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Capital Stock, Stock Awards, and Stock Options (Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (Details 3) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 151,694us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 121,694us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 125,694us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 129,044us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 7 years 4 months 24 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 682.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 469.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 478.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 494.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 70,194us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 5 years 7 months 6 days      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 427.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice      
Exercise Price Range of $369-$396 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 32,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 6 years 9 months 18 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 383.37us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 18,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 5 years 9 months 18 days      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 390.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Exercise Price Range of $419-$439 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 10,694us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 4 years 6 months      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 423.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 10,694us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 4 years 6 months      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 423.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= ghc_PriceRangeTwoMember
     
Exercise Price $503 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 6 years 2 months 12 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 502.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 37,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 6 years 2 months 12 days      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 502.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= ghc_PriceRangeThreeMember
     
Exercise Price $652-$653 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 7,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 7 years 4 months 24 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 659.65us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 2,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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= ghc_PriceRangeFourMember
     
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 3 years 4 months 24 days      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 651.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= ghc_PriceRangeFourMember
     
Exercise Price $730 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 2,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 1 year 10 months 24 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 729.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 2,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 1 year 10 months 24 days      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 729.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= ghc_PriceRangeFiveMember
     
Exercise Price $1,111 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]        
Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding 50,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 9 years 9 months 18 days      
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 1,111.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Options Exercisable, Shares Exercisable 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 0 years      
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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