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Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Valluation Allowances) (Details 6) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Begining of Period   $ 35,462us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance $ 50,225us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Deductions   (58,873)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions (85,456)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Balance at End of Period 32,598us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance 33,834us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance 35,462us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses   57,245us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense 70,693us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at Begining of Period 72,767us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
78,109us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
59,179us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Tax Expense and Revaluation 889ghc_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpenseAndOtherCharges
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
(5,342)ghc_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpenseAndOtherCharges
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
18,930ghc_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpenseAndOtherCharges
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Deductions 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
Balance at End of Period $ 73,656us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
$ 72,767us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember
$ 78,109us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember