,327)us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 7,462us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 5,682us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
(Repayment) issuance of borrowings (1,538)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (240,121)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt 130,450us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Other 1,292us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (3,932)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (1,772)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (388,616)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (243,430)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (121,845)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of Currency Exchange Rate Change (8,502)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,745)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 4,006us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 204,267us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 57,288us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 131,332us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 569,719us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 512,431us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 381,099us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 772,751us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 569,719us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 512,431us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year, Including Cash of Discontinued Operations 773,986us-gaap_CashIncludingDiscontinuedOperations    
Cash paid during the year for:      
Income taxes 188,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 144,500us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 50,531us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Interest $ 35,000us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 35,500us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 35,500us-gaap_InterestPaid